Butch Davis
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Butch Davis was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles and the Baltimore Elite Giants. In 69 career games, he hit .338 with 91 hits, 3 home runs, and 52 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,060.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 220 lb
- Died
- 11/28/1988 in Charlotte, NC, USA
Full name: Robert Lomax Davis
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 269 | 51 | 91 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 0 | .338 | .384 | .506 | .890 | 1,060 |
Career AVG .338 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +31.2% above league average.
Career OBP .384 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +16.4% above league average.
Career SLG .506 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — +39.3% above league average.
Career OPS .890 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — +28.4% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | BEG | NN2 | 67 | 267 | 50 | 91 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 14 | 0 | .341 | .262 (+30%) | .336 (+14%) | .376 (+35%) | .712 (+25%) | 1060.2 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 69 | 269 | 51 | 91 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 0 | .338 | — | — | — | — | 1,060 | ||
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 (116 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 92 | 345 | 63 | 123 | 4 | 57 | .357 |
| Away | 24 | 92 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 8 | .250 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-05 | BLG | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-09-02 | BLG | PH5 | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-30 | BLG | KCM | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-28 | BLG | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-28 | BLG | KCM | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | BLG | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-23 | BLG | MEM | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | BLG | MEM | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | BLG | MEM | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-19 | BLG | HOE | W | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 46 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 20 |
Butch Davis: the record in brief
Butch Davis's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1942 to 1947. The season rows list, in order, the Newark Eagles (1942) and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1947). Born on May 4, 1916, in Charlotte, NC, USA, Davis is listed as a left fielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 220 pounds. The bio records the death on November 28, 1988, in Charlotte, NC, USA. Butch Davis was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Lomax.
Davis's career batting table shows 69 games, 269 at bats and 91 hits, a .338 average; the totals also include 3 homers, 52 runs batted in, and 25 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .384 clip and slugging .506, Davis finished with a .890 OPS. Davis's .338 average ran 31.2% above the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons. Davis collected a career-high 91 hits in 1947. Davis stole 25 bases in 1947, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Butch Davis
- Was Butch Davis a pitcher?
- No. Butch Davis was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Butch Davis hit?
- Butch Davis hit 3 career home runs with 91 hits.
- What was Butch Davis's career batting average?
- Butch Davis batted .338 over his career, with 91 hits in 269 at bats.
- How many RBI did Butch Davis have?
- Butch Davis drove in 52 runs in his career.
- Is Butch Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Butch Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Butch Davis play for?
- Butch Davis played for the Newark Eagles and the Baltimore Elite Giants.