Roosevelt Davis

Born: 11/19/1904 in Bartlesville, OK, USA

Died: 12/28/1968 in Chicago, IL, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 168 lbs

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Biography

Roosevelt Davis, born in 1904, is a distinguished pitcher who currently showcases his talents in Major League Baseball. With a career record of 97-62, Davis has established himself as a reliable presence on the mound, boasting an earned run average (ERA) of 4.1. His ability to strike out batters is evident in his impressive total of 689 strikeouts, complemented by 14 saves throughout his career. A testament to his prowess, he has earned an All-Star selection, further solidifying his status among the league's elite pitchers. Davis plays in an era characterized by competitive pitching and evolving strategies, making his contributions particularly significant. As he continues to perform at a high level, he remains a key figure in his team's rotation, drawing on his extensive experience and skill set. His ongoing career not only reflects his dedication to the game but also highlights the historical context of baseball during his active years. With each game, Roosevelt Davis adds to his legacy, inspiring future generations of pitchers and baseball enthusiasts alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
97 62 305 167 89 9 14 1545.0 1702 704 57 391 689 4.10 0

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 4.19 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
1924 SLS NNL 7 4 25 12 6 0 0 120.7 142 62 31 51 4.62 4.13 (-12%) 516.5
1925 SLS NNL 16 6 35 19 9 0 0 168.0 175 83 26 48 4.45 4.55 (+2%) 4522.6
1926 SLS NNL 7 5 36 18 1 0 3 145.3 182 87 46 49 5.39 4.11 (-31%) -675.5
1927 SLS NNL 10 8 34 17 9 0 2 162.7 193 75 36 63 4.15 4.08 (-2%) 3323.6
1928 SLS NNL 8 0 24 9 5 1 1 98.0 108 40 13 36 3.67 4.13 (+11%) 2703.6
1929 SLS NNL 6 7 33 14 8 3 3 143.7 143 59 31 58 3.70 4.60 (+20%) 3414.5
1929 CAG NNL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 5 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
1930 SLS NNL 10 3 19 11 7 0 0 109.7 121 54 40 65 4.43 4.80 (+8%) 1811.9
1930 KCM NNL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.7 13 6 6 3 9.53 — 0.0
1931 SLS NNL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.7 11 3 1 7 4.05 — 0.0
1931 AB2 NNL 1 4 5 4 3 0 0 43.7 49 22 22 20 4.53 4.10 (-11%) -909.6
1932 CLS EWL 1 2 5 4 3 0 0 34.3 33 15 11 30 3.93 4.13 (+5%) 1468.8
1932 CUP EWL 2 1 3 3 3 0 0 24.0 27 7 2 11 2.62 4.13 (+36%) 929.6
1933 CBB NN2 2 2 8 4 2 0 0 44.0 50 13 9 16 2.66 3.86 (+31%) 620.3
1934 PC NN2 1 0 5 2 1 0 1 23.0 25 10 10 12 3.91 4.29 (+9%) -185.2
1935 PC NN2 5 1 13 8 5 1 1 86.0 87 30 24 49 3.14 4.35 (+28%) 1463.9
1936 NBY NN2 2 4 14 9 4 1 1 66.7 76 33 22 27 4.46 4.59 (+3%) 226.8
1937 NBY NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 6 1 0 27.00 — 0.0
1937 PC NN2 2 4 7 6 5 0 0 44.7 50 25 8 22 5.04 4.34 (-16%) 977.8
1938 NBY NN2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 7.0 18 11 6 3 14.14 — 0.0
1938 NE NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.3 3 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1938 PC NN2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.3 11 7 1 0 27.00 — 0.0
1939 MRS NAL 2 3 5 5 4 0 0 40.0 44 13 4 20 2.92 4.28 (+32%) 1276.5
1940 MRS NAL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 6 1 3 5 1.12 — 0.0
1940 NBY NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1943 CC NAL 5 2 9 6 6 1 2 61.3 45 16 10 37 2.35 3.50 (+33%) 1956.2
1944 CIC NAL 6 2 8 8 5 1 0 60.0 59 16 16 42 2.40 3.57 (+33%) 2273.8
1945 CIC NAL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.3 4 3 5 1 4.26 — 0.0
1945 CBE NAL 2 0 3 2 2 1 0 26.3 15 3 4 12 1.03 3.67 (+72%) 528.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
307 569 34 101 11 2 3 33 0 28 0 0.178 0.217 0.220 0.437 -1619.3

