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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1920 24 2TM NNL 0.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1920 24 DM NNL 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1920 24 COG NNL 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1923 27 DS NNL 0.6 34 90 80 16 27 4 3 1 12 0 7 .338 .391 .500 .891 131 .404 129 40 0 3 19/78
1927 31 CAG NNL 3.8 84 350 323 60 128 21 9 3 68 14 24 .396 .443 .545 .988 166 .449 168 176 3 *79/84
1928 32 CAG NNL 1.0 59 242 226 38 72 12 5 2 31 7 13 .319 .364 .442 .806 119 .369 118 100 3 93/7
1929 33 CAG NNL 0.6 70 263 246 39 69 15 6 5 45 9 17 .280 .327 .451 .778 101 .351 97 111 0 39/8
1930 34 CAG NNL 2.1 75 273 242 39 81 14 5 6 53 8 30 .335 .410 .508 .919 147 .417 145 123 1 39/718
1932 36 CAG NSL 1.4 43 181 163 21 48 6 4 4 29 2 13 .294 .350 .454 .804 151 .375 144 74 1 4 *3/45
1933 37 CAG NN2 -0.1 40 176 162 29 45 11 5 2 28 2 11 .278 .331 .444 .776 110 .346 108 72 2 1 7/31 AS
1934 38 NEG NN2 0.2 3 12 11 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 .364 .417 .636 1.053 193 .480 183 7 0 0 /789
1935 39 CAG NN2 0.1 30 112 96 11 26 5 1 2 22 0 8 .271 .346 .406 .752 90 .346 90 39 3 5 37/9
10 Yrs 9.6 442 1700 1550 254 500 88 38 26 290 42 124 .323 .378 .479 .856 131 .390 129 742 13 13 3791/845
162 Game Avg 3.5 162 623 568 93 183 32 14 10 106 15 45 .323 .378 .479 .856 131 .390 129 272 5
CAG (7 Yrs) 8.8 401 1597 1458 237 469 84 35 24 276 42 116 .322 .377 .477 .853 131 .389 129 695 13 10 379/1845
DS (1 Yr) 0.6 34 90 80 16 27 4 3 1 12 0 7 .338 .391 .500 .891 131 .404 129 40 0 3 19/78
NEG (1 Yr) 0.2 3 12 11 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 .364 .417 .636 1.053 193 .480 183 7 0 0 /789
COG (1 Yr) 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
DM (1 Yr) 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
NNL (6 Yrs) 8.0 326 1219 1118 192 377 66 28 17 209 38 91 .337 .391 .492 .883 135 .401 134 550 7 3 9371/84
NN2 (3 Yrs) 0.2 73 300 269 41 75 16 6 5 52 2 20 .279 .340 .439 .779 105 .352 104 118 5 6 73/918
NSL (1 Yr) 1.4 43 181 163 21 48 6 4 4 29 2 13 .294 .350 .454 .804 151 .375 144 74 1 4 *3/45
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1927 31 CAG NNL,WS 14 58 56 15 21 2 3 3 14 5 0 2 6 .375 .397 .679 1.075 35 0 0 0 0 0
1928 32 CAG NNL 7 32 30 5 11 3 3 1 8 2 2 .367 .406 .767 1.173 22 0 0 0
1932 36 CAG NSL 2 10 10 2 4 0 1 2 5 0 0 .400 .400 1.200 1.600 10 0 0 0
3 Yrs 23 100 96 22 36 5 7 6 27 7 0 4 6 .375 .400 .760 1.160 67 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 704 676 155 254 35 49 42 190 49 28 .375 .400 .760 1.160 472 0 0 0
NNL (2 Yrs) 12 53 50 11 19 4 4 3 15 5 3 .380 .415 .800 1.215 37 0 0 0
WS (1 Yr) 9 37 36 9 13 1 2 1 7 2 0 1 6 .361 .378 .583 .962 20 0 0 0 0 0
NSL (1 Yr) 2 10 10 2 4 0 1 2 5 0 0 .400 .400 1.200 1.600 10 0 0 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1920 24 2TM NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1920 24 DM NNL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1920 24 COG NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1923 27 DS NNL 90 4 0 0 -1 -1 5 0.4 2 7 0.6 .512 .503 0.7 -0.2 8 19/78
1927 31 CAG NNL 350 30 0 0 0 -4 26 2.5 12 38 3.8 .530 .515 3.7 -0.4 38 *79/84
1928 32 CAG NNL 242 6 0 0 -1 -3 2 0.2 8 10 1.0 .504 .501 1.0 -0.3 11 93/7
1929 33 CAG NNL 263 -1 0 0 0 -3 -4 -0.4 9 5 0.6 .495 .498 0.6 -0.3 5 39/8
1930 34 CAG NNL 273 17 0 0 0 -4 13 1.2 9 23 2.1 .516 .507 2.0 -0.3 23 39/718
1932 36 CAG NSL 181 9 0 0 0 -2 7 0.7 6 13 1.4 .517 .504 1.3 -0.2 13 *3/45
1933 37 CAG NN2 176 2 0 0 -6 -2 -6 -0.6 6 -1 -0.1 .485 .496 0.5 -0.7 5 7/31 AS
1934 38 NEG NN2 12 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .551 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /789
1935 39 CAG NN2 112 -2 0 0 0 -2 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .491 .498 0.1 -0.1 1 37/9
10 Yrs 1700 66 0 0 -7 -20 41 4.0 56 98 9.6 .509 .504 10.0 -2.5 105 3791/845
162 Game Avg 623 24 0 0 -3 -7 15 1.5 21 36 3.5 .509 .504 3.6 -0.9 38
CAG (7 Yrs) 1597 61 0 0 -7 -19 35 3.4 54 89 8.8 .508 .504 9.1 -2.4 96 379/1845
DS (1 Yr) 90 4 0 0 -1 -1 5 0.4 2 7 0.6 .512 .503 0.7 -0.2 8 19/78
NEG (1 Yr) 12 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .551 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /789
COG (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
DM (1 Yr) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
NNL (6 Yrs) 1219 55 0 0 -1 -15 42 4.0 40 83 8.0 .512 .506 8.0 -1.5 84 9371/84
NN2 (3 Yrs) 300 1 0 0 -6 -4 -8 -0.7 10 2 0.2 .490 .497 0.7 -0.9 7 73/918
NSL (1 Yr) 181 9 0 0 0 -2 7 0.7 6 13 1.4 .517 .504 1.3 -0.2 13 *3/45

