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Ron Davis
Ronald Gene Davis

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 207 lb.

Debut July 29, 1978
  vs. MIN 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER
Final Game September 24, 1988
Born August 6, 1955 in Houston, TX

Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1978 22 NYY AL   0   0   4   0   0   0   2  0    2.3    3    4    3   0    3    0   0   0    12   0   0 11.57  3.63   31 2.571
 1979 23 NYY AL  14   2  44   0   0   0  21  9   85.3   84   29   27   5   28   43   1   1   357   9   0  2.85  4.06  143 1.313 RoY-4
 1980 24 NYY AL   9   3  53   0   0   0  29  7  131.0  121   50   43   9   32   65   5   5   544   3   1  2.95  3.92  133 1.168
 1981 25 NYY AL   4   5  43   0   0   0  22  6   73.0   47   22   22   6   25   83   0   1   285   3   1  2.71  3.55  131 0.986 AS
 1982 26 MIN AL   3   9  63   0   0   0  53 22  106.0  106   53   52  16   47   89   1   5   459  12   1  4.42  4.25   96 1.443
 1983 27 MIN AL   5   8  66   0   0   0  61 30   89.0   89   34   33   6   33   84   3   4   382   3   1  3.34  4.28  128 1.371
 1984 28 MIN AL   7  11  64   0   0   0  56 29   83.0   79   44   42  11   41   74   2   8   364   9   0  4.55  4.20   92 1.446
 1985 29 MIN AL   2   6  57   0   0   0  50 25   64.7   55   28   25   7   35   72   4   8   285   6   1  3.48  4.36  125 1.392
 1986 30 TOT      2   8  53   0   0   0  33  2   58.7   86   60   56  10   32   40   4   4   289   8   1  8.59  4.19   49 2.011
         MIN AL   2   6  36   0   0   0  28  2   38.7   55   42   39   7   29   30   4   4   198   8   0  9.08  4.27   47 2.172
         CHC NL   0   2  17   0   0   0   5  0   20.0   31   18   17   3    3   10   0   0    91   0   1  7.65  4.02   53 1.700
 1987 31 TOT NL   0   0  25   0   0   0   8  0   36.3   50   27   24   8   18   32   1   3   169   3   2  5.94  4.22   71 1.872
         CHC NL   0   0  21   0   0   0   6  0   32.3   43   23   21   8   12   31   0   1   144   1   2  5.85  4.25   73 1.701
         LAD NL   0   0   4   0   0   0   2  0    4.0    7    4    3   0    6    1   1   2    25   2   0  6.75  4.00   59 3.250
 1988 32 SFG NL   1   1   9   0   0   0   4  0   17.3   15   10    9   4    6   15   1   0    72   0   0  4.67  3.28   70 1.212
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Years            53       0       0    130         735       336      300       22  39  3218  56   8  4.05  4.08  101 1.386
 WL%= .470       47     481       0     339     746.7       361       82       597
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     6   7  68   0   0   0  47 18  105.3  103   51   47  11   42   84   3   5   454   7   1  4.05  4.08  101 1.386
 Career High     14  11  66   0   0   0  61 30  131.0  121   60   56  16   47   89   5   8   544  12   2  2.71  4.36  143 0.986
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1979 23 NYY AL  44    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 RoY-4
 1980 24 NYY AL  53    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1986 30 TOT     53    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         CHC NL  17    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1988 32 SFG NL   9    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     481    6    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     66    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2                           0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1979 23 NYY AL    1    1    0   0.0   100| .000  .267| .000  .332| .000  .405| .000  .737|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1980 24 NYY AL    1    1    0   0.0    97| .000  .267| .000  .329| .000  .396| .000  .725|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1986 30 TOT       2    2    0   0.0   103| .000  .270| .000  .340| .000  .406| .000  .746|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
         CHC NL    2    2    0   0.0   103| .000  .270| .000  .340| .000  .406| .000  .746|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1988 32 SFG NL    2    2    0   0.0    86| .000  .252| .000  .314| .000  .370| .000  .684|-100  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons        6    6    0   0.0    96| .000  .263| .000  .328| .000  .392| .000  .721|-100  .000  -1.6  -0.2     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1978 22 NYY AL   P    4      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.25  0.85  3.91  1.96    0    2.3
 1979 23 NYY AL   P   44      5   15    0    2 1.000  .948  0.45  0.81  2.11  1.92    0   85.3
 1980 24 NYY AL   P   53      4   23    1    0  .964  .957  0.51  0.77  1.85  1.85    0  131.0
 1981 25 NYY AL   P   43      4    5    0    0 1.000  .968  0.21  0.81  1.11  1.98    0   73.0 AS
 1982 26 MIN AL   P   63      6   10    0    1 1.000  .958  0.25  0.73  1.36  1.80    0  106.0
 1983 27 MIN AL   P   66      0    4    1    0  .800  .952  0.06  0.73  0.40  1.80    0   89.0
 1984 28 MIN AL   P   64      4    8    0    0 1.000  .960  0.19  0.70  1.30  1.79    0   83.0
 1985 29 MIN AL   P   57      3    5    0    1 1.000  .952  0.14  0.70  1.11  1.86    0   64.7
 1986 30 TOT      P   53      6    6    1    1  .923  .960  0.23  0.67  1.84  1.87    0   58.7
         MIN AL   P   36      5    5    0    1 1.000  .962  0.28  0.68  2.33  1.84    0   38.7
         CHC NL   P   17      1    1    1    0  .667  .952  0.12  0.66  0.90  1.93    0   20.0
 1987 31 TOT NL   P   25      1    3    0    2 1.000  .952  0.16  0.62  0.99  1.91    0   36.3
         CHC NL   P   21      1    1    0    1 1.000  .952  0.10  0.62  0.56  1.92    0   32.3
         LAD NL   P    4      0    2    0    1 1.000  .952  0.50  0.62  4.50  1.80    0    4.0
 1988 32 SFG NL   P    9      1    4    1    0  .833  .962  0.56  0.69  2.60  1.98    0   17.3

