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.

Jim Davis

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	26	154	39	4	1	10	406.3	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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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	127.7	114	50	51	58	3.52	3.90 (+10%)	-264.9
1955	CHN	NL	7	11	42	16	0	0	3	133.7	122	66	58	62	4.44	4.00 (-11%)	-1151.7
1956	CHN	NL	5	7	46	11	2	1	2	120.3	116	49	59	66	3.66	3.96 (+8%)	-351.2
1957	SLN	NL	0	1	10	0	0	0	1	13.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	154	39	20	75	3	4

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

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	154

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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.