What years did Jim Davis play?

Jim Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.

Was Jim Davis a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 197 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Davis hit?

Jim Davis hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Jim Davis's career batting average?

Jim Davis batted .091 over his career, with 9 hits in 99 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Davis have?

Jim Davis drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Jim Davis's career ERA?

Jim Davis finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 24-26 with 197 strikeouts.

Jim Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1957)

Jim Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957 for the Chicago Cubs, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Giants, a span of 4 seasons. Across 154 career appearances, he went 24-26 with a 4.01 ERA and 197 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 12, 2026

W–L 24–26

ERA 4.01

WHIP 1.38

SO 197

Pitcher PIV -2169.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 9/15/1924 in Red Bluff, CA, USA
Died: 11/30/1995 in San Mateo, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-18
Last Game: 1957-07-07

Full name: James Bennett Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Davis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	26	154	39	4	1	10	406.1	383	181	42	179	197	4.01	-2169.1

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Davis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	CHN	NL	11	7	46	12	2	0	4	127.2	114	50	51	58	3.52	3.90 (+10%)	-264.9
1955	CHN	NL	7	11	42	16	0	0	3	133.2	122	66	58	62	4.44	4.00 (-11%)	-1151.7
1956	CHN	NL	5	7	46	11	2	1	2	120.1	116	49	59	66	3.66	3.96 (+8%)	-351.2
1957	SLN	NL	0	1	10	0	0	0	1	13.2	18	8	6	5	5.27	3.83 (-37%)	-54.7
1957	NY1	NL	1	0	10	0	0	0	0	11.0	13	8	5	6	6.55	3.83 (-71%)	-346.5
Career · 5 seasons			24	26	154	39	4	1	10	406.1	383	181	179	197	4.01	—	-2,169

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

Jim Davis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
154	99	7	9	0	0	0	1	0	11	54	.091	.182	.091	.273	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 76.9% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Davis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	CHN	NL	46	32	3	2	0	7	22	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CHN	NL	42	37	1	1	1	3	21	.027	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CHN	NL	46	28	3	5	0	1	10	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	SLN	NL	10	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	NY1	NL	10	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			154	99	7	9	1	11	54	.091	—	—	—	—	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

Jim Davis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	76	52	4	6	0	1	.115
Away	78	48	3	3	0	0	.062

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Davis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	76	218.0	216	103	89	100	4.25
Away	78	188.1	167	79	90	99	3.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Davis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1957-07-07	NY1	PIT	L	0	0
1957-07-02	NY1	BRO	L	0	0
1957-06-22	NY1	CHC	L	0	0
1957-06-21	NY1	CHC	W	0	0
1957-06-19	NY1	ATL	L	0	0
1957-06-16	NY1	CIN	W	0	0
1957-06-13	NY1	CHC	W	2	1
1957-06-09	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1957-06-08	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1957-06-05	NY1	ATL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Davis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-07-07	NY1	PIT	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	1
1957-07-02	NY1	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-22	NY1	CHC	—	0.0	4	3	3	0	0	0
1957-06-21	NY1	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-19	NY1	ATL	—	0.1	1	2	2	3	0	1
1957-06-16	NY1	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-13	NY1	CHC	W	3.2	2	1	0	0	2	0
1957-06-09	NY1	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1957-06-08	NY1	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-05	NY1	ATL	—	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	154	39	20	75	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Davis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	CHN	P	46	12	13	24	1	0
1955	CHN	P	42	16	5	22	1	0
1956	CHN	P	46	11	2	23	0	3
1957	SLN	P	10	0	0	3	0	1
1957	NY1	P	10	0	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Jim Davis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	154

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Jim Davis: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Davis debuted on April 18, 1954 and played a final game on July 7, 1957. Davis played for the Chicago Cubs (1954 through 1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1957), and the New York Giants (1957). Davis, a pitcher by primary position, switch-hit and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. The birth record reads September 15, 1924, in Red Bluff, CA, USA. The bio records the death on November 30, 1995, in San Mateo, CA, USA. Davis's full given name, per the bio, is James Bennett Davis.

Across 154 games (39 starts), Davis recorded 24 wins against 26 losses with a 4.01 ERA. The totals include 197 strikeouts and 10 saves. Davis's 4.01 ERA was close to the 3.92 league figure for those seasons. Davis won 11 games in 1954, the most of any season listed. 1956 produced Davis's most strikeouts, 66. In 1954, one of the busiest seasons, Davis posted a 3.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Davis

What years did Jim Davis play?: Jim Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.
Was Jim Davis a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 197 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Davis hit?: Jim Davis hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Jim Davis's career batting average?: Jim Davis batted .091 over his career, with 9 hits in 99 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Davis have?: Jim Davis drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jim Davis's career ERA?: Jim Davis finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 24-26 with 197 strikeouts.