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1978 22 NYY AL   P    4      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.25  0.85  3.91  1.96    0    2.3
 1979 23 NYY AL   P   44      5   15    0    2 1.000  .948  0.45  0.81  2.11  1.92    0   85.3
 1980 24 NYY AL   P   53      4   23    1    0  .964  .957  0.51  0.77  1.85  1.85    0  131.0
 1981 25 NYY AL   P   43      4    5    0    0 1.000  .968  0.21  0.81  1.11  1.98    0   73.0
 1982 26 MIN AL   P   63      6   10    0    1 1.000  .958  0.25  0.73  1.36  1.80    0  106.0
 1983 27 MIN AL   P   66      0    4    1    0  .800  .952  0.06  0.73  0.40  1.80    0   89.0
 1984 28 MIN AL   P   64      4    8    0    0 1.000  .960  0.19  0.70  1.30  1.79    0   83.0
 1985 29 MIN AL   P   57      3    5    0    1 1.000  .952  0.14  0.70  1.11  1.86    0   64.7
 1986 30 TOT      P   53      6    6    1    1  .923  .960  0.23  0.67  1.84  1.87    0   58.7
         MIN AL   P   36      5    5    0    1 1.000  .962  0.28  0.68  2.33  1.84    0   38.7
         CHC NL   P   17      1    1    1    0  .667  .952  0.12  0.66  0.90  1.93    0   20.0
 1987 31 TOT NL   P   25      1    3    0    2 1.000  .952  0.16  0.62  0.99  1.91    0   36.3
         CHC NL   P   21      1    1    0    1 1.000  .952  0.10  0.62  0.56  1.92    0   32.3
         LAD NL   P    4      0    2    0    1 1.000  .952  0.50  0.62  4.50  1.80    0    4.0
 1988 32 SFG NL   P    9      1    4    1    0  .833  .962  0.56  0.69  2.60  1.98    0   17.3

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 481     35   83    4    7  .967  .957  0.25  0.73  1.42  1.86    0  746.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       481     35   83    4    7  .967  .957  0.25  0.73  1.42  1.86    0    747
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1980   ALCS  NYY KCR     L   1   0   2.25  0  0  0  0   4     3   1   1   3 
 1981   ALDS  NYY MIL     W   3   0   0.00  1  0  0  0   6     1   0   2   6 
        ALCS  NYY OAK     W   2   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   3.1   0   0   2   4 
        WS    NYY LAD     L   4   0  23.14  0  0  0  0   2.1   4   6   5   4 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   3   0   1.23  0  0  0  0   7.1   3   1   3   7 
  4 Postseason Ser      2-2  10   0   4.02  1  0  0  0  15.2   8   7  10  17 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1980   ALCS  NYY KCR     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1981   ALDS  NYY MIL     W   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  NYY OAK     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYY LAD     L   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  4 Postseason Series   2-2  10   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1981   NYY AL      0  0  0   1     1   1   1   0   1  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1981   NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1981 *

Won-Loss %
1979 AL-.875-1

Games
1981 AL-43-5
1982 AL-63-6
1983 AL-66-3
1984 AL-64-6

Saves
1982 AL-22-5
1983 AL-30-3
1984 AL-29-5
1985 AL-25-7
Car-130-81

Wild Pitches
1984 AL-8-10

Games Finished
1982 AL-53-4
1983 AL-61-2
1984 AL-56-4
1985 AL-50-9
Car-339-77

Black Ink: Pitching - 3 (545) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 19 (1086) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 4.0 (1472) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 19.0 (619) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

January 7, 1976: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

June 12, 1978: Sent by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on June 10, 1978. The Chicago Cubs sent a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Ken Holtzman. The Chicago Cubs sent Ron Davis (June 12, 1978) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

April 10, 1982: Traded by the New York Yankees with Paul Boris and Greg Gagne to the Minnesota Twins for Roy Smalley.

August 13, 1986: Traded by the Minnesota Twins with Dewayne Coleman (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for George Frazier, Ray Fontenot, and Julius McDougal (minors).

August 4, 1987: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

August 13, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

March 19, 1988: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

May 11, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

November 4, 1988: Granted Free Agency.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Minnesota Twins$650,000
1986Minnesota Twins$725,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,375,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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