What years did Joel Davis play?

Joel Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988.

Was Joel Davis a pitcher?

Yes. Joel Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 126 strikeouts.

Joel Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1988)

W–L 8–14

ERA 4.91

WHIP 1.51

SO 126

Pitcher PIV -2962.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 205 lb
Born: 1/30/1965 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-08-11
Last Game: 1988-07-05

Full name: Joel Clark Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	14	49	41	3	0	0	247.7	263	135	26	111	126	4.91	-2962.6

Career ERA 4.91 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 23.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	CHA	AL	3	3	12	11	1	71.3	71	33	26	37	4.16	3.89 (-7%)	31.8
1986	CHA	AL	4	5	19	19	1	105.3	115	55	51	54	4.70	3.97 (-18%)	-961.1
1987	CHA	AL	1	5	13	9	1	55.0	56	35	29	25	5.73	4.29 (-33%)	-1244.1
1988	CHA	AL	0	1	5	2	0	16.0	21	12	5	10	6.75	3.73 (-81%)	-789.1
Career · 4 seasons			8	14	49	41	3	247.2	263	135	111	126	4.91	—	-2,963

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
49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	CHA	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CHA	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CHA	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CHA	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			49	—	—	—	—	—	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	25	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	24	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	25	126.0	140	70	60	69	5.00
Away	24	121.2	123	65	51	57	4.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-07-05	CHW	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1988-06-30	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1988-06-18	CHW	MIL	—	5.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
1988-06-12	CHW	MIL	L	4.0	6	5	5	3	4	1
1988-06-06	CHW	MIN	—	4.1	9	4	4	0	2	2
1987-06-03	CHW	TEX	—	3.0	5	3	3	1	2	1
1987-06-01	CHW	TEX	L	0.1	2	4	4	2	0	1
1987-05-31	CHW	BOS	—	3.0	4	4	4	3	2	1
1987-05-25	CHW	KCR	L	6.2	8	4	4	2	6	1
1987-05-20	CHW	MIL	L	3.2	4	4	4	3	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	41	17	23	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	CHA	P	12	11	4	3	1	1
1986	CHA	P	19	19	7	18	2	1
1987	CHA	P	13	9	5	1	1	1
1988	CHA	P	5	2	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	CHA	AL	$65,000
Total Career Earnings			$65,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel Davis

What years did Joel Davis play?: Joel Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988.
Was Joel Davis a pitcher?: Yes. Joel Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 126 strikeouts.