Ron Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1988)

W–L 47–53
ERA 4.05
WHIP 1.39
SO 597
Pitcher PIV 916.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
8/6/1955 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1978-07-29
Last Game
1988-09-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ronald Gene Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 53 481 0 0 0 130 746.7 735 336 82 300 597 4.05 916.5

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — near 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
1978 NYA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2.3 3 3 3 0 11.57 — 0.0
1979 NYA AL 14 2 44 0 0 0 9 85.3 84 27 28 43 2.85 4.00 (+29%) 1077.6
1980 NYA AL 9 3 53 0 0 0 7 131.0 121 43 32 65 2.95 3.84 (+23%) 1148.1
1981 NYA AL 4 5 43 0 0 0 6 73.0 47 22 25 83 2.71 3.58 (+24%) 2151.3
1982 MIN AL 3 9 63 0 0 0 22 106.0 106 52 47 89 4.42 3.86 (-14%) -1312.2
1983 MIN AL 5 8 66 0 0 0 30 89.0 89 33 33 84 3.34 3.87 (+14%) 2073.3
1984 MIN AL 7 11 64 0 0 0 29 83.0 79 42 41 74 4.55 3.81 (-20%) -936.2
1985 MIN AL 2 6 57 0 0 0 25 64.7 55 25 35 72 3.48 3.89 (+11%) 359.5
1986 MIN AL 2 6 36 0 0 0 2 38.7 55 39 29 30 9.08 3.97 (-129%) -2088.6
1986 CHN NL 0 2 17 0 0 0 0 20.0 31 17 3 10 7.65 3.97 (-93%) -99.3
1987 CHN NL 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 32.3 43 21 12 31 5.85 4.29 (-36%) -800.2
1987 LAN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 3 6 1 6.75 — 0.0
1988 SFN NL 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 17.3 15 9 6 15 4.67 3.73 (-25%) -657.0
Career · 13 seasons 47 53 481 0 0 0 130 746.2 735 336 300 597 4.05 — 916

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
481 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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
1978 NYA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYA AL 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 NYA AL 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 NYA AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 MIN AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 MIN AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 MIN AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 MIN AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 MIN AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CHN NL 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHN NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 LAN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 SFN NL 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 481 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 AEDIV NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 WS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 10 0 0 15.7 8 7 10 17 4.02

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 AEDIV NYA 1 0 3 0 0 6.0 1 0 2 6 0.00
1981 ALCS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 3.3 0 0 2 4 0.00
1981 WS NYA 0 0 4 0 0 2.3 4 6 5 4 23.14
1980 ALCS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 3 2.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23530000.000
Away24630000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home235369.23791611433123.92
Away246377.03561751572854.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-09-24 SFGLADL 000000000
1988-09-18 SFGHOUW 000000000
1988-09-07 SFGATLL 000000000
1988-08-16 SFGNYNL 100000000
1988-08-12 SFGLADL 000000000
1988-08-08 SFGATLW 100000000
1988-08-06 SFGATLL 000000000
1988-08-05 SFGATLL 000000000
1988-08-02 SFGHOUL 000000000
1987-09-28 LADHOUL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-09-24 SFGLAD — 1.0000010
1988-09-18 SFGHOU — 1.0122101
1988-09-07 SFGATL — 1.1300200
1988-08-16 SFGNYN — 4.0322241
1988-08-12 SFGLAD — 1.2221031
1988-08-08 SFGATL W 2.0000020
1988-08-06 SFGATL — 2.1100010
1988-08-05 SFGATL — 2.0000100
1988-08-02 SFGHOU L 2.0544041
1987-09-28 LADHOU — 2.0200210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 481 0 35 83 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 NYA P 4 0 1 0 0 0
1979 NYA P 44 0 5 15 0 2
1980 NYA P 53 0 4 23 1 0
1981 NYA P 43 0 4 5 0 0
1982 MIN P 63 0 6 10 0 1
1983 MIN P 66 0 0 4 1 0
1984 MIN P 64 0 4 8 0 0
1985 MIN P 57 0 3 5 0 1
1986 MIN P 36 0 5 5 0 1
1986 CHN P 17 0 1 1 1 0
1987 CHN P 21 0 1 1 0 1
1987 LAN P 4 0 0 2 0 1
1988 SFN P 9 0 1 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 481

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-09-12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 MIN AL $725,000
1985 MIN AL $650,000
Total Career Earnings $1,375,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Blinn College Brenham TX 1976

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 3.0 28 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Danys Baez
    40-57, 4.25 ERA
  2. 81
    Kevin Gregg
    30-46, 4.24 ERA
  3. 80
    Jack Baldschun
    48-41, 3.69 ERA
  4. 79
    Joe Borowski
    22-34, 4.18 ERA
  5. 78
    Ricky Bottalico
    33-42, 3.99 ERA
  6. 78
    Darren Holmes
    35-33, 4.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Davis

What years did Ron Davis play?
Ron Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1988.
Was Ron Davis a pitcher?
Yes. Ron Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 597 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Davis hit?
Ron Davis hit 0 career home runs.