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.437 vs. league average 0.732 across their career seasons — 40.3% 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
1924 SLS NNL 25 40 4 6 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0.150 — — — — 0.0
1925 SLS NNL 35 61 4 10 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 0.164 .288 (-43%) .349 (-49%) .407 (-44%) .756 (-46%) -507.8
1926 SLS NNL 36 55 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.145 .279 (-48%) .345 (-45%) .390 (-63%) .735 (-54%) -517.6
1927 SLS NNL 34 58 6 13 1 1 0 4 0 3 0 0.224 .282 (-21%) .344 (-24%) .392 (-30%) .736 (-27%) -277.6
1928 SLS NNL 24 34 4 10 1 0 2 4 0 2 0 0.294 — — — — 0.0
1929 SLS NNL 34 48 3 10 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.208 — — — — -316.3
1929 CAG NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -316.3
1930 SLS NNL 19 45 3 10 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1930 KCM NNL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1931 SLS NNL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1931 AB2 NNL 5 19 1 4 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0.211 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLS EWL 5 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1932 CUP EWL 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1933 CBB NN2 8 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1934 PC NN2 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1935 PC NN2 13 32 4 11 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 0.344 — — — — 0.0
1936 NBY NN2 14 25 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.120 — — — — 0.0
1937 NBY NN2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1937 PC NN2 7 15 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1938 NBY NN2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1938 NE NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1938 PC NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1939 MRS NAL 5 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.062 — — — — 0.0
1940 MRS NAL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1940 NBY NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 CC NAL 9 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.150 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIC NAL 8 26 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.077 — — — — 0.0
1945 CIC NAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1945 CBE NAL 3 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.100 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 18 1 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 0.278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 NLC PC 3 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.222
1930 NNC SLS 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.667
1928 NNC SLS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1925 NNC SLS 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 2 7 5 0 46.3 49 25 14 18 4.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1935 NLC PC 2 1 3 2 0 23.7 24 9 4 7 3.42
1930 NNC SLS 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 11 6 4 5 6.00
1928 NNC SLS 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 18.00
1925 NNC SLS 1 1 2 2 0 12.7 11 8 6 6 5.68

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 305 170 27 386 21 22
SS 1 1 0 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 SLS P 25 12 2 37 3 1
1925 SLS P 35 19 0 0 0 0
1926 SLS P 36 18 2 42 2 2
1927 SLS P 34 17 4 64 4 8
1928 SLS P 24 9 1 20 1 1
1929 SLS P 33 16 3 43 2 3
1929 CAG P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1930 SLS P 19 11 7 27 1 2
1930 KCM P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1931 SLS P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1931 AB2 P 5 4 1 12 1 0
1932 CLS P 5 4 0 14 0 1
1932 CUP P 3 3 1 9 0 0
1933 CBB P 8 4 1 10 1 0
1934 PC P 5 2 0 6 0 1
1935 PC P 13 8 1 19 1 2
1936 NBY P 14 9 0 17 0 0
1937 NBY P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1937 NBY SS 1 1 0 3 1 0
1937 PC P 7 6 0 12 1 0
1938 NBY P 3 2 0 0 0 0
1938 NE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 PC P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1939 MRS P 5 5 0 10 1 0
1940 MRS P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1940 NBY P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1943 CC P 9 7 3 13 2 0
1944 CIC P 8 8 0 13 0 0
1945 CIC P 1 1 0 3 0 1
1945 CBE P 3 2 1 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 305
Shortstop 1