Horace Davis
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Horace Davis was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. In 1 career game, he hit .250 with 1 hits, 1 home runs, and 2 RBI.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 164 lb
- Died
- 4/23/1974 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.
Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +154.7% above league average.
Career OPS 1.250 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — +70.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BBB | NAL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
Horace Davis: the record in brief
The season rows for Horace Davis begin in 1938. Every season row on the page belongs to the Birmingham Black Barons, in 1938. At 5-foot-6 and 164 pounds, Davis is listed as a second baseman. The recorded birth is August 3, 1906, in Uniontown, AL, USA. The bio records the death on April 23, 1974, in Birmingham, AL, USA.
Davis collected 1 hits in 4 at bats across 1 games, good for a .250 batting average, along with 1 home run and 2 runs batted in. Davis's .250 average ran 8.4% below the .273 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Davis's 1.250 stands 70.2% above the league's .734. Only one season appears, 1938 for the Birmingham Black Barons, when Davis played 1 games and went 1 for 4.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at second base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Davis
- Was Horace Davis a pitcher?
- No. Horace Davis was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Horace Davis hit?
- Horace Davis hit 1 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Horace Davis's career batting average?
- Horace Davis batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
- How many RBI did Horace Davis have?
- Horace Davis drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Horace Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Horace Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Horace Davis play for?
- Horace Davis played for the Birmingham Black Barons.