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 24 2TM NNL 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1920 24 DM NNL 0 /1
1920 24 COG NNL 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1923 27 DS NNL 90 .404 129 .329 .163 1.1 7.8 45.5 19/78
1927 31 CAG NNL 350 .449 168 .391 .149 0.9 6.9 37.5 *79/84
1928 32 CAG NNL 242 .369 118 .313 .124 0.8 5.4 41.9 93/7
1929 33 CAG NNL 263 .351 97 .266 .171 1.9 6.5 42.0 39/8
1930 34 CAG NNL 273 .417 145 .318 .174 2.2 11.0 31.1 39/718
1932 36 CAG NSL 181 .375 144 .277 .160 2.2 7.2 29.3 *3/45
1933 37 CAG NN2 176 .346 108 .269 .167 1.1 6.3 48.2 7/31 AS
1934 38 NEG NN2 12 .480 183 .300 .273 8.3 8.3 0.0 /789
1935 39 CAG NN2 112 .346 90 .255 .135 1.8 7.1 25.7 37/9
10 Yrs 1700 .390 129 .311 .156 1.5 7.3 37.3 3791/845
MLB Average .340 100 .292 .114 1.2 7.9 36.0
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1927 31 CAG NNL,WS 58 .383 .304 5.2 10.3 3.4 60.0 100.0
1928 32 CAG NNL 32 .345 .400 3.1 6.3 33.3
1932 36 CAG NSL 10 .250 .800 20.0 0.0 0.0
3 Yrs 100 .357 .385 6.0 6.0 4.0 47.1 100.0
MLB Average .271 .128 1.7 7.7 7.4 38.7 61.9
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB Awards
1920 24 2TM NNL P 3 3.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 2.70 3.51 0.33 3.40 2 2
1920 24 DM NNL P 1 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 4.50 3.60 1.00 3.40 0 1
1920 24 COG NNL P 2 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.38 0.00 3.40 2 1
1923 27 DS NNL P 12 10 66.1 23 4 19 0 1 1.000 .949 3.12 3.41 1.92 3.71 0
1923 27 DS NNL RF 11 9 77.0 14 13 0 1 0 .929 .957 1.52 1.62 1.18 1.78
1923 27 DS NNL LF 7 5 46.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 .944 1.17 1.72 0.86 1.87
1923 27 DS NNL CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.25 0.00 2.30
1927 31 CAG NNL LF 67 0.00
1927 31 CAG NNL RF 16 0.00
1927 31 CAG NNL CF 3 0.00
1927 31 CAG NNL 2B 1 0.00
1928 32 CAG NNL RF 33 277.0 51 44 4 3 1 .941 .943 1.56 1.59 1.45 1.33
1928 32 CAG NNL 1B 26 202.1 249 234 10 5 7 .980 .983 10.85 11.24 9.38 9.41
1928 32 CAG NNL LF 4 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.59 1.75 0.75 1.48
1929 33 CAG NNL 1B 45 0.00
1929 33 CAG NNL RF 27 0.00
1929 33 CAG NNL CF 2 0.00
1930 34 CAG NNL 1B 38 0.00
1930 34 CAG NNL RF 30 0.00
1930 34 CAG NNL LF 9 0.00
1930 34 CAG NNL P 5 0 0.00 1
1930 34 CAG NNL CF 1 0.00
1932 36 CAG NSL 1B 42 0.00
1932 36 CAG NSL 2B 1 0.00
1932 36 CAG NSL 3B 1 0.00
1933 37 CAG NN2 LF 34 275.2 39 31 4 4 1 .897 .950 1.14 1.64 1.03 1.32 AS
1933 37 CAG NN2 1B 8 51.0 46 42 2 2 4 .957 .974 7.76 10.43 5.50 8.43 AS
1933 37 CAG NN2 P 1 4.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .935 2.25 2.70 1.00 2.30 0 0 AS
1934 38 NEG NN2 LF 2 15.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .940 2.40 1.56 2.00 1.25
1934 38 NEG NN2 CF 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.00 2.20 2.00 1.80
1934 38 NEG NN2 RF 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.40
