Dave Davenport, baseball player, 1914-1919

Dave Davenport

Born: 2/20/1890 in Alexandria, LA, USA

Died: 10/16/1954 in El Dorado, AR, USA

MLB Debut: 1914-04-17 | Final Game: 1919-09-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: David W. Davenport

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Biography

Dave Davenport was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1914 to 1919. Born in 1890, Davenport made his mark in the early 20th century, a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven game. He played for several teams, where he developed a reputation for his skill on the mound and his ability to control games with a strong pitching style. Over his career, Davenport recorded a win-loss record of 73-83 and maintained a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 2.93, showcasing his effectiveness as a starter and reliever. He struck out 719 batters and earned 12 saves, illustrating his versatility and capacity to perform under pressure. Despite the challenges faced by pitchers of his era, Davenport's performance left a lasting impact on the teams he played for and contributed to the evolution of pitching in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
73 83 259 186 96 18 12 1537.0 1399 501 22 521 719 2.93 0

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 2.87 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 CIN NL 2 2 10 6 3 1 2 54.0 38 15 30 22 2.50 2.93 (+15%) -1084.4
1914 SLF FL 8 13 33 26 13 2 4 215.7 204 83 80 142 3.46 2.93 (-18%) 2222.2
1915 SLF FL 22 18 55 46 30 10 1 392.7 300 96 96 229 2.20 2.90 (+24%) 7604.8
1916 SLA AL 12 11 59 31 13 1 2 290.7 267 92 100 129 2.85 2.78 (-2%) -4.8
1917 SLA AL 17 17 47 39 20 2 2 280.7 273 96 105 100 3.08 2.69 (-14%) -2380.6
1918 SLA AL 10 11 31 22 12 2 1 180.0 182 65 69 60 3.25 2.83 (-15%) -300.0
1919 SLA AL 2 11 24 16 5 0 0 123.3 135 54 41 37 3.94 3.09 (-28%) -914.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
259 472 22 49 6 0 1 25 0 44 231 0.104 0.188 0.123 0.311 -3242.7

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .123 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.311 vs. league average 0.651 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1914 CIN NL 10 18 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1914 SLF FL 33 68 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 3 36 0.088 .255 (-65%) .322 (-57%) .339 (-70%) .661 (-63%) 0.0
1915 SLF FL 55 130 7 12 0 0 0 4 0 9 52 0.092 .250 (-63%) .318 (-51%) .332 (-72%) .651 (-62%) -1293.3
1916 SLA AL 59 73 5 10 3 0 0 4 0 16 43 0.137 .248 (-45%) .314 (-2%) .326 (-45%) .640 (-24%) -204.9
1917 SLA AL 47 92 0 9 1 0 0 8 0 4 48 0.098 .248 (-61%) .312 (-57%) .323 (-66%) .635 (-62%) -890.6
1918 SLA AL 31 52 3 7 1 0 1 3 0 9 22 0.135 .255 (-47%) .318 (-14%) .326 (-35%) .645 (-25%) -170.6
1919 SLA AL 24 39 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 20 0.077 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 259 0 25 407 26 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 CIN P 10 0 1 13 1 0
1914 SLF P 33 0 9 63 2 3
1915 SLF P 55 0 1 79 4 2
1916 SLA P 59 0 2 72 5 2
1917 SLA P 47 0 4 83 6 0
1918 SLA P 31 0 3 61 7 2
1919 SLA P 24 0 5 36 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 259