Harry Davis

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1937)

AVG .264
HR 7
RBI 123
H 320
OPS .712
PIV -232
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
3/7/1908 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died
3/3/1997 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1932-04-13
Last Game
1937-10-02

Full name: Harry Albert Davis

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
327 1,213 205 320 65 18 7 123 21 153 87 .264 .347 .364 .712 -232

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons β€” 6.4% below league average.

Career OPS .712 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home168619114175370.283
Away15959491145453.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-10-02 SLACHWL 101000100
1937-10-01 SLADETL 100000000
1937-09-25 SLACHWW 201000000
1937-09-18 SLAMINL 100000010
1937-09-12 SLACLEL 100000000
1937-09-06 SLADETL 311000010
1937-09-06 SLADETL 320000030
1937-09-05 SLACLEL 300000001
1937-09-05 SLACLEL 412000210
1937-09-04 SLACLEL 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 297 0 2825 142 36 264
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 297
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport LA 1929

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 5.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Anderson Pryor
    .268 avg, 12 HR
  2. 87
    Jim Finigan
    .264 avg, 19 HR
  3. 82
    Jesse Williams
    .267 avg, 5 HR
  4. 79
    Tim Corcoran
    .270 avg, 12 HR
  5. 79
    Dario Lodigiani
    .260 avg, 16 HR
  6. 78
    Pete Kilduff
    .270 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Davis

What years did Harry Davis play?
Harry Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1937.
Was Harry Davis a pitcher?
No. Harry Davis was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Harry Davis hit?
Harry Davis hit 7 career home runs with 320 hits.