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.

What was Kiddo Davis's career batting average?

Kiddo Davis batted .282 over his career, with 515 hits in 1,824 at bats.

How many RBI did Kiddo Davis have?

Kiddo Davis drove in 171 runs in his career.

Is Kiddo Davis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kiddo Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kiddo Davis

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

Kiddo Davis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1938 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 13 seasons. In 575 career games, he hit .282 with 515 hits, 19 home runs, and 171 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 86.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Kiddo Davis — 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

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Kiddo Davis Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Kiddo Davis — 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

Kiddo Davis — 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

Kiddo Davis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	290	921	161	287	13	104	.312
Away	286	903	121	228	6	67	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kiddo Davis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1938-05-07	CIN	BRO	L	5	1	1	1	0	1
1938-05-06	CIN	BRO	W	4	1	0	0	0	1
1938-05-05	CIN	NY1	W	4	0	2	0	0	0
1938-04-25	CIN	STL	W	4	1	2	0	0	1
1938-04-19	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1	1
1937-10-03	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1937-10-03	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	1	0
1937-10-02	CIN	PIT	L	4	2	1	0	1	0
1937-10-01	CIN	PIT	L	3	1	1	0	1	0
1937-09-30	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kiddo Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	483	0	1210	42	26	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

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Kiddo Davis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	31
Center Field	427
Right Field	28

College History

Kiddo Davis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
New York University	New York	NY	1925, 1926

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Kiddo Davis: the record in brief

June 5, 1926 and May 7, 1938 bracket Kiddo Davis's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1926), the Philadelphia Phillies (1932 to 1934), the New York Giants (1933 through 1937), the St. Louis Cardinals (1934), and the Cincinnati Reds (1937 through 1938). Davis is listed as an outfielder at 5-foot-11 and 178 pounds. Davis batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Davis was born on February 12, 1902, in Bridgeport, CT, USA. Davis's death is recorded on March 4, 1983, in Bridgeport, CT, USA. Kiddo Davis was the playing name; the full given name is George Willis.

Davis's career batting table shows 575 games, 1,824 at bats and 515 hits, a .282 average, adding 19 homers, 171 RBI, and 32 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .336 and the slugging percentage .393, for an OPS of .728. Davis hit .282 while the league hit .277 over the same span, a figure close to average.

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.
What was Kiddo Davis's career batting average?: Kiddo Davis batted .282 over his career, with 515 hits in 1,824 at bats.
How many RBI did Kiddo Davis have?: Kiddo Davis drove in 171 runs in his career.
Is Kiddo Davis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kiddo Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.