Johnny Davis
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 217 lb
- Died
- 11/17/1982 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: John Howard Davis
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | 985 | 162 | 296 | 53 | 12 | 32 | 190 | 11 | 124 | 14 | .301 | .383 | .476 | .859 | 4,261 |
Career AVG .301 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.
Career OBP .383 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +16.1% above league average.
Career SLG .476 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — +31.6% above league average.
Career OPS .859 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +24.2% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NE | NN2 | 34 | 129 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 4 | .240 | .262 (-8%) | .332 (-10%) | .373 (+10%) | .705 (+1%) | -24.4 |
| 1942 | NE | NN2 | 25 | 89 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 1 | .315 | .253 (+24%) | .323 (+21%) | .349 (+29%) | .672 (+25%) | 357.6 |
| 1943 | NE | NN2 | 35 | 132 | 28 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .326 | .255 (+27%) | .324 (+23%) | .346 (+47%) | .671 (+35%) | 736.2 |
| 1944 | NE | NN2 | 32 | 107 | 17 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 2 | .346 | .261 (+32%) | .325 (+28%) | .357 (+41%) | .683 (+35%) | 607.5 |
| 1945 | NE | NN2 | 22 | 79 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .329 | .260 (+26%) | .328 (+27%) | .354 (+78%) | .683 (+54%) | 667.7 |
| 1946 | NE | NN2 | 62 | 231 | 42 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 26 | 2 | .329 | .256 (+28%) | .328 (+23%) | .358 (+38%) | .687 (+31%) | 1243.9 |
| 1947 | NE | NN2 | 58 | 192 | 33 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 4 | .271 | .262 (+3%) | .336 (+15%) | .376 (+19%) | .712 (+17%) | 672.2 |
| 1948 | NE | NN2 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 276 | 985 | 162 | 296 | 53 | 12 | 32 | 190 | 11 | 124 | 14 | .301 | — | — | — | — | 4,261 | ||
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 Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 69.0 | 80 | 42 | 2 | 36 | 41 | 5.48 | 619.4 |
Career ERA 5.48 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 49.7% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NE | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.84 | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26.3 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 5.81 | 3.57 (-63%) | 518.1 |
| 1945 | NE | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 33.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4.50 | 3.59 (-25%) | -448.9 |
| 1947 | NE | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 4.68 | 3.97 (-18%) | 550.2 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 69.0 | 80 | 42 | 36 | 41 | 5.48 | — | 619 | ||
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
View full game log (344 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 158 | 463 | 99 | 159 | 29 | 92 | .343 |
| Away | 151 | 487 | 87 | 153 | 22 | 83 | .314 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 64.0 | 41 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0.56 |
| Away | 18 | 82.2 | 96 | 27 | 46 | 33 | 2.94 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-26 | HOE | MEM | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | HOE | NY6 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | HOE | NY6 | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-19 | HOE | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-17 | HOE | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-16 | HOE | BLG | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-11 | HOE | KCM | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-10 | HOE | KCM | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-08-09 | HOE | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-08 | HOE | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-06-28 | HOE | CAG | L | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-20 | HOE | LCB | W | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1949-05-21 | HOE | MEM | L | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-05-08 | HOE | MEM | SV | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-12 | NW2 | NY6 | — | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-31 | NW2 | BLG | W | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-03 | NW2 | PH5 | L | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1947-07-17 | NW2 | CVB | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-06 | NW2 | BLG | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-06 | NW2 | BLG | L | 7.0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 8 | 8 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| OF | 263 | 256 | 446 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| P | 13 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NE | OF | 35 | 34 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1942 | NE | OF | 25 | 25 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NE | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NE | OF | 35 | 34 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NE | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | NE | 1B | 3 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1944 | NE | OF | 25 | 22 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944 | NE | P | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | NE | 1B | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1945 | NE | OF | 19 | 18 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | NE | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NE | OF | 62 | 61 | 102 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1946 | NE | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | NE | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | NE | OF | 54 | 54 | 87 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1947 | NE | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | NE | OF | 8 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 13 |
| First Base | 8 |
| Left Field | 173 |
| Center Field | 77 |
| Right Field | 13 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Davis
- Was Johnny Davis a pitcher?
- Both. Johnny Davis pitched in 13 games, going 5-5 with a 5.48 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Left Fielder.
- How many home runs did Johnny Davis hit?
- Johnny Davis hit 32 career home runs with 296 hits.