What years did Crash Davis play?

Crash Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942.

Was Crash Davis a pitcher?

No. Crash Davis was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Crash Davis hit?

Crash Davis hit 2 career home runs with 102 hits.

Crash Davis

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1942)

AVG .230

HR 2

RBI 43

H 102

OPS .568

PIV -1,166

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 173 lb
Born: 7/14/1919 in Canon, GA, USA
Died: 8/31/2001 in Greensboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-06-05
Last Game: 1942-09-20

Full name: Lawrence Columbus Davis

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
148	444	43	102	12	2	2	43	2	35	56	.230	.289	.279	.568	-1,166

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career OPS .568 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 18.9% below 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
1940	PHA	AL	23	67	4	18	1	1	0	9	1	3	10	.269	.267 (+1%)	.335 (-8%)	.387 (-19%)	.722 (-14%)	-146.6
1941	PHA	AL	39	105	8	23	3	0	0	8	0	11	16	.219	.262 (-16%)	.332 (-12%)	.373 (-34%)	.705 (-23%)	-364.0
1942	PHA	AL	86	272	31	61	8	1	2	26	1	21	30	.224	.253 (-11%)	.323 (-13%)	.349 (-19%)	.672 (-16%)	-655.8
Career · 3 seasons			148	444	43	102	12	2	2	43	2	35	56	.230	—	—	—	—	-1,166

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	77	223	20	51	1	21	.229
Away	71	221	23	51	1	22	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1942-09-20	PHA	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1942-09-20	PHA	MIN	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-19	PHA	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1942-09-19	PHA	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-16	PHA	CHW	W	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-14	PHA	SLA	L	6	2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1942-09-13	PHA	SLA	L	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1942-09-13	PHA	SLA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1942-09-12	PHA	DET	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-11	PHA	DET	W	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	15	88	2	1	9
2B	96	234	261	20	43
SS	27	45	69	9	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1940	PHA	2B	19	52	52	4	11
1940	PHA	SS	1	1	1	0	0
1941	PHA	1B	12	84	1	1	8
1941	PHA	2B	20	51	67	6	13
1942	PHA	1B	3	4	1	0	1
1942	PHA	2B	57	131	142	10	19
1942	PHA	SS	26	44	68	9	11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	15
Second Base	96
Shortstop	27

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1938, 1939, 1940

Frequently Asked Questions about Crash Davis

What years did Crash Davis play?: Crash Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942.
Was Crash Davis a pitcher?: No. Crash Davis was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Crash Davis hit?: Crash Davis hit 2 career home runs with 102 hits.