What years did John Davis play?

John Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.

Was John Davis a pitcher?

Yes. John Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 73 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Davis hit?

John Davis hit 0 career home runs.

What was John Davis's career batting average?

John Davis batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was John Davis's career ERA?

John Davis finished with a 4.92 career ERA, going 7-9 with 73 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Davis have?

John Davis recorded 73 career strikeouts.

John Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1990)

John Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990 for the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 4 seasons. Across 71 career appearances, he went 7-9 with a 4.92 ERA and 73 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 7–9

ERA 4.92

WHIP 1.65

SO 73

Pitcher PIV -1630.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 215 lb
Born: 1/5/1963 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-07-24
Last Game: 1990-08-15

Full name: John Kirk Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Davis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	9	71	1	0	0	4	122.2	120	67	8	82	73	4.92	-1630.9

Career ERA 4.92 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 26.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Davis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	KCA	AL	5	2	27	0	2	43.2	29	11	26	24	2.27	4.29 (+47%)	658.7
1988	CHA	AL	2	5	34	1	1	63.2	77	47	50	37	6.64	3.73 (-78%)	-2289.6
1989	CHA	AL	0	1	4	0	1	6.0	5	3	2	5	4.50	—	0.0
1990	SDN	NL	0	1	6	0	0	9.1	9	6	4	7	5.79	3.86 (-50%)	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			7	9	71	1	4	122.2	120	67	82	73	4.92	—	-1,631

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

John Davis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
71	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Davis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	KCA	AL	27	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CHA	AL	34	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CHA	AL	4	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SDN	NL	6	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			71	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

John Davis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	34	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	37	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

John Davis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	34	65.0	72	40	45	42	5.54
Away	37	57.2	48	27	37	31	4.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Davis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1990-08-15	SDP	WSN	L	0
1990-08-08	SDP	ATL	L	0
1990-08-05	SDP	CIN	L	0
1990-08-01	SDP	CIN	L	1
1990-07-23	SDP	CIN	L	0
1990-07-19	SDP	STL	L	0
1989-07-08	CHW	KCR	L	0
1989-06-27	CHW	TEX	L	0
1989-06-25	CHW	MIL	L	0
1989-06-20	CHW	NYY	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Davis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-08-15	SDP	WSN	L	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1990-08-08	SDP	ATL	—	2.0	3	3	2	1	1	1
1990-08-05	SDP	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-08-01	SDP	CIN	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	4	0
1990-07-23	SDP	CIN	—	1.1	1	2	2	2	1	0
1990-07-19	SDP	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1989-07-08	CHW	KCR	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1989-06-27	CHW	TEX	—	1.0	1	1	0	1	1	0
1989-06-25	CHW	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1989-06-20	CHW	NYY	SV	4.0	3	2	2	0	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	71	1	10	16	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Davis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	KCA	P	27	0	5	7	1	1
1988	CHA	P	34	1	5	7	1	1
1989	CHA	P	4	0	0	1	0	0
1990	SDN	P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Davis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	71

Salary History

John Davis — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	CHA	AL	$100,000
1988	CHA	AL	$65,000
1987	KCA	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$227,500

John Davis: the record in brief

July 24, 1987 and August 15, 1990 bracket John Davis's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (1987), the Chicago White Sox (1988 to 1989), and the San Diego Padres (1990). Davis, born on January 5, 1963, in Chicago, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds. Davis's full given name, per the bio, is John Kirk Davis.

Davis went 7-9 with a 4.92 ERA in 71 games, 1 of them starts. Davis had 73 strikeouts. The league ERA over Davis's seasons was 3.90, so the 4.92 figure ran 26.1% worse than average. The best win total was 5, in 1987. 1987 was Davis's sharpest full season, a 2.27 ERA against the league's 4.29.

The position breakdown shows 71 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 10 putouts and 16 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Davis

What years did John Davis play?: John Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.
Was John Davis a pitcher?: Yes. John Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 73 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Davis hit?: John Davis hit 0 career home runs.
What was John Davis's career batting average?: John Davis batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was John Davis's career ERA?: John Davis finished with a 4.92 career ERA, going 7-9 with 73 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Davis have?: John Davis recorded 73 career strikeouts.