Jumbo Davis

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1891)

AVG .272
HR 14
RBI 270
H 468
OPS .701
PIV 1,863
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
9/5/1861 in New York, NY, USA
Died
2/14/1921 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1884-07-27
Last Game
1891-05-22

Full name: James Joseph Davis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
453 1,723 266 468 69 37 14 270 151 108 124 .272 .322 .379 .701 1,863

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1884 KCU UA 7 29 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 — — — — 0.0
1886 BL2 AA 60 216 23 42 5 2 1 20 12 11 0 .194 .246 (-21%) .302 (-21%) .331 (-25%) .634 (-23%) -696.6
1887 BL2 AA 130 485 81 150 23 19 8 109 49 28 27 .309 .270 (+14%) .331 (+7%) .373 (+30%) .705 (+19%) 1593.5
1888 KC2 AA 121 491 70 131 22 8 3 61 42 20 56 .267 .238 (+12%) .290 (+4%) .319 (+13%) .610 (+9%) 657.3
1889 KC2 AA 62 241 40 64 4 3 0 30 25 17 35 .266 .263 (+1%) .334 (-4%) .357 (-14%) .691 (-9%) -343.8
1889 SL4 AA 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — -343.8
1890 SL4 AA 21 71 8 18 3 1 0 13 5 9 0 .254 .260 (-3%) .336 (avg) .351 (-8%) .687 (-4%) -35.5
1890 BR4 AA 38 142 33 43 9 2 2 28 10 15 0 .303 .260 (+16%) .336 (+14%) .351 (+24%) .687 (+19%) -35.5
1891 WS9 AA 12 44 7 14 3 2 0 9 8 7 5 .318 — — — — 216.2
Career · 9 seasons 453 1,723 266 468 69 37 14 270 151 108 124 .272 — — — — 1,012

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS BR3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 400 0 517 963 317 67
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 52 0 70 159 46 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 KCU 3B 7 0 5 14 11 0
1886 BL2 3B 60 0 82 114 35 6
1887 BL2 3B 87 0 91 199 61 7
1887 BL2 SS 43 0 57 132 37 5
1888 KC2 3B 113 0 155 334 91 27
1888 KC2 SS 8 0 12 27 9 0
1889 KC2 3B 62 0 93 140 57 14
1889 SL4 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1889 SL4 SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1890 SL4 3B 21 0 23 53 28 2
1890 BR4 3B 38 0 49 87 25 9
1891 WS9 3B 12 0 19 22 9 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 400
Shortstop 52
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jumbo Davis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Hartman
    .278 avg, 10 HR
  2. 90
    Maikel Garcia
    .264 avg, 30 HR
  3. 90
    James Stafford
    .274 avg, 21 HR
  4. 90
    Ollie Beard
    .270 avg, 4 HR
  5. 90
    George Decker
    .276 avg, 25 HR
  6. 90
    Kazuo Matsui
    .267 avg, 32 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jumbo Davis

What years did Jumbo Davis play?
Jumbo Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891.
Was Jumbo Davis a pitcher?
No. Jumbo Davis was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jumbo Davis hit?
Jumbo Davis hit 14 career home runs with 468 hits.