Doug Davis, baseball player, 1988-1992

Doug Davis

Born: 9/24/1962 in Bloomsburg, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1988-07-08 | Final Game: 1992-04-23

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

Full name: Douglas Raymond Davis

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Biography

Doug Davis, born in 1962, was a professional baseball player who had a brief career in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1992. Primarily serving as a position player, Davis played in a total of 7 games during his time in the big leagues. Over the course of his career, he recorded 1 hit, which resulted in a batting average of .077. He did not hit any home runs, nor did he drive in any runs, and he finished his career without any stolen bases. Davis’s playing career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, as the late 1980s and early 1990s saw a shift in the game with the emergence of power hitters and the increasing importance of analytics. While his time in the spotlight was limited, Davis’s journey through the ranks of professional baseball exemplified the challenges many players faced in breaking into the major leagues. His legacy, though modest in statistical terms, is a reminder of the countless athletes who strive for success at the highest level of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.077 0.143 0.077 0.220 0.0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 69.8% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 79.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.220 vs. league average 0.698 across their career seasons — 68.5% 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
1988 LAA AL 6 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1992 TEX AL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 3 2 0 0 1 0
C 4 1 6 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 CAL 3B 3 2 0 0 1 0
1988 CAL C 3 1 6 1 0 0
1992 TEX C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 4
Third Base 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 1982, 1983, 1984