Piper Davis
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 188 lb
- Died
- 5/21/1997 in Birmingham, AL, USA
- Awards
- 4× All-Star
Full name: Lorenzo Davis
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | 570 | 109 | 178 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 84 | 15 | 56 | 1 | .312 | .378 | .458 | .836 | 1,785 |
Career AVG .312 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +20.5% above league average.
Career OBP .378 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.
Career SLG .458 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — +27.1% above league average.
Career OPS .836 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — +21.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BBB | NAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | BBB | NAL | 41 | 149 | 32 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 1 | .302 | .255 (+18%) | .324 (+18%) | .346 (+34%) | .671 (+26%) | 634.5 |
| 1944 | BBB | NAL | 32 | 123 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .211 | .261 (-19%) | .325 (-22%) | .357 (-11%) | .683 (-16%) | -340.6 |
| 1944 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -340.6 |
| 1945 | BBB | NAL | 25 | 92 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .370 | .260 (+42%) | .328 (+28%) | .354 (+44%) | .683 (+36%) | 524.7 |
| 1946 | BBB | NAL | 10 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | BBB | NAL | 14 | 58 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .362 | .262 (+38%) | .336 (+23%) | .376 (+51%) | .712 (+38%) | 327.1 |
| 1948 | BBB | NAL | 28 | 107 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .393 | .263 (+49%) | .340 (+31%) | .379 (+40%) | .719 (+36%) | 639.8 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 152 | 570 | 109 | 178 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 84 | 15 | 56 | 1 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 1,445 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (208 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 97 | 213 | 69 | 135 | 10 | 59 | .634 |
| Away | 110 | 292 | 68 | 131 | 20 | 67 | .449 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-04 | BIR | MEM | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | BIR | KCM | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | BIR | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-07 | BIR | BLG | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-07 | BIR | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-05 | BIR | BLG | L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | BIR | BLG | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | BIR | BLG | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-27 | BIR | MEM | W | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-26 | BIR | MEM | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 58 | 55 | 549 | 30 | 16 | 39 |
| 2B | 57 | 53 | 148 | 167 | 22 | 25 |
| 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 38 | 38 | 74 | 103 | 20 | 14 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BBB | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943 | BBB | 1B | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1943 | BBB | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | BBB | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943 | BBB | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | BBB | SS | 36 | 36 | 72 | 99 | 18 | 11 |
| 1944 | BBB | 1B | 27 | 27 | 278 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
| 1944 | BBB | 2B | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944 | BBB | SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 1944 | HG | 1B | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945 | BBB | 1B | 21 | 18 | 190 | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 1945 | BBB | 2B | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 1945 | BBB | OF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | BBB | 2B | 9 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 3 |
| 1946 | BBB | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | BBB | 1B | 3 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947 | BBB | 2B | 11 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 2 | 6 |
| 1948 | BBB | 1B | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1948 | BBB | 2B | 26 | 24 | 68 | 84 | 13 | 13 |
| 1948 | BBB | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 58 |
| Second Base | 57 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 38 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Piper Davis
- Was Piper Davis a pitcher?
- No. Piper Davis was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Piper Davis hit?
- Piper Davis hit 8 career home runs with 178 hits.