1935 39 CAG NN2 1B 23 19 150.0 178 162 10 6 14 .966 .983 10.32 10.45 7.48 7.22
1935 39 CAG NN2 LF 10 6 63.1 14 13 0 1 0 .929 .941 1.85 1.83 1.30 1.27
1935 39 CAG NN2 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.20
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB Awards
9 Yrs 206 29 477.0 499 442 43 14 26 .972 .980 9.15 9.69 2.35 2.60 3 2
LF (7 Yrs) LF 133 11 417.0 67 56 5 6 1 .910 .947 1.32 1.68 0.46 0.59
RF (7 Yrs) RF 119 9 357.0 65 57 4 4 1 .938 .946 1.54 1.60 0.51 0.56
1B (6 Yrs) 1B 182 19 403.1 473 438 22 13 25 .973 .982 10.26 10.84 2.53 2.63
CF (5 Yrs) CF 8 0 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.64 2.21 0.25 0.51
P (4 Yrs) P 21 10 73.2 26 4 21 1 1 .962 .948 3.05 3.37 1.19 2.71 3 2
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 2 0.00
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 0.00
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1927 31 CAG NNL,WS RF 12 12 306.0 21 18 2 1 0 .952 0.59 1.67
1927 31 CAG NNL LF 2 2 50.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.18 0.50
1928 32 CAG NNL RF 7 183.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 0.30 0.86
1932 36 CAG NSL 1B 2 2 54.0 21 19 1 1 1 .952 3.33 10.00
3 Yrs 23 16 593.0 50 44 3 3 1 .940 0.71 2.04
RF (2 Yrs) RF 19 12 489.0 28 24 2 2 0 .929 0.48 1.37
1B (1 Yr) 1B 2 2 54.0 21 19 1 1 1 .952 3.33 10.00
LF (1 Yr) LF 2 2 50.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.18 0.50

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Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Steel Arm Davis born?

Steel Arm Davis was born on June 22, 1896.

Where was Steel Arm Davis born?

Steel Arm Davis was born in Wortham, TX.

How tall was Steel Arm Davis?

Steel Arm Davis was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Steel Arm Davis weigh when playing?

Steel Arm Davis weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steel Arm Davis play?

Steel Arm Davis played 10 seasons.

Is Steel Arm Davis in the Hall of Fame?

Steel Arm Davis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Steel Arm Davis play?

Steel Arm Davis was an Outfielder, First Baseman and Pitcher.

How many hits did Steel Arm Davis have?

Steel Arm Davis had 500 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Steel Arm Davis have?

Steel Arm Davis had 26 home runs over his career.

What was Steel Arm Davis' average?

Steel Arm Davis had a .323 average over his career.

How many teams has Steel Arm Davis played for?

Steel Arm Davis played for 7 teams; the Chicago Giants, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Chicago American Giants, Chicago American Giants, Chicago American Giants and Nashville Elite Giants.

How many World Series has Steel Arm Davis won?

Steel Arm Davis won 1 World Series.

When did Steel Arm Davis retire?

Steel Arm Davis last played in 1935.

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