Jason Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2008)

Jason Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 7 seasons. Across 144 career appearances, he went 22-26 with a 4.82 ERA and 269 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

W–L 22–26
ERA 4.82
WHIP 1.52
SO 269
Pitcher PIV -2321.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 195 lb
Born
5/8/1980 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut
2002-09-09
Last Game
2008-09-20

Full name: Jason Thomas Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jason Davis — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 26 144 56 1 0 1 461.0 523 247 50 178 269 4.82 -2321.1

Career ERA 4.82 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jason Davis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 CLE AL 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 14.2 12 3 4 11 1.84 4.28 (+57%) 408.8
2003 CLE AL 8 11 27 27 1 0 0 165.1 172 86 47 85 4.68 4.40 (-6%) -2344.8
2004 CLE AL 2 7 26 19 0 0 0 114.1 148 70 51 72 5.51 4.46 (-23%) -704.3
2005 CLE AL 4 2 11 4 0 0 0 40.1 44 21 20 32 4.69 4.29 (-9%) -143.5
2006 CLE AL 3 2 39 0 0 0 1 55.1 67 23 14 37 3.74 4.53 (+17%) 2183.7
2007 CLE AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 11.1 13 6 9 5 4.76 4.47 (-7%) -75.5
2007 SEA AL 2 0 16 0 0 0 0 25.2 29 18 16 14 6.31 4.47 (-41%) -1158.5
2008 PIT NL 2 4 14 4 0 0 0 34.0 38 20 17 13 5.29 4.32 (-22%) -487.0
Career · 8 seasons 22 26 144 56 1 0 1 461.0 523 247 178 269 4.82 — -2,321

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

Jason Davis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
145 17 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 9 .059 .059 .235 .294 0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 77.8% below league average.

Career OBP .059 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 82.4% below league average.

Career SLG .235 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career OPS .294 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jason Davis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CLE AL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 CLE AL 26 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2005 CLE AL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CLE AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 CLE AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SEA AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 PIT NL 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 145 17 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 9 .059 — — — — 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

Jason Davis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7430000.000
Away71141111.071

Pitching — Home / Away

Jason Davis — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home74235.1249115871524.40
Away70225.2274132911175.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jason Davis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-20 PITHOUW 000000000
2008-09-14 PITSTLW 100000000
2008-09-09 PITHOUL 000000000
2008-09-04 PITCINL 000000000
2008-08-31 PITMILL 000000000
2008-08-25 PITCHCL 000000000
2008-08-24 PITMILL 000000000
2008-08-20 PITSTLL 200000002
2008-08-15 PITNYNL 200000000
2008-08-10 PITPHIL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jason Davis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-20 PITHOU W 2.0000010
2008-09-14 PITSTL — 3.0311100
2008-09-09 PITHOU — 1.0322000
2008-09-04 PITCIN — 1.1111101
2008-08-31 PITMIL — 0.2000000
2008-08-25 PITCHC — 2.0555220
2008-08-24 PITMIL L 0.1111100
2008-08-20 PITSTL L 3.2986311
2008-08-15 PITNYN L 7.0622330
2008-08-10 PITPHI — 6.0420430

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 144 56 38 66 12 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jason Davis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 CLE P 3 2 2 4 0 0
2003 CLE P 27 27 10 26 6 4
2004 CLE P 26 19 10 21 3 0
2005 CLE P 11 4 3 1 0 1
2006 CLE P 39 0 4 6 1 0
2007 CLE P 8 0 0 3 0 1
2007 SEA P 16 0 4 0 1 2
2008 PIT P 14 4 5 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jason Davis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 144

Salary History

Jason Davis — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2007 CLE AL $670,000
2005 CLE AL $341,700
2004 CLE AL $326,800
2003 CLE AL $301,100
Total Career Earnings $1,639,600

College History

Jason Davis — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Cleveland State Community College Cleveland TN 1999, 2000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Chris Peters
    19-25, 4.81 ERA
  2. 88
    Vin Mazzaro
    24-23, 4.79 ERA
  3. 68
    Brad Hennessey
    17-23, 4.69 ERA
  4. 67
    Pete Burnside
    19-36, 4.81 ERA
  5. 63
    Chris Brock
    18-17, 4.81 ERA
  6. 54
    Brad Havens
    24-37, 4.81 ERA

Jason Davis: the record in brief

Jason Davis played a first major league game on September 9, 2002 and a last one on September 20, 2008. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (2002 to 2007), the Seattle Mariners (2007), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2008). Davis is listed as a pitcher at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame. Davis batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 8, 1980, in Chattanooga, TN, USA. Davis's full given name, per the bio, is Jason Thomas Davis.

Davis pitched in 144 games, starting 56, and finished with a 22-26 record and 4.82 ERA. Also on Davis's record: 269 strikeouts. The league ERA over Davis's seasons was 4.39, so the 4.82 figure ran 9.7% worse than average. The best win total was 8, in 2003. In 2003, one of the busiest seasons, Davis posted a 4.68 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.40.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Davis

What years did Jason Davis play?
Jason Davis played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008.
Was Jason Davis a pitcher?
Yes. Jason Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 269 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jason Davis hit?
Jason Davis hit 1 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jason Davis's career batting average?
Jason Davis batted .059 over his career, with 1 hits in 17 at bats.
How many RBI did Jason Davis have?
Jason Davis drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jason Davis's career ERA?
Jason Davis finished with a 4.82 career ERA, going 22-26 with 269 strikeouts.