Doug Davis (pitcher)
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| Arizona Diamondbacks — No. 49 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: September 21, 1975 Sacramento, California |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| August 9, 1999 for the Texas Rangers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 76-76 |
| Earned run average | 4.33 |
| Strikeouts | 963 |
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Douglas N. "Doug" Davis (born September 21, 1975 in Sacramento, California) nicknamed "Double D", is an American baseball player who is a starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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[edit] 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 LA Dodgers following his senior year in high school but did not sign.
[edit] College
After high school, Davis 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.
[edit] Minor League Career
Davis was drafted by the Texas Rangers baseball club in the 10th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.
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.
1n 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.
[edit] 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). 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 putaway pitch to strike batters out. Davis is also noted for being one of the worst hitters in baseball, sporting a career batting average of .077 in 287 at-bats, whilst recording 133 strikeouts at the plate as of April 15, 2008. He went 1-64 with a .016 average in 2004.
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 also 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, 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]
In his first season for the Diamondbacks, Davis went 13-12 with a 4.25 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 192 2/3 innings.
[edit] Personal life
Doug is single and has two children, a daughter Drew, and a son Jordan.
In his off time, he enjoys golf, chess, fishing and spending time with his kids.
On March 28, 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 will be given a radioactive iodine treatment to kill any remaining cancer. He is expected to take 4-6 weeks to recover, and doctors reported a 97% chance of full recovery.[1] 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 is now cancer-free. He is expected to make two rehab starts in the minor leagues before returning to the Diamonbacks' 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.
[edit] External links
- ^ The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Davis stays stoic on emotional night. MLB.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Northgate High School Athletics Website
