Davy Force

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1886)

AVG .249
HR 1
RBI 376
H 1,059
OPS .572
PIV -3,241
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'4" / 130 lb
Born
7/27/1849 in New York, NY, USA
Died
6/21/1918 in Englewood, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-05
Last Game
1886-08-20

Full name: David W. Force

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,029 4,250 653 1,059 143 27 1 376 35 156 268 .249 .276 .296 .572 -3,241

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS .572 vs. league average .617 across their career seasons — 7.3% 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
1871 WS3 32 162 45 45 9 4 0 29 8 4 0 .278 .286 (-3%) .311 (-5%) .383 (avg) .695 (-3%) -81.9
1872 TRO 25 130 40 53 11 0 0 19 2 1 0 .408 .285 (+43%) .296 (+39%) .347 (+42%) .644 (+40%) 767.6
1872 BL1 19 95 29 41 2 2 0 14 5 1 0 .432 .285 (+51%) .296 (+47%) .347 (+42%) .644 (+45%) 767.6
1873 BL1 49 233 77 85 10 1 0 30 1 9 1 .365 .290 (+26%) .304 (+28%) .357 (+17%) .661 (+22%) 869.0
1874 CH2 59 294 61 92 9 0 0 26 4 3 1 .313 .273 (+14%) .282 (+13%) .333 (+3%) .615 (+8%) 388.1
1875 PH1 77 386 78 120 22 5 0 49 6 7 5 .311 .253 (+22%) .260 (+24%) .309 (+27%) .570 (+26%) 1426.7
1876 PHN NL 60 284 48 66 6 0 0 17 0 5 3 .232 .265 (-12%) .277 (-11%) .320 (-21%) .598 (-17%) -579.1
1876 NY3 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -579.1
1877 SL3 NL 58 225 24 59 5 3 0 22 0 11 15 .262 .271 (-3%) .289 (+3%) .337 (-8%) .626 (-3%) -50.4
1879 BFN NL 79 316 36 66 5 2 0 8 0 13 37 .209 .255 (-18%) .270 (-11%) .328 (-28%) .599 (-20%) -765.6
1880 BFN NL 81 290 22 49 10 0 0 17 0 10 35 .169 .244 (-31%) .267 (-26%) .319 (-36%) .586 (-32%) -1148.7
1881 BFN NL 75 278 21 50 9 1 0 15 0 11 29 .180 .260 (-31%) .290 (-27%) .338 (-35%) .628 (-31%) -1190.1
1882 BFN NL 73 278 39 67 10 1 1 28 0 12 17 .241 .248 (-3%) .275 (-1%) .329 (-11%) .605 (-6%) -192.7
1883 BFN NL 96 378 40 82 11 3 0 35 0 12 39 .217 .257 (-16%) .285 (-16%) .345 (-24%) .631 (-20%) -1033.6
1884 BFN NL 106 403 47 83 13 3 0 36 0 27 41 .206 .243 (-15%) .278 (-8%) .327 (-23%) .606 (-16%) -790.9
1885 BFN NL 71 253 20 57 6 1 0 15 0 13 19 .225 .244 (-8%) .287 (-9%) .325 (-21%) .613 (-15%) -492.2
1886 WS8 NL 68 242 26 44 5 1 0 16 9 17 26 .182 .246 (-26%) .302 (-22%) .331 (-36%) .634 (-30%) -988.7
Career · 17 seasons 1,029 4,250 653 1,059 143 27 1 376 35 156 268 .249 — — — — -3,674

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
1 1 4 1 1 0 0 25.0 45 17 4 1 0 6.12 58.3

Career ERA 6.12 vs. league average 2.75 across their career seasons — 122.7% 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
1873 BL1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 18.0 23 5 1 0 2.50 3.40 (+26%) 58.3
1874 CH2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 22 12 0 0 15.43 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 25.0 45 17 1 0 6.12 — 58

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 163 0 485 601 96 76
3B 160 78 289 366 126 14
OF 3 0 2 1 0 0
P 4 0 0 4 3 0
SS 716 57 916 2470 388 182

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 WS3 3B 1 1 2 2 1 0
1871 WS3 SS 31 31 46 159 38 7
1872 TRO 3B 16 16 32 42 11 4
1872 TRO SS 9 9 15 28 8 2
1872 BL1 3B 19 19 43 45 16 0
1873 BL1 3B 34 0 59 73 27 1
1873 BL1 P 3 0 0 2 2 0
1873 BL1 SS 17 0 32 60 16 5
1874 CH2 3B 42 42 93 113 51 6
1874 CH2 P 1 0 0 2 1 0
1874 CH2 SS 18 17 23 66 16 2
1875 PH1 3B 2 0 3 1 1 0
1875 PH1 SS 77 0 116 259 48 22
1876 PHN 3B 2 0 2 3 2 0
1876 PHN SS 60 0 108 237 39 11
1876 NY3 SS 1 0 2 3 1 0
1877 SL3 3B 8 0 11 15 2 0
1877 SL3 SS 50 0 75 160 22 9
1879 BFN 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1879 BFN SS 78 0 74 264 26 26
1880 BFN 2B 53 0 163 206 24 27
1880 BFN SS 30 0 59 118 14 10
1881 BFN 2B 51 0 168 218 26 19
1881 BFN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1881 BFN OF 3 0 2 1 0 0
1881 BFN SS 21 0 25 78 6 6
1882 BFN 2B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1882 BFN 3B 11 0 18 18 4 0
1882 BFN SS 61 0 66 209 28 13
1883 BFN 2B 7 0 19 15 6 4
1883 BFN 3B 13 0 17 25 5 2
1883 BFN SS 78 0 79 240 42 22
1884 BFN 2B 1 0 3 3 1 0
1884 BFN SS 105 0 110 312 48 21
1885 BFN 2B 42 0 113 134 33 23
1885 BFN 3B 6 0 7 13 5 1
1885 BFN SS 24 0 28 66 9 5
1886 WS8 2B 8 0 18 22 6 3
1886 WS8 3B 4 0 1 13 1 0
1886 WS8 SS 56 0 58 211 27 21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 4
Second Base 163
Third Base 160
Shortstop 716
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Davy Force (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Thevenow
    .247 avg, 2 HR
  2. 79
    Doc Lavan
    .245 avg, 7 HR
  3. 77
    Doug Flynn
    .238 avg, 7 HR
  4. 76
    Jack Burdock
    .250 avg, 18 HR
  5. 73
    Skeeter Newsome
    .245 avg, 9 HR
  6. 71
    Rey Ordonez
    .246 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Davy Force

What years did Davy Force play?
Davy Force played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1886.
Was Davy Force a pitcher?
No. Davy Force was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Davy Force hit?
Davy Force hit 1 career home runs with 1059 hits.