Johnny Davis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019)

Johnny Davis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 2019 for the Tampa Bay Rays. In 8 career games, he hit .250 with 1 hits. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .250
HR 0
RBI 0
H 1
OPS 1.000
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
4/26/1990 in Compton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2019-09-11
Last Game
2019-09-29

Full name: Johnathan Lewis Davis

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Johnny Davis — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1376.0 1211.0 224.0 392.0 58.0 18.0 59.0 212.0 150.0 16.0 12.0 .324 .400 .547 .947

Pitching

Johnny Davis — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
13 11 22 14 13 1 168.0 144 102 33 7 57 45 1.77 1.20

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Johnny Davis — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1940 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1941 127.0 117.0 16.0 31.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 12.0 7.0 0 0 .265 .302 .410 .712
1942 102.0 87.0 15.0 31.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 12.0 15.0 1.0 1.0 .356 .456 .540 .996
1943 158.0 140.0 33.0 52.0 10.0 4.0 6.0 25.0 18.0 0 3.0 .371 .440 .629 1.069
1944 145.0 129.0 22.0 42.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 19.0 15.0 2.0 0 .326 .396 .496 .892
1945 136.0 122.0 29.0 43.0 9.0 0 7.0 23.0 12.0 1.0 0 .352 .415 .598 1.013
1946 333.0 301.0 49.0 94.0 17.0 1.0 10.0 53.0 27.0 4.0 3.0 .312 .377 .475 .852
1947 248.0 209.0 40.0 63.0 7.0 2.0 13.0 33.0 37.0 4.0 3.0 .301 .409 .541 .950
1948 33.0 30.0 0 4.0 0 1.0 0 3.0 3.0 4.0 0 .133 .212 .200 .412
1949 93.0 75.0 20.0 32.0 5.0 1.0 14.0 32.0 16.0 0 2.0 .427 .527 1.080 1.607
Listed seasons · 10 1,376 1,211 224 392 58 18 59 212 150 16 12 .324 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Johnny Davis — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1940 0 1 3 0 0 0 8.0 14 18 7 0 7 1 7.88 2.62
1943 2 1 3 3 2 0 34.1 17 9 3 2 3 4 0.79 0.58
1944 4 4 7 5 2 0 51.2 52 34 16 2 25 9 2.79 1.49
1945 1 1 1 0 1 0 1.0 4 5 0 0 2 0 0.00 6.00
1946 2 0 1 0 3 0 12.0 10 5 4 1 8 5 3.00 1.50
1947 3 2 4 4 3 0 40.0 31 20 3 1 12 18 0.68 1.07
1949 1 2 3 2 2 1 21.0 16 11 0 1 0 8 0.00 0.76
Listed seasons · 7 13 11 22 14 13 1 168.0 144 102 33 7 57 45 1.77 1.20

Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Davis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .750 1.000 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career SLG .750 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — +72.5% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — +32.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Davis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 TBA AL 8 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Davis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home202000—
Away643100.250

Last 8 Games — Batting

Johnny Davis — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-09-29 TBRTORL 300000002
2019-09-28 TBRTORL 000000000
2019-09-27 TBRTORW 010000000
2019-09-21 TBRBOSW 010000000
2019-09-20 TBRBOSW 010000000
2019-09-18 TBRLADW 010000000
2019-09-13 TBRLAAW 111010000
2019-09-11 TBRTEXL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Davis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 TBA OF 3 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Davis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 1
Center Field 2

Johnny Davis: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 11, 2019 and the final game on September 29, 2019, Johnny Davis built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays, in 2019. Davis, born on April 26, 1990, in Compton, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 180 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Davis's full given name, per the bio, is Johnathan Lewis Davis.

Davis's career batting table shows 8 games, 4 at bats and 1 hits, a .250 average. Against a .252 league average for those years, Davis's .250 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Davis's 1.000 stands 32.0% above the league's .758. The season table holds a single row: 2019 with the Tampa Bay Rays, 8 games, 4 at bats and 1 hits.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Davis

Was Johnny Davis a pitcher?
No. Johnny Davis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Davis hit?
Johnny Davis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Johnny Davis's career batting average?
Johnny Davis batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
Is Johnny Davis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Johnny Davis play for?
Johnny Davis played for the Tampa Bay Rays.