Johnny Davis
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Johnny Davis was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles. In 276 career games, he hit .301 with 296 hits, 32 home runs, and 190 RBI. He also pitched in 13 games, going 5-5 with a 5.48 ERA. Johnny Davis was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,261.
- 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
- 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.
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 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.84 | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26.1 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 5.81 | 3.57 (-63%) | 518.1 |
| 1945 | NE | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 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 |
Johnny Davis: the record in brief
The season rows for Johnny Davis begin in 1941. Every season row on the page belongs to the Newark Eagles, from 1941 through 1948. Davis played primarily as a left fielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 6, 1917, in Ashland, VA, USA and a listed size of 217 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Davis's death is recorded on November 17, 1982, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. Johnny Davis was the playing name; the full given name is John Howard.
In 276 games and 985 at bats, Davis batted .301 with 296 hits, plus 32 home runs and 190 RBI. Reaching base at a .383 clip and slugging .476, Davis finished with a .859 OPS. Over the seasons Davis played, league hitters batted .260; the .301 career figure is 15.8% above that. In OPS terms, Davis's .859 stands 24.2% above the league's .692. The hits column peaks at 76, in 1946.
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.
- What was Johnny Davis's career batting average?
- Johnny Davis batted .301 over his career, with 296 hits in 985 at bats.
- How many RBI did Johnny Davis have?
- Johnny Davis drove in 190 runs in his career.
- What was Johnny Davis's career ERA?
- Johnny Davis finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 5-5 with 41 strikeouts.
- Is Johnny Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Johnny Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.