George Davis
Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1890-1909)
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 180 lb
- Died
- 10/17/1940 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-04-19
- Last Game
- 1909-08-15
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1998 (Veterans)
Full name: George Stacey Davis
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,372 | 9,045 | 1,545 | 2,665 | 453 | 163 | 73 | 1,440 | 619 | 874 | 613 | .295 | .362 | .405 | .767 | 21,250 |
Career AVG .295 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.
Career OBP .362 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.
Career SLG .405 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.
Career OPS .767 vs. league average .674 across their career seasons — +13.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CL4 | NL | 136 | 526 | 98 | 139 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 73 | 22 | 53 | 34 | .264 | .260 (+2%) | .336 (avg) | .351 (+7%) | .687 (+3%) | 279.3 |
| 1891 | CL4 | NL | 136 | 570 | 115 | 165 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 89 | 42 | 53 | 29 | .289 | .254 (+14%) | .331 (+7%) | .343 (+19%) | .675 (+13%) | 1291.6 |
| 1892 | CL4 | NL | 144 | 597 | 95 | 144 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 36 | 58 | 51 | .241 | .244 (-2%) | .316 (-2%) | .327 (+7%) | .644 (+3%) | 209.8 |
| 1893 | NY1 | NL | 133 | 549 | 112 | 195 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 119 | 37 | 42 | 20 | .355 | .279 (+27%) | .356 (+15%) | .379 (+46%) | .735 (+31%) | 3274.5 |
| 1894 | NY1 | NL | 124 | 486 | 125 | 171 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 93 | 42 | 67 | 10 | .352 | .309 (+14%) | .379 (+15%) | .435 (+24%) | .814 (+20%) | 2204.4 |
| 1895 | NY1 | NL | 110 | 430 | 108 | 146 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 48 | 55 | 12 | .340 | .296 (+15%) | .361 (+15%) | .399 (+25%) | .761 (+20%) | 1845.8 |
| 1896 | NY1 | NL | 124 | 494 | 98 | 158 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 99 | 48 | 50 | 24 | .320 | .290 (+10%) | .354 (+9%) | .387 (+16%) | .741 (+13%) | 1295.1 |
| 1897 | NY1 | NL | 131 | 521 | 112 | 184 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 135 | 65 | 43 | 23 | .353 | .291 (+21%) | .354 (+16%) | .387 (+31%) | .741 (+24%) | 2563.7 |
| 1898 | NY1 | NL | 121 | 486 | 80 | 149 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 26 | 32 | 15 | .307 | .270 (+13%) | .333 (+5%) | .347 (+10%) | .680 (+7%) | 615.3 |
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 109 | 419 | 69 | 141 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 35 | 38 | 15 | .337 | .282 (+19%) | .343 (+15%) | .366 (+15%) | .710 (+15%) | 1233.8 |
| 1900 | NY1 | NL | 114 | 426 | 69 | 136 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 29 | 35 | 23 | .319 | .279 (+14%) | .338 (+11%) | .366 (+11%) | .705 (+11%) | 951.6 |
| 1901 | NY1 | NL | 130 | 491 | 69 | 148 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 27 | 40 | 38 | .301 | .271 (+11%) | .326 (+9%) | .359 (+18%) | .686 (+14%) | 1304.1 |
| 1902 | CHA | AL | 132 | 485 | 76 | 145 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 93 | 31 | 65 | 23 | .299 | .266 (+12%) | .321 (+20%) | .343 (+17%) | .665 (+18%) | 1932.5 |
| 1903 | NY1 | NL | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | CHA | AL | 152 | 563 | 75 | 142 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 69 | 32 | 43 | 61 | .252 | .246 (+2%) | .300 (+3%) | .321 (+12%) | .622 (+8%) | 687.5 |
| 1905 | CHA | AL | 151 | 550 | 74 | 153 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 31 | 60 | 66 | .278 | .248 (+12%) | .307 (+15%) | .322 (+5%) | .629 (+10%) | 1240.9 |
| 1906 | CHA | AL | 133 | 484 | 63 | 134 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 27 | 41 | 53 | .277 | .247 (+12%) | .307 (+10%) | .315 (+13%) | .622 (+11%) | 995.7 |
| 1907 | CHA | AL | 132 | 466 | 59 | 111 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 47 | 60 | .238 | .245 (-3%) | .304 (+3%) | .308 (-7%) | .613 (-2%) | -23.9 |
| 1908 | CHA | AL | 128 | 419 | 41 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 41 | 46 | .217 | .240 (-10%) | .298 (avg) | .306 (-17%) | .605 (-9%) | -353.7 |
| 1909 | CHA | AL | 28 | 68 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | .132 | .244 (-46%) | .306 (-17%) | .312 (-53%) | .618 (-35%) | -298.2 |
| Career · 20 seasons | 2,372 | 9,045 | 1,545 | 2,665 | 453 | 163 | 73 | 1,440 | 619 | 874 | 613 | .295 | — | — | — | — | 21,250 | ||
