Was Bud Davis a pitcher?

Yes. Bud Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bud Davis hit?

Bud Davis hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Bud Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)

W–L 0–2

ERA 4.05

WHIP 1.86

SO 18

Pitcher PIV -3501.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 207 lb
Born: 12/7/1895 in Merry Point, VA, USA
Died: 5/26/1967 in Williamsburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-04-19
Last Game: 1915-09-23

Full name: John Wilbur Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	18	2	2	0	0	66.7	65	30	1	59	18	4.05	-3501.3

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 39.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	PHA	AL	0	2	18	2	2	0	0	66.7	65	30	59	18	4.05	2.90 (-40%)	-3501.3
Career · 1 season			0	2	18	2	2	0	0	66.2	65	30	59	18	4.05	—	-3,501

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	26	4	8	2	1	0	3	0	0	3	.308	.308	.462	.769	0

Career AVG .308 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +38.8% above league average.

Career OPS .769 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — +18.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1915	PHA	AL	21	26	4	8	2	1	0	3	0	0	3	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			21	26	4	8	2	1	0	3	0	0	3	.308	—	—	—	—	0

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	11	1	5	0	2	.455
Away	11	12	3	3	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	27.0	20	8	27	9	2.67
Away	10	31.2	33	14	24	3	3.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1915-09-23	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0
1915-09-20	PHA	CLE	L	3	1	1
1915-08-10	PHA	CHW	L	1	1	0
1915-08-05	PHA	DET	L	2	1	0
1915-07-25	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0
1915-07-24	PHA	CLE	L	0	0	0
1915-07-24	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	1
1915-07-19	PHA	DET	L	1	0	1
1915-07-07	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0
1915-06-30	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1915-09-20	PHA	CLE	L	9.0	4	5	0	12	4
1915-08-10	PHA	CHW	—	2.0	3	2	1	1	2
1915-08-05	PHA	DET	—	6.0	4	6	2	9	0
1915-07-25	PHA	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
1915-07-24	PHA	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0
1915-07-19	PHA	DET	—	3.0	2	1	0	2	0
1915-07-07	PHA	NYY	—	5.0	6	7	7	9	1
1915-06-30	PHA	BOS	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1915-06-18	PHA	CHW	—	4.0	5	4	4	4	0
1915-06-07	PHA	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	0	20	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	PHA	P	18	0	0	20	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	17

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Davis

Was Bud Davis a pitcher?: Yes. Bud Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bud Davis hit?: Bud Davis hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.