Glenn Davis

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1993)

AVG .259
HR 190
RBI 603
H 965
OPS .800
PIV 8,752
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
3/28/1961 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1984-09-02
Last Game
1993-05-23
Awards
2× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Glenn Earle Davis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,015 3,719 510 965 177 13 190 603 28 370 613 .259 .332 .467 .800 8,752

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1984 HOU NL 18 61 6 13 5 0 2 8 0 4 12 .213 .259 (-18%) .322 (-20%) .384 (+2%) .707 (-8%) -104.3
1985 HOU NL 100 350 51 95 11 0 20 64 0 27 68 .271 .257 (+6%) .323 (+3%) .390 (+21%) .714 (+13%) 814.6
1986 HOU NL 158 574 91 152 32 3 31 101 3 64 72 .265 .257 (+3%) .325 (+6%) .395 (+25%) .720 (+16%) 1838.6
1987 HOU NL 151 578 70 145 35 2 27 93 4 47 84 .251 .262 (-5%) .331 (-6%) .415 (+10%) .746 (+3%) 194.6
1988 HOU NL 152 561 78 152 26 0 30 99 4 53 77 .271 .254 (+7%) .317 (+7%) .377 (+26%) .695 (+18%) 1914.0
1989 HOU NL 158 581 87 156 26 1 34 89 4 69 123 .269 .254 (+6%) .319 (+9%) .375 (+31%) .694 (+21%) 2464.7
1990 HOU NL 93 327 44 82 15 4 22 64 8 46 54 .251 .257 (-3%) .324 (+10%) .385 (+36%) .710 (+24%) 1487.9
1991 BAL AL 49 176 29 40 9 1 10 28 4 16 29 .227 .255 (-11%) .323 (-5%) .384 (+20%) .708 (+8%) 211.3
1992 BAL AL 106 398 46 110 15 2 13 48 1 37 65 .276 .255 (+8%) .322 (+5%) .377 (+12%) .699 (+9%) 622.6
1993 BAL AL 30 113 8 20 3 0 1 9 0 7 29 .177 .265 (-33%) .332 (-31%) .403 (-43%) .735 (-38%) -692.1
Career · 10 seasons 1,015 3,719 510 965 177 13 190 603 28 370 613 .259 — — — — 8,752

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 26 3 7 1 0 1 3 1 3 .269

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 NLCS HOU 6 26 3 7 1 0 1 3 1 3 .269

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home510185025351681280.279
Away5051869257449109323.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-05-23 BALMILL 400000002
1993-05-22 BALMILW 502000101
1993-05-21 BALMILL 401000000
1993-05-20 BALCLEL 100000001
1993-05-14 BALDETL 500000001
1993-05-12 BALBOSL 300000002
1993-05-08 BALTORW 400000011
1993-05-07 BALTORL 411000001
1993-05-05 BALMINW 400000002
1993-05-04 BALMINL 310000012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 870 860 7431 617 69 584
OF 9 8 17 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 HOU 1B 16 15 151 15 2 13
1985 HOU 1B 89 88 749 57 12 76
1985 HOU OF 9 8 17 0 0 0
1986 HOU 1B 156 156 1253 111 11 90
1987 HOU 1B 151 150 1283 112 12 89
1988 HOU 1B 151 150 1355 103 6 104
1989 HOU 1B 156 153 1347 113 12 101
1990 HOU 1B 91 88 796 55 4 56
1991 BAL 1B 36 36 288 38 8 35
1992 BAL 1B 2 2 19 1 0 1
1993 BAL 1B 22 22 190 12 2 19

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 870
Right Field 9
Designated Hitter 122

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-07-15
1986 Silver Slugger 1B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 BAL AL $3,817,500
1992 BAL AL $3,415,000
1991 BAL AL $3,275,000
1990 HOU NL $1,985,000
1989 HOU NL $1,085,000
1988 HOU NL $340,000
1987 HOU NL $215,000
1986 HOU NL $120,000
1985 HOU NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $14,312,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton FL 1981
University of Georgia Athens GA 1980

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 64.0 336 0
1988 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 72.0 336 0
1986 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 231.0 336 6
1985 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 3.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Glenn Davis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul Sorrento
    .257 avg, 166 HR
  2. 95
    Hank Blalock
    .269 avg, 153 HR
  3. 94
    C. J. Cron
    .260 avg, 187 HR
  4. 85
    Christian Walker
    .246 avg, 198 HR
  5. 83
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR
  6. 82
    Lee Stevens
    .254 avg, 144 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Davis

What years did Glenn Davis play?
Glenn Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1993.
Was Glenn Davis a pitcher?
No. Glenn Davis was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Glenn Davis hit?
Glenn Davis hit 190 career home runs with 965 hits.