Peanuts Davis
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Peanuts Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Clowns and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 4.14 ERA and 33 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1042.8.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 155 lb
- Died
- 5/13/1973 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Full name: Edward Arnett Davis
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CC | NAL | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 5.23 | 3.50 (-50%) | 221.9 |
| 1946 | CIC | NAL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43.1 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 3.32 | 3.59 (+7%) | 820.9 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 82 | 35 | 18 | 33 | 4.14 | — | 1,043 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .121 | .194 | .121 | .316 | 0 |
Career AVG .121 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.
Career OBP .194 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.
Career SLG .121 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.
Career OPS .316 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CC | NAL | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | CIC | NAL | 6 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .095 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 12 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
| First Base | 1 |
Peanuts Davis: the record in brief
Peanuts Davis's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1943 to 1946. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Clowns (1943) and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1946). Davis is listed as a pitcher at 155 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio says Davis batted and threw right-handed. Davis was born on August 26, 1917, in Jackson, MS, USA. The bio records the death on May 13, 1973, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. The given name on file is Edward Arnett Davis.
Across 10 games (8 starts), Davis recorded 1 win against 5 losses with a 4.14 ERA. Also on Davis's record: 33 strikeouts. The league ERA over Davis's seasons was 3.55, so the 4.14 figure ran 16.9% worse than average. In 1946, one of the busiest seasons, Davis posted a 3.32 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Davis's career adds up to 1,042.8.
Frequently Asked Questions about Peanuts Davis
- Was Peanuts Davis a pitcher?
- Yes. Peanuts Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Peanuts Davis hit?
- Peanuts Davis hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Peanuts Davis play for?
- Peanuts Davis played for one team, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1943, 1946).
- What were Peanuts Davis's career stats?
- In 10 games, Peanuts Davis went 1-5 with a 4.14 ERA, 33 strikeouts, and 76.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Peanuts Davis play?
- Peanuts Davis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Peanuts Davis and how much did he weigh?
- Peanuts Davis was listed at 6 feet and 155 pounds.
- What was Peanuts Davis's career ERA?
- Peanuts Davis finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 1-5 with 33 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Peanuts Davis have?
- Peanuts Davis recorded 33 career strikeouts.
- Is Peanuts Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Peanuts Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.