George Davis
⭐ Hall of Fame 1998
Born: 8/23/1870 in Cohoes, NY, USA
Died: 10/17/1940 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1890-04-19 | Final Game: 1909-08-15
Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 180 lbs
Full name: George Stacey Davis
Biography
George Davis was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1890 to 1909. Born in 1870, Davis played in a total of 2,372 games, establishing himself as one of the era's most consistent hitters. Over the course of his career, he accumulated 2,665 hits and boasted a commendable batting average of .295. Known for his exceptional ability to get on base and a keen eye for pitching, he recorded 1,440 RBIs and hit 73 home runs. His speed on the bases was notable, as he tallied 619 stolen bases, showcasing his dynamic playing style that was ahead of its time.
Davis's impact on the game extended beyond his impressive statistics; he was a key figure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more modern offensive approach. His induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998 recognized his significant contributions to the sport and solidified his legacy as one of the great players of his time. Throughout his career, Davis's versatility and offensive prowess helped pave the way for future generations of players, making him a respected and influential figure in baseball history.
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
Batting
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.600 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.600 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
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 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | CL4 | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15.75 | 0.0 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2372 | 9045 | 1545 | 2665 | 453 | 163 | 73 | 1440 | 619 | 874 | 613 | 0.295 | 0.362 | 0.405 | 0.767 | 21223.9 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CL4 | NL | 136 | 526 | 98 | 139 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 73 | 22 | 53 | 34 | 0.264 | 279.3 |
| 1891 | CL4 | NL | 136 | 570 | 115 | 165 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 89 | 42 | 53 | 29 | 0.289 | 1301.0 |
| 1892 | CL4 | NL | 144 | 597 | 95 | 144 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 36 | 58 | 51 | 0.241 | 209.8 |
| 1893 | NY1 | NL | 133 | 549 | 112 | 195 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 119 | 37 | 42 | 20 | 0.355 | 3274.5 |
| 1894 | NY1 | NL | 124 | 486 | 125 | 171 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 93 | 42 | 67 | 10 | 0.352 | 2207.2 |
| 1895 | NY1 | NL | 110 | 430 | 108 | 146 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 48 | 55 | 12 | 0.340 | 1845.8 |
| 1896 | NY1 | NL | 124 | 494 | 98 | 158 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 99 | 48 | 50 | 24 | 0.320 | 1295.1 |
| 1897 | NY1 | NL | 131 | 521 | 112 | 184 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 135 | 65 | 43 | 23 | 0.353 | 2579.8 |
| 1898 | NY1 | NL | 121 | 486 | 80 | 149 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 0.307 | 614.2 |
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 109 | 419 | 69 | 141 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 35 | 38 | 15 | 0.337 | 1239.7 |
| 1900 | NY1 | NL | 114 | 426 | 69 | 136 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 29 | 35 | 23 | 0.319 | 946.6 |
| 1901 | NY1 | NL | 130 | 491 | 69 | 148 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 27 | 40 | 38 | 0.301 | 1304.6 |
| 1902 | CHW | AL | 132 | 485 | 76 | 145 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 93 | 31 | 65 | 23 | 0.299 | 1935.0 |
| 1903 | NY1 | NL | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.267 | 0.0 |
| 1904 | CHW | AL | 152 | 563 | 75 | 142 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 69 | 32 | 43 | 61 | 0.252 | 689.2 |
| 1905 | CHW | AL | 151 | 550 | 74 | 153 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 31 | 60 | 66 | 0.278 | 1237.8 |
| 1906 | CHW | AL | 133 | 484 | 63 | 134 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 27 | 41 | 53 | 0.277 | 1024.0 |
| 1907 | CHW | AL | 132 | 466 | 59 | 111 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 47 | 60 | 0.238 | -36.0 |
| 1908 | CHW | AL | 128 | 419 | 41 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 41 | 46 | 0.217 | -409.3 |
| 1909 | CHW | AL | 28 | 68 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0.132 | -314.4 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.263 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | WS | CHA | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.308 |
| 1892 | CS | CL4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.167 |
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 | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | CL4 | OF | 133 | 0 | 282 | 35 | 18 | 9 |
| 1891 | CL4 | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | CL4 | 3B | 22 | 0 | 35 | 49 | 12 | 5 |
| 1891 | CL4 | OF | 116 | 0 | 257 | 27 | 21 | 1 |
| 1892 | CL4 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 1892 | CL4 | 3B | 79 | 0 | 100 | 166 | 25 | 8 |
| 1892 | CL4 | SS | 20 | 0 | 37 | 54 | 9 | 5 |
| 1892 | CL4 | OF | 44 | 0 | 55 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 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 | SS | 45 | 0 | 107 | 141 | 20 | 11 |
| 1896 | NY1 | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
| First Base | 42 |
| Second Base | 114 |
| Third Base | 529 |
| Shortstop | 1372 |
| Left Field | 12 |
| Center Field | 243 |
| Right Field | 48 |