What years did George Davis play?

George Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.

Was George Davis a pitcher?

Yes. George Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 77 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Davis hit?

George Davis hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

What teams did George Davis play for?

George Davis played for 2 teams: the New York Highlanders (1912) and the Boston Braves (1913–1915).

What were George Davis's career stats?

In 36 games, George Davis went 7-10 with a 4.48 ERA, 77 strikeouts, and 191.0 innings pitched.

What position did George Davis play?

George Davis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was George Davis and how much did he weigh?

George Davis was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.

What was George Davis's career ERA?

George Davis finished with a 4.48 career ERA, going 7-10 with 77 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did George Davis have?

George Davis recorded 77 career strikeouts.

Is George Davis in the Hall of Fame?

No. George Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

George Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1915)

George Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915 for the New York Yankees and the Boston Braves, a span of 4 seasons. Across 36 career appearances, he went 7-10 with a 4.48 ERA and 77 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 7–10

ERA 4.48

WHIP 1.43

SO 77

Pitcher PIV -2280.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 3/9/1890 in Lancaster, NY, USA
Died: 6/4/1961 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-07-16
Last Game: 1915-10-07

Full name: George Allen Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Davis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	10	36	22	13	1	0	191.0	195	95	7	78	77	4.48	-2280.2

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 47.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Davis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	NYA	AL	1	4	10	7	5	0	54.0	61	39	28	22	6.50	3.36 (-93%)	-1532.6
1913	BSN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	7	4	5	3	4.50	—	0.0
1914	BSN	NL	3	3	9	6	4	1	55.2	42	21	26	26	3.40	2.93 (-16%)	-551.2
1915	BSN	NL	3	3	15	9	4	0	73.1	85	31	19	26	3.80	2.90 (-31%)	-196.4
Career · 4 seasons			7	10	36	22	13	1	191.0	195	95	78	77	4.48	—	-2,280

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

George Davis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	61	3	11	1	0	0	4	0	4	25	.180	.231	.197	.427	0

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career SLG .197 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OPS .427 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Davis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	NYA	AL	10	18	0	2	0	1	2	10	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	BSN	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BSN	NL	9	18	1	3	0	2	2	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	BSN	NL	15	23	2	6	1	1	0	9	.261	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			36	61	3	11	1	4	4	25	.180	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

George Davis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	34	2	8	0	2	.235
Away	19	27	1	3	0	1	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

George Davis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	103.2	104	51	34	38	4.43
Away	19	87.2	91	42	44	44	4.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Davis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1915-10-07	BSN	NY1	L	4	1	2	0	0	1
1915-09-02	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1915-08-08	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-08-05	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-08-04	BSN	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1915-07-31	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-07-29	BSN	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-07-21	BSN	CIN	L	3	0	1	1	0	1
1915-07-17	BSN	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1915-07-13	BSN	PIT	W	3	0	1	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Davis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1915-10-07	BSN	NY1	L	9.0	24	15	11	0	0	0
1915-09-02	BSN	BRO	—	3.0	4	3	2	1	0	0
1915-08-08	BSN	STL	—	1.0	3	4	1	0	1	1
1915-08-05	BSN	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1915-08-04	BSN	PIT	—	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	0
1915-07-31	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1915-07-29	BSN	CIN	—	2.0	5	4	4	2	0	0
1915-07-21	BSN	CIN	L	9.0	7	2	1	0	4	0
1915-07-17	BSN	CIN	W	7.0	6	2	1	1	3	0
1915-07-13	BSN	PIT	W	8.2	8	6	5	4	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	0	3	38	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Davis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	NYA	P	10	0	9	0	0
1913	BSN	P	2	0	1	1	0
1914	BSN	P	9	1	7	0	0
1915	BSN	P	15	2	21	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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George Davis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	36

College History

George Davis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Williams College	Williamstown	MA	1909, 1910, 1911, 1912

George Davis: the record in brief

The profile opens with George Davis's first major league game on July 16, 1912; the last one listed came on October 7, 1915. The season rows list, in order, the New York Highlanders (1912) and the Boston Braves (1913 to 1915). Listed as a pitcher, Davis switch-hit and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. Davis was born on March 9, 1890, in Lancaster, NY, USA. Davis died on June 4, 1961, in Buffalo, NY, USA. The given name on file is George Allen Davis.

Davis pitched in 36 games, starting 22, and finished with a 7-10 record and 4.48 ERA. Also on Davis's record: 77 strikeouts and 13 complete games. Against a 3.03 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.48 mark was 47.7% worse. 1914 was Davis's sharpest full season, a 3.40 ERA against the league's 2.93.

At the plate, Davis went 11 for 61, a .180 average.

The position breakdown shows 36 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 38 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Davis

What years did George Davis play?: George Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.
Was George Davis a pitcher?: Yes. George Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 77 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Davis hit?: George Davis hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What teams did George Davis play for?: George Davis played for 2 teams: the New York Highlanders (1912) and the Boston Braves (1913–1915).
What were George Davis's career stats?: In 36 games, George Davis went 7-10 with a 4.48 ERA, 77 strikeouts, and 191.0 innings pitched.
What position did George Davis play?: George Davis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Davis and how much did he weigh?: George Davis was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
What was George Davis's career ERA?: George Davis finished with a 4.48 career ERA, going 7-10 with 77 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Davis have?: George Davis recorded 77 career strikeouts.
Is George Davis in the Hall of Fame?: No. George Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.