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 Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15.75 | 0.0 |
Career ERA 15.75 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 347.3% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | CL4 | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15.75 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15.75 | — | 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
View full game log (1336 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 681 | 2436 | 349 | 712 | 8 | 343 | .292 |
| Away | 655 | 2435 | 332 | 650 | 11 | 294 | .267 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-08-15 | CHW | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-14 | CHW | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-08-13 | CHW | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-08-12 | CHW | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-11 | CHW | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-08-10 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-08-09 | CHW | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-08-07 | CHW | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-08-06 | CHW | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-07-25 | CHW | PHA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 41 | 21 | 408 | 34 | 5 | 14 |
| 2B | 113 | 96 | 239 | 364 | 29 | 32 |
| 3B | 529 | 0 | 735 | 1163 | 211 | 90 |
| OF | 303 | 0 | 611 | 74 | 47 | 13 |
| P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1374 | 580 | 3239 | 4794 | 511 | 590 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CL4 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890 | CL4 | OF | 133 | 0 | 282 | 35 | 18 | 9 |
| 1890 | CL4 | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | CL4 | 3B | 22 | 0 | 35 | 49 | 12 | 5 |
| 1891 | CL4 | OF | 116 | 0 | 257 | 27 | 21 | 1 |
| 1891 | CL4 | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1892 | CL4 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 1892 | CL4 | 3B | 79 | 0 | 100 | 166 | 25 | 8 |
| 1892 | CL4 | OF | 44 | 0 | 55 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 1892 | CL4 | SS | 20 | 0 | 37 | 54 | 9 | 5 |
| 1893 | NY1 | 3B | 133 | 0 | 181 | 305 | 64 | 27 |
| 1893 | NY1 | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1894 | NY1 | 3B | 124 | 0 | 155 | 252 | 41 | 19 |
| 1895 | NY1 | 1B | 14 | 0 | 126 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 1895 | NY1 | 2B | 10 | 0 | 33 | 34 | 4 | 4 |
| 1895 | NY1 | 3B | 80 | 0 | 122 | 175 | 40 | 18 |
| 1895 | NY1 | OF | 7 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1896 | NY1 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1896 | NY1 | 3B | 74 | 0 | 117 | 169 | 26 | 11 |
| 1896 | NY1 | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1896 | NY1 | SS | 45 | 0 | 107 | 141 | 20 | 11 |
| 1897 | NY1 | SS | 130 | 0 | 339 | 438 | 62 | 67 |
| 1898 | NY1 | SS | 121 | 0 | 349 | 421 | 55 | 61 |
| 1899 | NY1 | SS | 109 | 0 | 317 | 415 | 42 | 58 |
| 1900 | NY1 | SS | 114 | 0 | 279 | 450 | 43 | 53 |
| 1901 | NY1 | 3B | 17 | 0 | 25 | 47 | 3 | 2 |
| 1901 | NY1 | SS | 113 | 0 | 296 | 396 | 45 | 42 |
| 1902 | CHA | 1B | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1902 | CHA | SS | 129 | 0 | 289 | 427 | 37 | 72 |
| 1903 | NY1 | SS | 4 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 1904 | CHA | SS | 152 | 152 | 347 | 514 | 58 | 62 |
| 1905 | CHA | SS | 151 | 151 | 330 | 501 | 46 | 56 |
| 1906 | CHA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906 | CHA | SS | 129 | 128 | 263 | 475 | 42 | 44 |
| 1907 | CHA | SS | 132 | 129 | 223 | 485 | 38 | 53 |
| 1908 | CHA | 1B | 4 | 4 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 | CHA | 2B | 95 | 95 | 191 | 314 | 21 | 25 |
| 1908 | CHA | SS | 23 | 20 | 51 | 65 | 11 | 6 |
| 1909 | CHA | 1B | 17 | 17 | 189 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
| 1909 | CHA | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
| First Base | 42 |
| Second Base | 114 |
| Third Base | 529 |
| Shortstop | 1372 |
| Left Field | 12 |
| Center Field | 243 |
| Right Field | 48 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about George Davis
- What years did George Davis play?
- George Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1909.
- Was George Davis a pitcher?
- No. George Davis was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
- How many home runs did George Davis hit?
- George Davis hit 73 career home runs with 2665 hits.
- Is George Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. George Davis was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.