Zach Davies, baseball player, 2015

Zach Davies

Born: 2/7/1993 in Puyallup, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 2015-09-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Zachary Ryan Davies

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Biography

Zach Davies, born in 1993, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2015 to 2022. Known for his control and ability to generate ground balls, Davies played a significant role on several Major League Baseball teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, and Chicago Cubs. Throughout his career, he compiled a win-loss record of 60-58 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.36. With a total of 785 strikeouts, Davies demonstrated his capability to keep batters off balance, often relying on his effective off-speed pitches and command over the strike zone. Davies emerged during a competitive era of baseball marked by a focus on analytics and pitching efficiency, which shaped his approach on the mound. Although he did not record any saves during his time in the league, his contributions as a starting pitcher were notable. His ability to pitch deep into games and maintain a solid ERA highlighted his value to his teams, especially in an age where bullpen management became increasingly critical. After announcing his retirement in October 2022, Davies left behind a legacy as a reliable and durable pitcher in the modern game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 58 200 200 0 0 0 1048.3 1055 508 135 365 785 4.36 0

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2015 MIL NL 3 2 6 6 0 0 0 34.0 26 14 15 24 3.71 3.96 (+6%) 129.6
2016 MIL NL 11 7 28 28 0 0 0 163.3 166 72 38 135 3.97 4.19 (+5%) 1251.0
2017 MIL NL 17 9 33 33 0 0 0 191.3 204 83 55 124 3.90 4.36 (+10%) 667.0
2018 MIL NL 2 7 13 13 0 0 0 66.0 67 35 21 49 4.77 4.15 (-15%) -399.8
2019 MIL NL 10 7 31 31 0 0 0 159.7 155 63 51 102 3.55 4.51 (+21%) -229.2
2020 SDP NL 7 4 12 12 0 0 0 69.3 55 21 19 63 2.73 4.45 (+39%) -
2021 CHC NL 6 12 32 32 0 0 0 148.0 162 95 75 114 5.78 4.27 (-35%) -
2022 AZ NL 2 5 27 27 0 0 0 134.3 122 61 52 102 4.09 3.97 (-3%) -
2023 AZ NL 2 5 18 18 0 0 0 82.3 98 64 39 72 7.00 4.33 (-62%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
205 215 15 27 4 0 0 9 0 9 81 0.126 0.161 0.144 0.305 -1504.9

Career AVG .126 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OBP .161 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career SLG .144 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.305 vs. league average 0.733 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2015 MIL NL 6 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.077 — — — — 0.0
2016 MIL NL 28 53 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 22 0.094 .255 (-63%) .321 (-65%) .417 (-77%) .738 (-72%) -646.9
2017 MIL NL 33 48 7 6 2 0 0 3 0 7 15 0.125 — — — — -378.9
2018 MIL NL 13 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.067 — — — — 0.0
2019 MIL NL 35 52 3 8 2 0 0 3 0 1 25 0.154 .252 (-39%) .322 (-47%) .434 (-56%) .757 (-52%) -479.1
2020 SDP NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 CHC NL 33 34 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0.176 — — — — 0.0
2022 AZ NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 AZ NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLDS1 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLWC2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 NLCS MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 2 0 8.0 15 8 1 7 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 NLDS1 SDN 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 9 4 0 3 7.20
2020 NLWC2 SDN 0 0 1 1 0 2.0 5 4 1 3 18.00
2018 NLCS MIL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 200 200 79 149 7 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 MIL P 6 6 1 8 0 1
2016 MIL P 28 28 8 21 2 0
2017 MIL P 33 33 12 36 0 2
2018 MIL P 13 13 4 9 1 1
2019 MIL P 31 31 11 20 3 2
2020 SDN P 12 12 5 7 0 0
2021 CHN P 32 32 13 22 0 2
2022 ARI P 27 27 17 16 1 1
2023 ARI P 18 18 8 10 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 200