William Davis
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
William Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 40.50 ERA and 2 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 148 lb
- Died
- 1/25/2005 in Reidsville, NC, USA
Full name: William Nelson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NE | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 40.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 40.50 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NE | NN2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 4 |
William Davis: the record in brief
The season rows for William Davis begin in 1940. All of the seasons listed were played for the Newark Eagles. The bio lists Davis's primary position as pitcher. Davis is listed at 5'9" and 148 pounds. The birth record reads September 6, 1918, in Dillsboro, NC, USA. Davis's death is recorded on January 25, 2005, in Reidsville, NC, USA. Davis's full given name, per the bio, is William Nelson Davis.
Across 4 games (2 starts), Davis recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 40.50 ERA. The totals include 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Davis's seasons was 4.21, so the 40.50 figure ran 861.4% worse than average. Davis's only pitching season is 1940: 4 games, 2 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Davis, 4 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about William Davis
- Was William Davis a pitcher?
- Yes. William Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did William Davis hit?
- William Davis hit 0 career home runs.
- What was William Davis's career batting average?
- William Davis batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was William Davis's career ERA?
- William Davis finished with a 40.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did William Davis have?
- William Davis recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is William Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. William Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.