Johnny Davis
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Johnny Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Chicago Columbia Giants. Across 10 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 4.22 ERA and 27 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 173 lb
- Died
- 10/7/1946 in St. Paul, MN, USA
Full name: John Barton Davis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | CCG | WES | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7.36 | — | 0.0 |
| 1903 | AB | WES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | 3.10 (+3%) | 0.0 |
| 1905 | LEL | WES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.00 | 2.82 (+29%) | 0.0 |
| 1906 | LEL | WES | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3.27 | 2.68 (-22%) | 15.0 |
| 1909 | CSH | INT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15.43 | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | SPG | WES | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5.40 | 2.55 (-112%) | -111.0 |
| 1913 | FLP | WES | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3.00 | 3.07 (+2%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 70.1 | 88 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 4.22 | — | -96 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .296 | .308 | .604 | 0 |
Career AVG .269 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.
Career OBP .296 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.
Career SLG .308 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career OPS .604 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 6.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | CCG | WES | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1903 | AB | WES | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1905 | LEL | WES | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | LEL | WES | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | CSH | INT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | SPG | WES | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | FLP | WES | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 11 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
| Second Base | 1 |
Johnny Davis: the record in brief
The season rows for Johnny Davis begin in 1902. The team column moves through the Chicago Columbia Giants (1902), the Algona Brownies (1903), the Chicago Leland Giants (1905 through 1906), the Cuban Stars of Havana (1909), the St. Paul Gophers (1909), and the French Lick Plutos (1913). Davis played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on July 13, 1883, in Muncie, IN, USA, Davis was listed at 5-foot-9 and 173 pounds. The bio records the death on October 7, 1946, in St. Paul, MN, USA. Davis's full given name, per the bio, is John Barton Davis.
Across 10 games (8 starts), Davis recorded 2 wins against 5 losses with a 4.22 ERA. The totals include 27 strikeouts. Against a 2.89 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.22 mark was 46.3% worse. In 1906, one of the busiest seasons, Davis posted a 3.27 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.68.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Davis
- Was Johnny Davis a pitcher?
- Yes. Johnny Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Johnny Davis hit?
- Johnny Davis hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was Johnny Davis's career batting average?
- Johnny Davis batted .269 over his career, with 7 hits in 26 at bats.
- How many RBI did Johnny Davis have?
- Johnny Davis drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Johnny Davis's career ERA?
- Johnny Davis finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 2-5 with 27 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Johnny Davis have?
- Johnny Davis recorded 27 career strikeouts.