Storm Davis, baseball player, 1982-1994

Storm Davis

Born: 12/26/1961 in Dallas, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1982-04-29 | Final Game: 1994-08-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 207 lbs

Full name: George Earl Davis

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Biography

Storm Davis was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1994. Born in 1961, he made his debut in an era characterized by a transition in pitching styles and offensive strategies, moving away from the deadball era toward a more power-driven game. Over the course of his 12-year career, Davis established himself as a reliable starter, finishing with a record of 113 wins and 96 losses, alongside an earned run average of 4.02. Davis was known for his ability to strike out batters, amassing a total of 1,048 strikeouts throughout his career. In addition to his role as a starter, he contributed to his teams as a closer, recording 11 saves. His contributions on the mound were significant, particularly during his time with teams such as the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, where he played a key role in their pitching rotations. Storm Davis's career remains a testament to the evolution of pitching in Major League Baseball during the late 20th century.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
113 96 442 239 30 5 11 1780.7 1792 796 136 687 1048 4.02 0

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.94 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
1982 BAL AL 8 4 29 8 1 0 0 100.7 96 39 28 67 3.49 3.86 (+10%) 1566.8
1983 BAL AL 13 7 34 29 6 1 0 200.3 180 80 64 125 3.59 3.87 (+7%) 2442.6
1984 BAL AL 14 9 35 31 10 2 1 225.0 205 78 71 105 3.12 3.81 (+18%) 3286.1
1985 BAL AL 10 8 31 28 8 1 0 175.0 172 88 70 93 4.53 3.89 (-16%) 1077.5
1986 BAL AL 9 12 25 25 2 0 0 154.0 166 62 49 96 3.62 3.97 (+9%) 568.1
1987 SDP NL 2 7 21 10 0 0 0 62.7 70 43 36 37 6.18 4.29 (-44%) -
1987 OAK AL 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 30.3 28 11 11 28 3.26 4.29 (+24%) 683.0
1988 OAK AL 16 7 33 33 1 0 0 201.7 211 83 91 127 3.70 3.73 (+1%) -923.4
1989 OAK AL 19 7 31 31 1 0 0 169.3 187 82 68 91 4.36 3.71 (-17%) -3041.4
1990 KCR AL 7 10 21 20 0 0 0 112.0 129 59 35 62 4.74 3.86 (-23%) -
1991 KCR AL 3 9 51 9 1 1 2 114.3 140 63 46 53 4.96 3.91 (-27%) -
1992 BAL AL 7 3 48 2 0 0 4 89.3 79 34 36 53 3.43 3.75 (+9%) 330.1
1993 OAK AL 2 6 19 8 0 0 0 62.7 68 43 33 37 6.18 4.19 (-47%) -523.1
1993 DET AL 0 2 24 0 0 0 4 35.3 25 12 15 36 3.06 4.19 (+27%) 364.6
1994 DET AL 2 4 35 0 0 0 0 48.0 36 19 34 38 3.56 4.51 (+21%) 32.1

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
442 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.062 0.062 0.062 0.125 0.0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 75.9% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 80.8% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 84.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.125 vs. league average 0.716 across their career seasons — 82.6% 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
1982 BAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 BAL AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 BAL AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 BAL AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BAL AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 SDP NL 21 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.062 — — — — 0.0
1987 OAK AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 OAK AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 OAK AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 KCR AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 KCR AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 BAL AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 OAK AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 DET AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 DET AL 35 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
6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 WS OAK 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1983 ALCS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1983 WS BAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 3 6 6 0 31.7 32 18 11 19 5.12

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1989 ALCS OAK 0 1 1 1 0 6.3 5 5 2 3 7.11
1988 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 1 0 6.3 2 0 5 4 0.00
1988 WS OAK 0 2 2 2 0 8.0 14 10 1 7 11.25
1983 ALCS BAL 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 0 2 2 0.00
1983 WS BAL 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 6 3 1 3 5.40

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 442 239 121 196 13 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 BAL P 29 8 6 12 1 0
1983 BAL P 34 29 14 19 3 1
1984 BAL P 35 31 15 18 2 1
1985 BAL P 31 28 15 20 0 0
1986 BAL P 25 25 22 21 1 3
1987 SDN P 21 10 7 9 1 0
1987 OAK P 5 5 1 0 0 0
1988 OAK P 33 33 6 21 1 2
1989 OAK P 31 31 12 17 2 0
1990 KCA P 21 20 4 10 1 3
1991 KCA P 51 9 5 12 0 0
1992 BAL P 48 2 3 14 0 3
1993 OAK P 19 8 3 11 1 1
1993 DET P 24 0 2 3 0 0
1994 DET P 35 0 6 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 442

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1988 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 DET AL $800,000
1993 OAK AL $900,000
1992 BAL AL $2,566,667
1991 BAL AL $2,366,666
1990 KCA AL $1,166,667
1989 OAK AL $587,500
1988 OAK AL $550,000
1987 SDN NL $605,000
1986 BAL AL $510,000
1985 BAL AL $437,500
Total Career Earnings $10,490,000