Brock Davis
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1972)
Brock Davis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1972 for the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 10 seasons. In 242 career games, he hit .260 with 141 hits, 1 home runs, and 43 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1963-04-09
- Last Game
- 1972-10-04
Full name: Bryshear Bennett Davis
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | 543 | 48 | 141 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 57 | 73 | .260 | .331 | .306 | .636 | -148 |
Career AVG .260 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .331 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.
Career SLG .306 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.
Career OPS .636 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | HOU | NL | 34 | 55 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .200 | .246 (-19%) | .308 (-18%) | .371 (-22%) | .680 (-20%) | -165.1 |
| 1964 | HOU | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | HOU | NL | 10 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | CHN | NL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | CHN | NL | 106 | 301 | 22 | 77 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 34 | .256 | .249 (+3%) | .316 (+6%) | .365 (-15%) | .682 (-5%) | -157.2 |
| 1972 | ML4 | AL | 85 | 154 | 17 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 23 | .318 | .243 (+31%) | .310 (+18%) | .353 (-6%) | .664 (+5%) | 174.2 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 242 | 543 | 48 | 141 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 57 | 73 | .260 | — | — | — | — | -148 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (242 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 119 | 242 | 31 | 68 | 0 | 26 | .281 |
| Away | 123 | 301 | 17 | 73 | 1 | 17 | .243 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-10-04 | MIL | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-10-02 | MIL | NYY | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-30 | MIL | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-09-29 | MIL | DET | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-27 | MIL | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-09-26 | MIL | BOS | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-24 | MIL | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-17 | MIL | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-15 | MIL | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-14 | MIL | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 28 |
| Center Field | 119 |
| Right Field | 13 |
Brock Davis: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 9, 1963 and the final game on October 4, 1972, Brock Davis built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Colt .45's (1963 through 1964), the Houston Astros (1966), the Chicago Cubs (1970 through 1971), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1972). Davis, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 165 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads October 19, 1943, in Oakland, CA, USA. On the record, Brock Davis was born Bryshear Bennett Davis.
Across 242 games at the plate, Davis's career line reads 141 hits in 543 at bats for a .260 average, plus 1 home run and 43 runs batted in. Davis's career OPS of .636 combines a .331 on-base mark with .306 slugging. Davis hit .260 while the league hit .249 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 7.3% below league average (.636 against .686). The highest hit total in a season was 77, in 1971. The RBI column peaks at 28 in 1971.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brock Davis
- What years did Brock Davis play?
- Brock Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1972.
- Was Brock Davis a pitcher?
- No. Brock Davis was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Brock Davis hit?
- Brock Davis hit 1 career home runs with 141 hits.
- What was Brock Davis's career batting average?
- Brock Davis batted .260 over his career, with 141 hits in 543 at bats.
- How many RBI did Brock Davis have?
- Brock Davis drove in 43 runs in his career.
- Is Brock Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Brock Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.