Butch Davis
Wallace McArthur Davis
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: June 19, 1958 in Martin County, NC
School: East Carolina University
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 12th round of the 1980 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 23, 1983
Final Game: July 31, 1994
    About biographical information

Standard Fielding

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1983 KCR AL 25 LF 33 33 287.0 88 85 1 2 0 .977 4.0 16.7 4.0 0.9 3.2 0 2.70 2.61 .977 2.32 1.90
1983 KCR AL 25 OF 33 33 287.0 86 83 1 2 0 .977 4.0 16.7 4.0 0.9 3.2 0 2.63 2.55 .981 2.50 2.16
1984 KCR AL 26 OF 35 30 265.2 74 69 2 3 1 .959 -2.4 -10.8 -1.4 -3.6 2.2 -1 2.41 2.03 .984 2.51 2.17
1984 KCR AL 26 LF 34 29 256.2 65 60 2 3 1 .954 -1.9 -8.9 -0.9 -3.1 2.2 -1 2.17 1.82 .983 2.27 1.80
1984 KCR AL 26 DH 2
1984 KCR AL 26 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -240.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
1984 KCR AL 26 RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -45.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 2.25 1.90
1987 PIT NL 29 LF 1 1 6.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 80.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 4.50 3.00 .967 2.10 1.60
1987 PIT NL 29 OF 1 1 6.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 80.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 4.50 3.00 .967 2.25 1.80
1988 BAL AL 30 OF 10 7 54.0 17 16 1 0 1 1.000 0.5 11.1 1.5 1.5 0.0 -1 2.83 1.70 .976 2.47 2.14
1988 BAL AL 30 RF 8 7 52.0 16 15 1 0 1 1.000 0.4 9.2 1.4 1.4 0.0 -1 2.77 2.00 .975 2.23 1.89
1988 BAL AL 30 LF 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 60.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 4.50 0.50 1.000 2.25 1.85
1988 BAL AL 30 DH 1
1989 BAL AL 31 OF 3 1 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 27.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 2.08 1.00 .967 2.42 2.13
1989 BAL AL 31 LF 2 1 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 30.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 2.25 1.50 .967 2.17 1.85
1989 BAL AL 31 DH 1
1989 BAL AL 31 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.90
1993 TEX AL 35 OF 44 35 325.0 100 94 2 4 1 .960 1.4 5.2 0.4 3.2 -2.8 1 2.66 2.18 .983 2.41 2.09
1993 TEX AL 35 LF 23 17 172.0 49 48 0 1 0 .980 1.9 13.3 1.9 2.5 -0.6 0 2.51 2.09 .984 2.23 1.84
1993 TEX AL 35 RF 17 8 91.0 26 24 0 2 0 .923 -0.3 -4.0 0.7 1.0 -0.3 -1 2.37 1.41 .981 2.23 1.85
1993 TEX AL 35 DH 11
1993 TEX AL 35 CF 10 10 62.0 25 22 2 1 1 .960 -0.2 -3.9 -2.2 -0.3 -1.9 2 3.48 2.40 .988 2.76 2.45
1994 TEX AL 36 OF 4 4 34.0 7 6 1 0 1 1.000 -1.2 -42.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -1 1.85 1.75 .986 2.38 2.10
1994 TEX AL 36 RF 4 4 34.0 7 6 1 0 1 1.000 -1.2 -42.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -1 1.85 1.75 .986 2.20 1.88
7 Seasons OF 130 111 984.2 290 274 7 9 4 .969 3.0 3.7 5.0 2.7 2.4 -2 2.57 2.16 .982 2.46 2.13
6 Seasons LF 95 81 735.2 209 200 3 6 1 .971 4.8 7.8 5.8 1.1 4.8 -1 2.48 2.14 .980 2.28 1.84
5 Seasons RF 31 20 186.0 50 46 2 2 2 .960 -1.4 -9.0 1.6 2.1 -0.5 -3 2.32 1.55 .980 2.23 1.86
4 Seasons DH 15
2 Seasons CF 11 10 63.0 25 22 2 1 1 .960 -0.4 -7.6 -2.4 -0.5 -1.9 2 3.43 2.18 .988 2.76 2.46
8 Seasons TOT 130 111 984.2 290 274 7 9 4 .969 3.0 3.7 5.0 2.7 2.4 -2 2.57 2.16 .951 2.46 2.13
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

Glossaries · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1983 KCR AL 25 33 33 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 33 0 0 0
1984 KCR AL 26 41 30 41 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 1 1 35 0 5 2
1987 PIT NL 29 7 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 1
1988 BAL AL 30 13 8 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 10 1 1 4
1989 BAL AL 31 5 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 2 0
1991 LAD NL 33 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1993 TEX AL 35 62 35 62 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 10 17 44 0 10 12
1994 TEX AL 36 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0
8 Seasons 166 112 166 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 11 31 130 1 24 19
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1983 KCR AL 25 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 13 12 0 12 4 0 6 3 0 4 0 0 11 10 0 46 29 63.0% 17 0 0.0% 1 1258 66% 83% 29% 172 50%
1984 KCR AL 26 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 10 5 50.0% 5 0 0.0% 2 1117 62% 80% 25% 61 98%
1987 PIT NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 33 39% 76% 30% 4 75%
1988 BAL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 10 60% 80% 40% 2 50%
1989 BAL AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 47 32% 85% 51% 7 43%
1993 TEX AL 35 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 0 5 1 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 5 5 0 27 18 66.7% 9 0 0.0% 0 772 68% 78% 42% 105 46%
6 Seasons 6 0 6 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 25 22 0 18 6 0 12 6 0 10 0 0 21 20 0 86 54 62.8% 32 0 0.0% 3 3237 64% 81% 31% 351 57%
MLB Averages 59.5% 2.6% 56% 77% 34% 55%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1984 KCR AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 41 63% 76% 32% 1 100%
1988 BAL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0% 3 0 0.0% 1 218 55% 82% 48% 26 58%
1989 BAL AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 33% 67% 33% 0
1993 TEX AL 35 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 3 2 0 4 2 0 19 8 42.1% 11 0 0.0% 0 419 53% 74% 40% 52 46%
1994 TEX AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 16.7% 5 0 0.0% 1 147 55% 76% 33% 15 40%
5 Seasons 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 3 0 6 1 0 2 1 0 5 2 0 5 3 0 29 10 34.5% 19 0 0.0% 2 828 54% 77% 41% 94 49%
MLB Averages 43.9% 2.7% 56% 77% 34% 58%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1984 KCR AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 25% 100% 25% 0
1993 TEX AL 35 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 4 4 0 2 1 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 15 9 60.0% 6 0 0.0% 2 295 67% 73% 38% 53 43%
2 Seasons 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 4 4 0 2 1 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 15 9 60.0% 6 0 0.0% 2 299 66% 74% 38% 53 43%
MLB Averages 41.7% 1.9% 56% 77% 34% 62%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Other Resources & Links

Error?     Compare     Search SABR's Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball-Almanac.com     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: Butch Davis    

Viewed 16,003 times through November 12, 2009.
Name and misspellings: Wallace Butch McArthur Davis

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons (like '#1972', '#1970-1980-sum', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.