George Davis
Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1890-1909)
George Davis was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1909 for the Cleveland Spiders, the New York Giants, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 20 seasons. In 2,372 career games, he hit .295 with 2,665 hits, 73 home runs, and 1,440 RBI. George Davis was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 21,250.
- 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
- 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.
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
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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 |
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George Davis: the record in brief
George Davis's major league career runs from a debut on April 19, 1890 to a final game on August 15, 1909. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Spiders (1890 to 1892), the New York Giants (1893 to 1903), and the Chicago White Sox (1902 through 1909). Davis played primarily as a shortstop and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on August 23, 1870, in Cohoes, NY, USA, Davis was listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 180 pounds. Davis died on October 17, 1940, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Davis's full given name, per the bio, is George Stacey Davis.
Davis collected 2,665 hits in 9,045 at bats across 2,372 games, good for a .295 batting average, plus 73 home runs, 1,440 runs batted in, and 619 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .362 and .405 give Davis a career OPS of .767. Davis's .295 average ran 11.8% above the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons.
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.
- What was George Davis's career batting average?
- George Davis batted .295 over his career, with 2,665 hits in 9,045 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Davis have?
- George Davis drove in 1,440 runs in his career.