Kiddo Davis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1938)

AVG .282
HR 19
RBI 171
H 515
OPS .728
PIV 86
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 178 lb
Born
2/12/1902 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
Died
3/4/1983 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1926-06-05
Last Game
1938-05-07

Full name: George Willis Davis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
575 1,824 281 515 112 16 19 171 32 142 141 .282 .336 .393 .728 86

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near 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
1926 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 PHI NL 137 576 100 178 39 6 5 57 16 44 56 .309 .275 (+12%) .335 (+7%) .391 (+8%) .726 (+8%) 874.7
1933 NY1 NL 126 434 61 112 20 4 7 37 10 25 30 .258 .270 (-4%) .329 (-10%) .377 (-2%) .707 (-5%) -435.9
1934 SLN NL 16 33 6 10 3 0 1 4 1 3 1 .303 — — — — 0.0
1934 PHI NL 100 393 50 115 25 5 3 48 1 27 28 .293 .278 (+5%) .340 (-1%) .392 (+3%) .733 (+1%) 0.0
1935 NY1 NL 47 91 16 24 7 1 2 6 2 10 4 .264 .279 (-6%) .342 (avg) .399 (+7%) .742 (+4%) 60.9
1936 NY1 NL 47 67 6 16 1 0 0 5 0 6 5 .239 .283 (-16%) .349 (-14%) .404 (-37%) .753 (-26%) -279.2
1937 NY1 NL 56 76 20 20 10 0 0 9 1 10 7 .263 .276 (-5%) .342 (+4%) .398 (-1%) .740 (+1%) 28.9
1937 CIN NL 40 136 19 35 6 0 1 5 1 16 6 .257 .276 (-7%) .342 (-1%) .398 (-19%) .740 (-10%) 28.9
1938 CIN NL 5 18 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .278 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 575 1,824 281 515 112 16 19 171 32 142 141 .282 — — — — 278

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
9 21 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 3 .381

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1936 WS NY1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1933 WS NY1 5 19 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 3 .368

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29092116128713104.312
Away286903121228667.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-05-07 CINBROL 511100001
1938-05-06 CINBROW 410000001
1938-05-05 CINNY1W 402000000
1938-04-25 CINSTLW 412000001
1938-04-19 CINCHCL 100000011
1937-10-03 CINPITL 300000001
1937-10-03 CINPITL 301000010
1937-10-02 CINPITL 421000010
1937-10-01 CINPITL 311000010
1937-09-30 CINCHCL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 483 0 1210 42 26 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1932 PHI OF 133 0 411 15 11 6
1933 NY1 OF 120 0 248 7 3 3
1934 SLN OF 9 0 23 1 1 0
1934 PHI OF 100 0 304 13 3 3
1935 NY1 OF 21 0 42 1 1 0
1936 NY1 OF 22 0 40 3 0 0
1937 NY1 OF 37 0 41 0 3 0
1937 CIN OF 35 0 93 1 4 0
1938 CIN OF 5 0 8 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 31
Center Field 427
Right Field 28

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
New York University New York NY 1925, 1926

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Terry Whitfield
    .281 avg, 33 HR
  2. 96
    Jimmy Ripple
    .282 avg, 28 HR
  3. 93
    Bob Seeds
    .277 avg, 28 HR
  4. 92
    So Taguchi
    .279 avg, 19 HR
  5. 88
    Estel Crabtree
    .281 avg, 13 HR
  6. 86
    Harry McCormick
    .285 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiddo Davis

What years did Kiddo Davis play?
Kiddo Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1938.
Was Kiddo Davis a pitcher?
No. Kiddo Davis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Kiddo Davis hit?
Kiddo Davis hit 19 career home runs with 515 hits.