Wiley Davis
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896)
Wiley Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1896 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 2 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 8.31 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- 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
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 9/22/1942 in Detroit, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1896-04-18
- Last Game
- 1896-04-21
Full name: Wiley Anderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.31 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.31 | — | 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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +41.2% above league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 32.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | CIN | NL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Wiley Davis: the record in brief
Wiley Davis played a first major league game on April 18, 1896 and a last one on April 21, 1896. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cincinnati Reds. Listed as a pitcher, Davis batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 10 inches and 165 pounds. The birth record reads August 1, 1875, in Seymour, TN, USA. Davis died on September 22, 1942, in Detroit, MI, USA. On the record, Wiley Davis was born Wiley Anderson Davis.
Davis pitched in 2 games, starting 0, and finished with a 1-1 record and 8.31 ERA. The totals include 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Davis's seasons was 4.36, so the 8.31 figure ran 90.6% worse than average. Davis's only pitching season is 1896: 2 games, 1 strikeouts.
Davis appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wiley Davis
- Was Wiley Davis a pitcher?
- Yes. Wiley Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wiley Davis hit?
- Wiley Davis hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Wiley Davis's career batting average?
- Wiley Davis batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was Wiley Davis's career ERA?
- Wiley Davis finished with a 8.31 career ERA, going 1-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Wiley Davis have?
- Wiley Davis recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Wiley Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wiley Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.