Harry Davis

Born: 7/18/1873 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 8/11/1947 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1895-09-21 | Final Game: 1917-05-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Harry H. Davis

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Biography

Harry Davis, born in 1873, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1895 until his retirement in 1917. Over the course of 1755 games, Davis established himself as a formidable hitter, compiling a total of 1841 hits and amassing 951 RBIs, which underscored his ability to produce runs for his teams. His batting average of .277 and 75 home runs reflected his consistent offensive contributions during an era of baseball that was beginning to shift towards more power-hitting styles. Davis was also known for his speed on the bases, finishing his career with 285 stolen bases, a testament to his athleticism and strategic play. He played during a transformative time in baseball, witnessing the evolution of the game as it moved from the deadball era towards the more dynamic styles of play that characterized the early 20th century. His contributions to the sport left a lasting impact and earned him a place in the annals of baseball history as a reliable and skilled player of his time.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1755	6653	1001	1841	361	145	75	951	285	525	644	0.277	0.335	0.408	0.743	15402.4

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +20.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.743 vs. league average 0.661 across their career seasons — +12.5% above 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
1895	NY1	NL	7	24	1	7	0	1	0	6	1	2	0	0.292	—	—	—	—	0.0
1896	NY1	NL	64	233	43	64	11	10	2	50	16	31	20	0.275	.290 (-5%)	.354 (+5%)	.387 (+12%)	.741 (+9%)	372.2
1896	PIT	NL	44	168	24	32	5	6	0	23	9	13	21	0.190	.290 (-34%)	.354 (-27%)	.387 (-25%)	.741 (-26%)	372.2
1897	PIT	NL	111	429	70	131	10	28	2	63	21	26	40	0.305	.291 (+5%)	.354 (+1%)	.387 (+22%)	.741 (+12%)	837.8
1898	PIT	NL	58	222	31	65	9	13	1	24	7	12	22	0.293	.270 (+8%)	.333 (-1%)	.347 (+34%)	.680 (+17%)	467.9
1898	LS3	NL	37	138	18	30	5	2	1	16	6	7	15	0.217	.270 (-20%)	.333 (-24%)	.347 (-12%)	.680 (-18%)	467.9
1898	WAS	NL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	467.9
1899	WAS	NL	18	64	3	12	2	3	0	8	2	8	1	0.188	.282 (-34%)	.343 (-16%)	.366 (-15%)	.710 (-15%)	-175.7
1901	PHA	AL	117	496	92	152	28	10	8	76	21	23	16	0.306	.271 (+13%)	.326 (+4%)	.359 (+26%)	.686 (+15%)	1237.2
1902	PHA	AL	133	561	89	172	43	8	6	92	28	30	27	0.307	.266 (+15%)	.321 (+7%)	.343 (+29%)	.665 (+18%)	1697.3
1903	PHA	AL	106	420	77	125	28	7	6	55	24	24	48	0.298	.261 (+14%)	.316 (+8%)	.345 (+27%)	.662 (+18%)	1272.3
1904	PHA	AL	102	404	54	125	21	11	10	62	12	23	46	0.309	.246 (+25%)	.300 (+16%)	.321 (+52%)	.622 (+35%)	2184.3
1905	PHA	AL	150	607	93	173	47	6	8	83	36	43	46	0.285	.248 (+15%)	.307 (+9%)	.322 (+31%)	.629 (+20%)	2024.5
1906	PHA	AL	145	551	94	161	42	7	12	96	23	49	59	0.292	.247 (+18%)	.307 (+16%)	.315 (+46%)	.622 (+31%)	2938.8
1907	PHA	AL	149	582	84	155	35	8	8	87	20	42	61	0.266	.245 (+9%)	.304 (+4%)	.308 (+28%)	.613 (+16%)	1480.7
1908	PHA	AL	147	513	65	127	23	9	5	62	20	61	56	0.248	.240 (+3%)	.298 (+11%)	.306 (+16%)	.605 (+14%)	1360.4
1909	PHA	AL	149	530	73	142	22	11	4	75	20	51	72	0.268	.244 (+10%)	.306 (+10%)	.312 (+20%)	.618 (+15%)	1415.3
1910	PHA	AL	139	492	61	122	19	4	1	41	17	53	65	0.248	.249 (-1%)	.317 (+5%)	.326 (-5%)	.644 (-1%)	110.8
1911	PHA	AL	57	183	27	36	9	1	1	22	2	24	24	0.197	.266 (-26%)	.336 (-12%)	.356 (-23%)	.693 (-18%)	-532.4
1912	CLE	AL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	PHA	AL	7	17	2	6	2	0	0	4	0	1	4	0.353	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	PHA	AL	5	7	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	PHA	AL	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	PHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	PHA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	61	8	15	5	0	0	7	3	8	0.246

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1911	WS	PHA	6	24	3	5	1	5	0	3	0.208
1910	WS	PHA	5	17	5	6	3	2	3	4	0.353
1905	WS	PHA	5	20	0	4	1	0	0	1	0.200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1628	982	15666	950	343	682
2B	2	0	4	5	1	0
3B	32	0	47	55	24	2
OF	78	0	147	7	15	2
SS	2	0	2	3	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1895	NY1	1B	7	0	62	4	3	4
1896	NY1	1B	23	0	226	11	4	14
1896	NY1	OF	40	0	81	2	11	0
1896	PIT	1B	35	0	325	18	12	17
1896	PIT	OF	10	0	20	3	1	2
1896	PIT	SS	1	0	1	3	1	0
1897	PIT	1B	64	0	570	29	22	26
1897	PIT	3B	32	0	47	55	24	2
1897	PIT	OF	14	0	26	1	1	0
1897	PIT	SS	1	0	1	0	1	0
1898	PIT	1B	53	0	556	22	12	30
1898	PIT	OF	6	0	9	1	0	0
1898	LS3	1B	34	0	336	20	12	23
1898	LS3	2B	2	0	4	5	1	0
1898	LS3	OF	1	0	1	0	1	0
1898	WAS	1B	1	0	7	0	1	0
1899	WAS	1B	18	0	161	4	2	6
1901	PHA	1B	117	0	1265	83	33	67
1902	PHA	1B	128	0	1247	87	22	58
1902	PHA	OF	5	0	8	0	0	0
1903	PHA	1B	104	0	942	63	29	38
1903	PHA	OF	2	0	2	0	1	0
1904	PHA	1B	102	102	1011	57	19	33
1905	PHA	1B	150	150	1447	92	24	43
1906	PHA	1B	145	145	1352	91	37	66
1907	PHA	1B	149	149	1478	103	38	50
1908	PHA	1B	147	147	1410	86	22	44
1909	PHA	1B	149	149	1432	74	19	65
1910	PHA	1B	139	140	1353	64	20	74
1911	PHA	1B	53	0	427	36	11	21
1912	CLE	1B	2	0	14	2	1	1
1913	PHA	1B	6	0	33	4	0	2
1914	PHA	1B	1	0	12	0	0	0
1915	PHA	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0