- Doug Davis (pitcher)
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Doug Davis 
Chicago White Sox — No. -- Starting pitcher Born: September 21, 1975
Sacramento, CaliforniaBats: Right Throws: Left MLB debut August 9, 1999 for the Texas Rangers Career statistics
(through June 17, 2011)Win–loss record 92–108 Earned run average 4.44 Strikeouts 1,279 Teams - Texas Rangers (1999–2003)
- Toronto Blue Jays (2003)
- Milwaukee Brewers (2003–2006)
- Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–2009)
- Milwaukee Brewers (2010)
- Chicago Cubs (2011)
- Chicago White Sox (2011-present)
Douglas N. "Doug" Davis (born September 21, 1975, in Sacramento, California) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He has previously played for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Chicago Cubs.
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Youth
Davis was born in Sacramento, California, and went to Northgate High School (Walnut Creek, California), where he played football and baseball. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers following his senior year in high school, but did not sign.[1]
College
Davis then attended Diablo Valley College, where he played baseball. Later, he attended the City College of San Francisco; he earned Second Team All-Conference honors as a pitcher in his junior season.
Minor league career
Davis was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
Davis began his minor league career for the Texas Rangers rookie league affiliate, the Gulf Coast Rangers, in 1996 where he went 3-1 with a 1.90 ERA in 8 games and 42 innings.
In 1997 Davis started his season with the Gulf Coast Rangers going 3-1 with a 1.70 ERA in 4 games before being promoted to the High-A Charlotte Rangers where he spent the rest of 1998 and 1998, going 16-10 over that period.
In 1999, Davis began the season in AA Tulsa posting an impressive 2.42 ERA over 74 1/3 innings with a record of 4-4, which earned him a promotion to the AAA Oklahoma RedHawks where he finished the season with a 7-0 record, 3.00 ERA.
Davis made his major league debut in 1999, and then spent time between AAA and the Major Leagues from 1999-2003 before becoming a full time major leaguer. going 17-6 during that period.
Major league career
Davis made his MLB debut on August 9, 1999 for the Rangers. Davis has played for the Rangers (career record 21-21 with the club), Toronto Blue Jays (career record 4-6) and the Milwaukee Brewers (career record 26-25).
On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Davis was one of more than 50 batters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation. As of August 29, 2006, he had 744 strikeouts. Davis made a brief appearance in 2005 as a potential home buyer on the A&E television program Flip This House episode "It's a Rat Race."
On November 25, 2006, Davis was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks along with pitcher Dana Eveland and outfielder Dave Krynzel, for catcher Johnny Estrada, and pitchers Greg Aquino and Claudio Vargas.[1] the Diamondbacks and Doug Davis agreed to a three-year, $22 million deal.[2]
In his first season for the Diamondbacks, Davis went 13-12 with a 4.25 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 192 2/3 innings.
On July 29, 2008, Davis took a perfect game into the bottom of the 7th inning at Petco Park.[3]
2009
On August 12, Davis' former team, the Milwaukee Brewers, put a waiver claim on him, but he was not traded.[4] Davis ended the season with a 9-14 record, with a 4.12 ERA and 1.505 WHIP. He tied for the major league lead in errors by a pitcher, with 5.[5]
2010
On January 22, 2010, Davis signed a one year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. The contract pays $4.25 million in 2010 and had a $6.5 million mutual option for '11 with a $1 million buyout. Davis can also earn another another $1 million in incentives each season.[6] Davis endured a rough season in 2010, making only 8 starts and going 1-4 with a 7.51 ERA. He spent most of the season on the disabled list. His option was declined after the season, making him a free agent.
2011
On April 12, 2011, Davis signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. Davis' contract stipulates that if he is to join the Cubs major league squad this season, he would make $900,000 with possible bonuses that could bring his total salary to nearly $2 million dollars.[7] The Cubs purchased his contract on May 14.[8]
Davis was released on June 29 by the Cubs after going 1-7 with a 6.50 ERA in 9 starts.[9]
He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on July 15.[10]
Pitching style
Davis mixes a slightly above-average 65-71 mph curveball, an 80-84 mph fastball and a strong 77-81 mph cutter which he uses as his out pitch. He is known for his windup, a slow process that could be compared to the "two-stage" motions many Japanese pitchers have used.
Davis is one of the worst hitters in baseball, sporting a career batting average of .077 in 287 at-bats, while recording 133 strikeouts at the plate as of April 15, 2008. He went 1-64 with a .016 average in 2004.
Personal life
Davis is married to Chantelle Renee Davis, formerly Chantelle Renee Ziemann. He has two children: a daughter Drew, and a son Jordan with his former wife. In his off time, he enjoys golf, chess, fishing, and spending time with his kids.
On March 28, 2008, Davis was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Davis made two starts in the regular 2008 season before having surgery to remove his thyroid, a procedure scheduled for April 10. Following surgery, Davis was given a radioactive iodine treatment to kill any remaining cancer. He was expected to take 4–6 weeks to recover, and doctors reported a 97% chance of full recovery.[11] On May 9, 2008, it was announced by the Diamondbacks that Davis had undergone a series of tests, the results of which indicated that he was, by then, cancer-free. He was expected to make two rehab starts in the minor leagues before returning to the Diamondbacks' Major League roster.
He returned to the Diamondbacks rotation on May 23, 2008 against the Atlanta Braves. He pitched seven innings, allowing only one run and striking out five in an 11-1 win for Arizona. His father was in the stands for his return.
References
- ^ a b c "Doug Davis Transactions". Baseball-Reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisdo02.shtml#TRANS. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ Frazier, Lindsey (January 19, 2007). "Davis, D-backs agree to new deal Southpaw avoids arbitration with three-year contract". MLB.com. http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070118&content_id=1782087&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ ESPN (July 29, 2008). "Davis' bid for perfect game broken up in seventh as D-backs blank Padres". http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280729125&action=playvideo&hcmp=motion. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
- ^ "Claim put in on Davis". JSOnline.com. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/53086877.html. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
- ^ "MLB Player Fielding Stats - As p - 2009," ESPN, accessed October 6, 2009
- ^ McCalvy, Adam. Davis signs for second stint with Brewers, MLB.com. Published January 22, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ Sullivan, Jeff. Doug Davis, Chicago Cubs Reach Minor League Contract Agreement, Baseball Nation. Published April 12, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ Davis 'ready to roll' for Cubs on Saturday, MLB.com, May 14, 2011.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben. "Cubs Release Doug Davis". MLBTradeRumors.com. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/cubs-release-doug-davis.html. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben. "White Sox Sign Doug Davis". MLBTradeRumors.com. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/07/white-sox-sign-doug-davis-.html. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Davis stays stoic on emotional night". MLB.com. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080409&content_id=2506449&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Doug Davis Foundation
Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day starting pitchers Don August • Jerry Augustine • Ricky Bones • Chris Bosio • Mike Caldwell • Jim Colborn • Doug Davis • Cal Eldred • Yovani Gallardo • Moose Haas • Teddy Higuera • Mark Knudson • Lew Krausse, Jr. • Ben McDonald • Bill Parsons • Marty Pattin • Rafael Roque • Ben Sheets • Jim Slaton • Jeff Suppan • Don Sutton • Bill Travers • Pete Vuckovich • Bill Wegman • Steve Woodard • Jamey Wright
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