Jody Davis

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1990)

AVG .245
HR 127
RBI 490
H 877
OPS .710
PIV -172
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 192 lb
Born
11/12/1956 in Gainesville, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1981-04-21
Last Game
1990-05-13
Awards
2× All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Jody Richard Davis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,082 3,585 364 877 164 11 127 490 7 333 712 .245 .307 .403 .710 -172

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1981 CHN NL 56 180 14 46 5 1 4 21 0 21 28 .256 .255 (avg) .320 (+4%) .368 (-2%) .688 (+1%) 60.2
1982 CHN NL 130 418 41 109 20 2 12 52 0 36 92 .261 .261 (avg) .324 (-2%) .388 (+4%) .712 (+1%) 6.5
1983 CHN NL 151 510 56 138 31 2 24 84 0 33 93 .271 .260 (+4%) .324 (-3%) .389 (+23%) .714 (+11%) 946.5
1984 CHN NL 150 523 55 134 25 2 19 94 5 47 99 .256 .259 (-1%) .322 (-2%) .384 (+9%) .707 (+4%) 308.4
1985 CHN NL 142 482 47 112 30 0 17 58 1 48 83 .232 .257 (-10%) .323 (-7%) .390 (+2%) .714 (-2%) -215.9
1986 CHN NL 148 528 61 132 27 2 21 74 0 41 110 .250 .257 (-3%) .325 (-8%) .395 (+8%) .720 (+1%) -82.2
1987 CHN NL 125 428 57 106 12 2 19 51 1 52 91 .248 .262 (-6%) .331 (avg) .415 (+1%) .746 (avg) 82.7
1988 CHN NL 88 249 19 57 9 0 6 33 0 29 51 .229 .254 (-10%) .317 (-3%) .377 (-11%) .695 (-7%) -242.2
1988 ATL NL 2 8 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 .250 — — — — -242.2
1989 ATL NL 78 231 12 39 5 0 4 19 0 23 61 .169 .254 (-34%) .319 (-23%) .375 (-35%) .694 (-30%) -1036.6
1990 ATL NL 12 28 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,082 3,585 364 877 164 11 127 490 7 333 712 .245 — — — — -415

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 18 3 7 2 0 2 6 0 3 .389

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 NLCS CHN 5 18 3 7 2 0 2 6 0 3 .389

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home536176020544273271.251
Away546182515943554219.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-05-13 ATLSTLW 300000110
1990-05-08 ATLCHCL 401000001
1990-05-07 ATLCHCW 100000001
1990-05-06 ATLPITL 000000010
1990-04-28 ATLPHIL 200000000
1990-04-27 ATLPHIL 300000010
1990-04-26 ATLHOUL 100000000
1990-04-22 ATLCINW 400000000
1990-04-18 ATLHOUL 100000000
1990-04-13 ATLCINL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 6 57 5 0 7
C 1039 976 5520 640 81 65

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 CHN C 56 53 274 44 9 4
1982 CHN C 129 120 598 89 11 11
1983 CHN C 150 140 730 75 13 7
1984 CHN C 146 141 811 89 15 9
1985 CHN C 138 129 694 84 8 7
1986 CHN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 CHN C 145 141 885 105 8 14
1987 CHN C 123 119 749 79 9 11
1988 CHN C 74 68 383 32 2 1
1988 ATL C 2 2 13 2 0 0
1989 ATL 1B 2 1 12 0 0 3
1989 ATL C 72 61 364 40 6 1
1990 ATL 1B 6 5 45 5 0 4
1990 ATL C 4 2 19 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1039
First Base 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Gold Glove C
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-06-10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 ATL NL $800,000
1989 ATL NL $886,667
1988 CHN NL $1,108,333
1987 CHN NL $1,008,333
1986 CHN NL $833,333
1985 CHN NL $550,000
Total Career Earnings $5,186,666

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Middle Georgia College Cochran GA 1976

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1984 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 49.0 336 0
1983 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Travis d'Arnaud
    .244 avg, 130 HR
  2. 92
    Matt Wieters
    .249 avg, 146 HR
  3. 90
    Joe Oliver
    .247 avg, 102 HR
  4. 89
    John Buck
    .234 avg, 134 HR
  5. 85
    Yan Gomes
    .246 avg, 137 HR
  6. 78
    Nick Hundley
    .247 avg, 93 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jody Davis

What years did Jody Davis play?
Jody Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990.
Was Jody Davis a pitcher?
No. Jody Davis was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jody Davis hit?
Jody Davis hit 127 career home runs with 877 hits.