What years did Peaches Davis play?

Peaches Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1939.

Was Peaches Davis a pitcher?

Yes. Peaches Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 123 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Peaches Davis hit?

Peaches Davis hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.

Peaches Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1939)

W–L 27–33

ERA 3.87

WHIP 1.41

SO 123

Pitcher PIV 3343.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 5/31/1905 in Glen Rose, TX, USA
Died: 4/28/1995 in Duncan, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-07-11
Last Game: 1939-08-17

Full name: Roy Thomas Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
27	33	117	58	27	2	11	542.0	627	233	26	138	123	3.87	3343.3

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 11.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1936	CIN	NL	8	8	26	15	5	0	5	125.7	139	50	36	32	3.58	4.59 (+22%)	345.6
1937	CIN	NL	11	13	42	24	11	1	3	218.0	252	87	51	59	3.59	4.34 (+17%)	3707.7
1938	CIN	NL	7	12	29	19	11	1	1	167.7	193	74	40	28	3.97	4.35 (+9%)	683.0
1939	CIN	NL	1	0	20	0	0	0	2	30.7	43	22	11	4	6.46	4.28 (-51%)	-1393.0
Career · 4 seasons			27	33	117	58	27	2	11	542.0	627	233	138	123	3.87	—	3,343

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
117	185	10	33	2	0	0	8	0	3	21	.178	.191	.189	.381	-1,100

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career SLG .189 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	CIN	NL	26	43	2	7	1	3	1	8	.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	CIN	NL	42	78	3	10	0	2	2	8	.128	.276 (-54%)	.342 (-56%)	.398 (-68%)	.740 (-62%)	-792.0
1938	CIN	NL	29	61	5	15	1	3	0	4	.246	.272 (-10%)	.341 (-28%)	.392 (-33%)	.734 (-31%)	-308.0
1939	CIN	NL	20	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			117	185	10	33	2	8	3	21	.178	—	—	—	—	-1,100

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	63	94	3	17	0	4	.181
Away	54	91	7	16	0	4	.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	63	285.1	322	112	50	62	3.53
Away	54	256.2	305	121	87	61	4.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1939-08-17	CIN	CHC	W	0	0
1939-08-14	CIN	PIT	W	0	0
1939-08-08	CIN	CHC	W	0	0
1939-08-05	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1939-08-02	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1939-07-27	CIN	BSN	W	1	1
1939-07-14	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1939-07-04	CIN	PIT	W	0	0
1939-06-23	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1939-06-06	CIN	NY1	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1939-08-17	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1939-08-14	CIN	PIT	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1939-08-08	CIN	CHC	—	0.2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1939-08-05	CIN	BRO	—	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	0
1939-08-02	CIN	NY1	—	2.1	6	3	2	1	0	1
1939-07-27	CIN	BSN	W	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1939-07-14	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1939-07-04	CIN	PIT	—	2.2	2	2	2	2	0	0
1939-06-23	CIN	NY1	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-06-06	CIN	NY1	—	3.0	8	7	7	1	1	4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	117	0	38	88	9	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1936	CIN	P	26	14	26	3	0
1937	CIN	P	42	21	31	5	2
1938	CIN	P	29	1	23	1	2
1939	CIN	P	20	2	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	117

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Frequently Asked Questions about Peaches Davis

What years did Peaches Davis play?: Peaches Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1939.
Was Peaches Davis a pitcher?: Yes. Peaches Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 123 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Peaches Davis hit?: Peaches Davis hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.