Dixie Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1926)

W–L 75–71
ERA 3.97
WHIP 1.52
SO 460
Pitcher PIV -24162.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 155 lb
Born
10/12/1890 in Wilsons Mills, NC, USA
Died
2/4/1944 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1912-07-11
Last Game
1926-09-20

Full name: Frank Talmadge Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
75 71 239 165 77 10 2 1318.7 1,311 581 63 688 460 3.97 -24162.2

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — near 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
1912 CIN NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 26.7 25 8 16 12 2.70 3.36 (+20%) -345.4
1915 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 2 2 0.00 — 0.0
1918 PHI NL 0 2 17 2 1 0 0 47.0 43 16 30 18 3.06 2.83 (-8%) -1045.1
1920 SLA AL 18 12 38 31 22 0 0 269.3 250 95 149 85 3.17 3.45 (+8%) -6311.0
1921 SLA AL 16 16 40 36 20 2 0 265.3 279 131 123 100 4.44 4.02 (-11%) -3207.8
1922 SLA AL 11 6 25 25 7 2 0 174.3 162 79 87 65 4.08 4.18 (+2%) -2834.7
1923 SLA AL 4 6 19 17 5 1 0 109.3 106 44 63 36 3.62 4.03 (+10%) -1869.7
1924 SLA AL 11 13 29 24 11 5 0 160.3 159 73 72 45 4.10 4.13 (+1%) -2833.3
1925 SLA AL 12 7 35 23 9 0 1 180.3 192 92 106 58 4.59 4.55 (-1%) -4468.3
1926 SLA AL 3 8 27 7 2 0 1 83.0 93 43 40 39 4.66 4.11 (-14%) -1246.9
Career · 10 seasons 75 71 239 165 77 10 2 1,318.2 1,311 581 688 460 3.97 — -24,162

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
240 441 32 87 10 1 0 30 0 27 42 .197 .244 .224 .468 -2,059

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career SLG .224 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career OPS .468 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 34.6% 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
1912 CIN NL 7 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1915 CHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 PHI NL 18 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 SLA AL 38 94 8 25 4 0 0 10 0 7 11 .266 .271 (-2%) .331 (-5%) .363 (-15%) .694 (-10%) -136.4
1921 SLA AL 40 95 5 20 3 1 0 10 0 2 3 .211 .286 (-26%) .344 (-34%) .395 (-33%) .739 (-34%) -536.6
1922 SLA AL 25 59 4 8 1 0 0 2 0 4 8 .136 .285 (-53%) .345 (-45%) .397 (-62%) .743 (-54%) -519.6
1923 SLA AL 19 40 3 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1924 SLA AL 29 46 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 6 5 .152 — — — — -325.4
1925 SLA AL 35 64 4 11 0 0 0 3 0 2 4 .172 .288 (-40%) .349 (-44%) .407 (-58%) .756 (-51%) -541.2
1926 SLA AL 27 24 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 240 441 32 87 10 1 0 30 0 27 42 .197 — — — — -2,059

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1312161951017.236
Away1092251336013.160

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home130674.26983283662694.38
Away109640.26142673381913.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-20 SLAMINL 100000000
1926-09-19 SLAPHAW 000000000
1926-09-11 SLABOSL 000000000
1926-09-06 SLACLEL 200000000
1926-08-18 SLABOSL 110000020
1926-08-17 SLABOSL 000000000
1926-08-06 SLAPHAL 000000000
1926-08-02 SLAMINL 000000000
1926-07-29 SLANYYL 000000000
1926-07-22 SLABOSW 211000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1926-09-20 SLAMIN — 3.0633201
1926-09-19 SLAPHA W 1.0000000
1926-09-11 SLABOS — 1.0000000
1926-09-06 SLACLE — 3.0311120
1926-08-18 SLABOS L 8.0742131
1926-08-17 SLABOS — 0.2000000
1926-08-06 SLAPHA — 2.0211011
1926-08-02 SLAMIN — 0.2100000
1926-07-29 SLANYY — 0.2111100
1926-07-22 SLABOS W 4.2300110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 239 0 69 268 17 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CIN P 7 0 0 4 0 0
1915 CHA P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1918 PHI P 17 0 4 7 2 0
1920 SLA P 38 0 13 47 3 3
1921 SLA P 40 0 19 54 1 3
1922 SLA P 25 0 8 40 2 2
1923 SLA P 19 0 5 18 2 2
1924 SLA P 29 0 10 29 2 7
1925 SLA P 35 0 8 49 4 3
1926 SLA P 27 0 2 19 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 239

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dixie Davis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phil Marchildon
    68-75, 3.93 ERA
  2. 92
    Monte Pearson
    100-61, 4.00 ERA
  3. 90
    Dick Fowler
    66-79, 4.11 ERA
  4. 88
    Al Milnar
    57-58, 4.18 ERA
  5. 88
    Joe Hatten
    65-49, 3.87 ERA
  6. 87
    Joe Coleman
    52-76, 4.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dixie Davis

What years did Dixie Davis play?
Dixie Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1926.
Was Dixie Davis a pitcher?
Yes. Dixie Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 460 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dixie Davis hit?
Dixie Davis hit 0 career home runs with 87 hits.