Woody Davis
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)
Woody Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1938 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 1.50 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
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- Died
- 7/18/1999 in Jesup, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-05-02
- Last Game
- 1938-05-07
Full name: Woodrow Wilson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .734 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | DET | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-05-07 | DET | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-02 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-05-07 | DET | NYY | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-02 | DET | CLE | — | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton-Parker College | Mount Vernon | GA | 1933 |
Woody Davis: the record in brief
According to the bio, Woody Davis debuted on May 2, 1938 and played a final game on May 7, 1938. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers in 1938. Davis played primarily as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on April 25, 1913, in Nicholas, GA, USA, Davis was listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Davis died on July 18, 1999, in Jesup, GA, USA. On the record, Woody Davis was born Woodrow Wilson Davis.
Davis went 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Davis had 1 strikeouts. The leagues Davis pitched in allowed 4.35 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 65.5% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1938, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
The college table lists Brewton-Parker College in 1933.
Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Davis
- Was Woody Davis a pitcher?
- Yes. Woody Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Woody Davis hit?
- Woody Davis hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Woody Davis play for?
- Woody Davis played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1938).
- What were Woody Davis's career stats?
- In 2 games, Woody Davis went 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 6.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Woody Davis play?
- Woody Davis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Woody Davis and how much did he weigh?
- Woody Davis was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
- What was Woody Davis's career ERA?
- Woody Davis finished with a 1.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Woody Davis have?
- Woody Davis recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Woody Davis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Woody Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.