What years did Tod Davis play?

Tod Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1951.

Was Tod Davis a pitcher?

No. Tod Davis was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Tod Davis hit?

Tod Davis hit 1 career home runs with 21 hits.

What was Tod Davis's career batting average?

Tod Davis batted .233 over his career, with 21 hits in 90 at bats.

How many RBI did Tod Davis have?

Tod Davis drove in 6 runs in his career.

Is Tod Davis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tod Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tod Davis

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1951)

Tod Davis was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1951 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. In 42 career games, he hit .233 with 21 hits, 1 home runs, and 6 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .233

HR 1

RBI 6

H 21

OPS .599

PIV -69

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 7/24/1924 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 12/31/1978 in West Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-04-27
Last Game: 1951-05-15

Full name: Thomas Oscar Davis

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Career Batting Statistics

Tod Davis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	90	7	21	0	1	1	6	0	10	19	.233	.310	.289	.599	-69

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tod Davis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	PHA	AL	31	75	7	20	1	1	6	9	16	.267	.262 (+2%)	.343 (avg)	.384 (-13%)	.727 (-7%)	-69.5
1951	PHA	AL	11	15	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			42	90	7	21	1	1	6	10	19	.233	—	—	—	—	-69

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

Tod Davis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	23	2	7	1	2	.304
Away	27	67	5	14	0	4	.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tod Davis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1951-05-15	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1951-05-09	PHA	SLA	W	1	0	0	1
1951-05-06	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1951-05-05	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1951-05-02	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1951-05-01	PHA	DET	W	0	0	0	0
1951-04-29	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1951-04-28	PHA	BOS	L	1	1	0	0
1951-04-27	PHA	MIN	L	3	0	1	0
1951-04-25	PHA	NYY	L	4	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tod Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	1	0	0	0
3B	13	6	22	1	6
SS	14	26	26	5	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tod Davis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1949	PHA	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1949	PHA	3B	12	5	20	1	6
1949	PHA	SS	14	26	26	5	9
1951	PHA	2B	2	1	0	0	0
1951	PHA	3B	1	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tod Davis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	3
Third Base	13
Shortstop	14

Tod Davis: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 27, 1949 and the final game on May 15, 1951, Tod Davis built the record summarized on this page. Davis's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. The bio lists Davis as a shortstop who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. The birth record reads July 24, 1924, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The bio records the death on December 31, 1978, in West Covina, CA, USA. The given name on file is Thomas Oscar Davis.

The batting record for Davis: 42 games, 21 hits in 90 at bats, and a .233 average, adding 1 home run and 6 RBI. Davis got on base at a .310 rate and slugged .289 (.599 OPS). Over the seasons Davis played, league hitters batted .262; the .233 career figure is 10.9% below that. The OPS comparison is .599 to a league .725, 17.4% below average. The hits column peaks at 20, in 1949. In 1949, a season of regular play, Davis hit .267 while the league hit .262.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tod Davis

What years did Tod Davis play?: Tod Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1951.
Was Tod Davis a pitcher?: No. Tod Davis was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tod Davis hit?: Tod Davis hit 1 career home runs with 21 hits.
What was Tod Davis's career batting average?: Tod Davis batted .233 over his career, with 21 hits in 90 at bats.
How many RBI did Tod Davis have?: Tod Davis drove in 6 runs in his career.
Is Tod Davis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tod Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.