Earl Davis
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Earl Davis was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Browns and the Newark Dodgers. In 19 career games, he hit .286 with 18 hits and 12 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 160 lb
Full name: Earl Lampkin Davis
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 63 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .286 | .366 | .317 | .684 | -38 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .366 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.
Career SLG .317 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.
Career OPS .684 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | NWB | EWL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | ND | NN2 | 17 | 59 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .288 | .278 (+4%) | .340 (+7%) | .392 (-18%) | .733 (-6%) | -38.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 19 | 63 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | -38 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 19 |
Earl Davis: the record in brief
Earl Davis's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1932 to 1934. By club, Davis's seasons break down as the Newark Browns (1932) and the Newark Dodgers (1934). Davis is listed as a second baseman at 5 feet, 6 inches and 160 pounds. Davis was born on July 25, 1905, in Ashburn, GA, USA. The given name on file is Earl Lampkin Davis.
Davis collected 18 hits in 63 at bats across 19 games, good for a .286 batting average; the totals also include 12 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .366 and the slugging percentage .317, for an OPS of .684. The .286 career average is close to the .276 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 17 hits of 1934. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .288 in 1934, 4% above that year's league mark of .278.
Davis's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .222 average on 6 hits. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Davis
- Was Earl Davis a pitcher?
- No. Earl Davis was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Earl Davis hit?
- Earl Davis hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
- What teams did Earl Davis play for?
- Earl Davis played for 2 teams: the Newark Browns (1932) and the Newark Dodgers (1934).
- What were Earl Davis's career stats?
- In 19 games, Earl Davis had 18 hits, 12 RBI, 8 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .286 batting average.
- What position did Earl Davis play?
- Earl Davis played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Earl Davis and how much did he weigh?
- Earl Davis was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Earl Davis's career batting average?
- Earl Davis batted .286 over his career, with 18 hits in 63 at bats.
- How many RBI did Earl Davis have?
- Earl Davis drove in 12 runs in his career.
- Is Earl Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Earl Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.