What years did Lefty Davis play?

Lefty Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907.

Was Lefty Davis a pitcher?

No. Lefty Davis was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Lefty Davis hit?

Lefty Davis hit 3 career home runs with 338 hits.

Lefty Davis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1907)

AVG .261

HR 3

RBI 110

H 338

OPS .670

PIV 1,034

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 2/4/1875 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died: 2/4/1919 in Collins, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1901-04-18
Last Game: 1907-07-16

Full name: Alfonzo DeFord Davis

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
348	1,296	232	338	32	19	3	110	65	167	100	.261	.348	.322	.670	1,034

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OPS .670 vs. league average .656 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
1901	BRO	NL	25	91	11	19	2	0	0	7	4	10	8	.209	.271 (-23%)	.326 (-12%)	.359 (-36%)	.686 (-25%)	-312.2
1901	PIT	NL	87	335	87	105	8	11	2	33	22	56	26	.313	.271 (+15%)	.326 (+27%)	.359 (+17%)	.686 (+22%)	-312.2
1902	PIT	NL	59	232	52	65	7	3	0	20	19	35	12	.280	.266 (+5%)	.321 (+17%)	.343 (-2%)	.665 (+7%)	430.4
1903	NYA	AL	104	372	54	88	10	0	0	25	11	43	31	.237	.261 (-10%)	.316 (+1%)	.345 (-24%)	.662 (-12%)	-497.2
1907	CIN	NL	73	266	28	61	5	5	1	25	9	23	23	.229	.245 (-7%)	.304 (-4%)	.308 (-4%)	.613 (-4%)	-143.1
Career · 5 seasons			348	1,296	232	338	32	19	3	110	65	167	100	.261	—	—	—	—	-834

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	176	651	139	182	0	49	.280
Away	172	649	94	156	3	52	.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1907-07-16	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1907-07-13	CIN	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1907-07-10	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0	1	1	0
1907-07-09	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1907-07-06	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1907-07-04	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1907-07-03	CIN	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1907-07-02	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	1	1
1907-06-30	CIN	STL	L	5	0	0	0	0	3
1907-06-30	CIN	STL	W	3	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	3	0	0	0
OF	341	68	593	42	41	12
SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1901	BRO	2B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1901	BRO	OF	24	0	37	0	8	0
1901	PIT	OF	86	0	140	18	4	7
1902	PIT	OF	59	0	80	6	5	1
1903	NYA	OF	102	0	176	7	19	1
1903	NYA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1907	CIN	OF	70	68	160	11	5	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Shortstop	1
Left Field	108
Center Field	72
Right Field	161

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Davis

What years did Lefty Davis play?: Lefty Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907.
Was Lefty Davis a pitcher?: No. Lefty Davis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lefty Davis hit?: Lefty Davis hit 3 career home runs with 338 hits.