Lefty Davis

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

Lefty Davis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. In 348 career games, he hit .261 with 338 hits, 3 home runs, and 110 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,034.

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

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

Lefty Davis — 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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Lefty Davis — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Lefty Davis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home176651139182049.280
Away17264994156352.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lefty Davis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-07-16 CINPHIL 100000000
1907-07-13 CINNY1L 200000000
1907-07-10 CINBSNL 000000110
1907-07-09 CINBSNL 100000000
1907-07-06 CINBSNL 100000000
1907-07-04 CINCHCL 400000000
1907-07-03 CINCHCL 300000010
1907-07-02 CINCHCL 400000011
1907-06-30 CINSTLL 500000003
1907-06-30 CINSTLW 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lefty Davis — 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

Lefty Davis — 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

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Lefty Davis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 108
Center Field 72
Right Field 161

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hugh High
    .250 avg, 3 HR
  2. 96
    Steve Hovley
    .258 avg, 8 HR
  3. 96
    Frank Gilhooley
    .271 avg, 2 HR
  4. 93
    Chet Chadbourne
    .255 avg, 2 HR
  5. 92
    Tommy Thompson
    .266 avg, 9 HR
  6. 90
    Billy Zitzmann
    .267 avg, 3 HR

Lefty Davis: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 18, 1901 and the final game on July 16, 1907, Lefty Davis built the record summarized on this page. Davis played for the Brooklyn Superbas (1901), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1901 to 1902), the New York Highlanders (1903), and the Cincinnati Reds (1907). The bio lists Davis as an outfielder who both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 170 pounds. Davis was born on February 4, 1875, in Nashville, TN, USA. Davis died on February 4, 1919, in Collins, NY, USA. Davis's full given name, per the bio, is Alfonzo DeFord Davis.

Davis finished with 338 hits from 1,296 at bats in 348 games, which works out to .261, along with 3 homers, 110 RBI, and 65 stolen bases. Davis's career OPS of .670 combines a .348 on-base mark with .322 slugging. The .261 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. Davis collected a career-high 105 hits in 1901. On the bases, the high point was 22 steals in 1901.

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.
What was Lefty Davis's career batting average?
Lefty Davis batted .261 over his career, with 338 hits in 1,296 at bats.
How many RBI did Lefty Davis have?
Lefty Davis drove in 110 runs in his career.
Is Lefty Davis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lefty Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.