Saul Davis

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .240
HR 8
RBI 100
H 241
OPS .587
PIV -3,172
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 176 lb
Born
2/22/1901 in Monticello, AR, USA
Died
2/8/1994 in Minot, ND, USA

Full name: Saul Henry Davis

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
8.0 5.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
288 1,006 118 241 36 9 8 100 34 39 1 .240 .270 .317 .587 -3,172

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .587 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 21.4% 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
1925 BBB NNL 41 116 14 38 3 1 2 16 6 5 0 .328 .288 (+14%) .349 (+2%) .407 (+4%) .756 (+3%) 50.2
1927 MRS NNL 87 320 31 68 10 3 4 25 12 7 0 .212 .282 (-25%) .344 (-33%) .392 (-24%) .736 (-28%) -1540.0
1928 MRS NNL 11 38 2 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 .184 — — — — 0.0
1928 CTG NNL 42 163 24 47 11 1 1 21 8 6 0 .288 .280 (+3%) .342 (-8%) .395 (-2%) .737 (-5%) 0.0
1929 CAG NNL 47 159 23 33 3 2 1 12 4 8 1 .208 .289 (-28%) .353 (-29%) .415 (-35%) .769 (-32%) -881.9
1930 CAG NNL 23 66 10 13 3 0 0 5 2 8 0 .197 .293 (-33%) .354 (-17%) .429 (-44%) .784 (-32%) -343.6
1930 MRS NNL 3 13 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .154 — — — — -343.6
1931 DS NNL 25 95 6 23 6 1 0 12 1 3 0 .242 .276 (-12%) .338 (-19%) .388 (-16%) .726 (-18%) -286.8
1932 BBB NSL 4 14 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1934 CRS NN2 5 22 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 288 1,006 118 241 36 9 8 100 34 39 1 .240 — — — — -3,346

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 8 2 0 0 0 31.7 38 21 0 20 6 5.97 -448.1

Career ERA 5.97 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 38.3% worse 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
1925 BBB NNL 0 3 7 2 0 0 0 31.7 38 21 18 6 5.97 4.55 (-31%) -448.1
1927 MRS NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 3 8 2 0 0 0 31.2 38 21 20 6 5.97 — -448

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home120000.000
Away231000.000

Last 3 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-06-29 CAGKCML 200000000
1927-08-14 MEMCAGL 100000000
1925-08-29 BIRMEMW 210000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 0 0 0 0 0
2B 83 80 153 256 27 13
3B 19 17 18 28 7 4
OF 49 34 61 6 3 3
P 8 2 0 0 0 0
SS 131 106 226 307 68 33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 BBB 1B 7 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB OF 5 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB P 7 2 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB SS 18 0 0 0 0 0
1927 MRS 3B 8 8 8 13 5 1
1927 MRS OF 40 34 61 6 3 3
1927 MRS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 MRS SS 43 42 64 115 39 11
1928 MRS OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1928 MRS SS 10 9 18 21 7 3
1928 CTG 2B 21 21 54 76 8 5
1928 CTG 3B 2 2 2 4 0 1
1928 CTG SS 21 19 61 68 9 4
1929 CAG 2B 43 43 70 135 13 8
1929 CAG OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1929 CAG SS 4 3 7 11 0 0
1930 CAG 2B 6 5 11 18 3 0
1930 CAG 3B 7 7 8 11 2 2
1930 CAG SS 8 7 16 26 3 5
1930 MRS 2B 3 2 5 6 2 0
1930 MRS SS 2 1 1 1 0 0
1931 DS SS 25 25 59 65 10 10
1932 BBB 2B 4 4 7 8 0 0
1934 CRS 2B 5 5 6 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 8
First Base 7
Second Base 83
Third Base 19
Shortstop 131
Left Field 5
Center Field 1
Right Field 43

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Frequently Asked Questions about Saul Davis

Was Saul Davis a pitcher?
No. Saul Davis was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 8 career games.
How many home runs did Saul Davis hit?
Saul Davis hit 8 career home runs with 241 hits.