Wade Davis

Born: 9/7/1985 in Lake Wales, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-09-06 | Final Game: 2021-09-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Wade Allen Davis

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Biography

Wade Davis was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 2009 to 2021. Born in 1985, Davis made his mark as a versatile arm, transitioning from starting pitcher to a key reliever and closer. Over his career, he achieved a record of 63-55 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 3.94. He struck out 929 batters and amassed 141 saves, demonstrating his effectiveness in high-pressure situations. His ability to dominate batters with a powerful arsenal made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Davis was selected as an All-Star three times, reflecting his status among the elite pitchers of his era. His accolades also included being named Rookie of the Month during his early years, showcasing his potential as a rising star in the league. Throughout his career, Davis was known for his resilience and competitive spirit, contributing to significant moments in games and often stepping up when his team needed him most. His journey through the league highlighted the evolution of pitching strategies in contemporary baseball, particularly the increasing reliance on specialized relief pitchers during crucial game situations.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
63	55	557	88	2	1	141	990.3	895	433	104	389	929	3.94	0

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 4.13 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
2009	TBR	AL	2	2	6	6	1	1	0	36.3	33	15	13	36	3.72	4.32 (+14%)	-
2010	TBR	AL	12	10	29	29	0	0	0	168.0	165	76	62	113	4.07	4.08 (avg)	-
2011	TBR	AL	11	10	29	29	1	0	0	184.0	190	91	63	105	4.45	3.94 (-13%)	-
2012	TBR	AL	3	0	54	0	0	0	0	70.3	48	19	29	87	2.43	4.01 (+39%)	-
2013	KCR	AL	8	11	31	24	0	0	0	135.3	169	80	58	114	5.32	3.87 (-38%)	-
2014	KCR	AL	9	2	71	0	0	0	3	72.0	38	8	23	109	1.00	3.74 (+73%)	-
2015	KCR	AL	8	1	69	0	0	0	17	67.3	33	7	20	78	0.94	3.96 (+76%)	-
2016	KCR	AL	2	1	45	0	0	0	27	43.3	33	9	16	47	1.87	4.19 (+55%)	-
2017	CHC	NL	4	2	59	0	0	0	32	58.7	39	15	28	79	2.30	4.36 (+47%)	-
2018	COL	NL	3	6	69	0	0	0	43	65.3	43	30	26	78	4.13	4.15 (avg)	825.0
2019	COL	NL	1	6	50	0	0	0	15	42.7	51	41	29	42	8.65	4.51 (-92%)	-1132.8
2020	COL	NL	0	1	5	0	0	0	2	4.3	9	10	3	3	20.77	—	0.0
2021	KCR	AL	0	3	40	0	0	0	2	42.7	44	32	19	38	6.75	4.27 (-58%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
558	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.250	0.250	0.250	0.500	0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
2009	TBR	AL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2010	TBR	AL	29	1	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—
2011	TBR	AL	30	2	1	1	0.500	—	—	—	—
2012	TBR	AL	54	2	1	1	0.500	—	—	—	—
2013	KCR	AL	31	3	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—
2014	KCR	AL	71	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2015	KCR	AL	69	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2016	KCR	AL	45	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2017	CHC	NL	59	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2018	COL	NL	69	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2019	COL	NL	50	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2020	COL	NL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2021	KCR	AL	40	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
30	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2018	NLDS1	COL	1	0	0	.000
2018	NLWC	COL	1	0	0	.000
2017	NLCS	CHN	1	1	1	0.000
2017	NLDS2	CHN	4	0	0	.000
2015	ALCS	KCA	2	0	0	.000
2015	ALDS1	KCA	3	0	0	.000
2015	WS	KCA	3	1	1	0.000
2014	ALCS	KCA	4	0	0	.000
2014	ALDS1	KCA	3	0	0	.000
2014	ALWC	KCA	1	0	0	.000
2014	WS	KCA	4	0	0	.000
2011	ALDS2	TBA	2	0	0	.000
2010	ALDS1	TBA	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
4	0	30	1	8	40.0	29	8	18	57	1.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2018	NLDS1	COL	0	1	0	0	0.0	2	2	2	0	0.00
2018	NLWC	COL	0	1	0	0	1.3	0	0	1	3	0.00
2017	NLCS	CHN	0	1	0	1	2.0	1	1	3	3	4.50
2017	NLDS2	CHN	0	4	0	3	4.3	4	2	3	5	4.15
2015	ALCS	KCA	1	2	0	1	2.7	2	0	2	5	0.00
2015	ALDS1	KCA	0	3	0	2	4.0	1	0	1	5	0.00
2015	WS	KCA	0	3	0	1	4.0	3	0	0	8	0.00
2014	ALCS	KCA	2	4	0	0	5.0	2	0	0	6	0.00
2014	ALDS1	KCA	0	3	0	0	3.3	3	1	2	3	2.70
2014	ALWC	KCA	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
2014	WS	KCA	0	4	0	0	5.0	3	0	0	10	0.00
2011	ALDS2	TBA	0	2	0	0	2.3	1	0	1	1	0.00
2010	ALDS1	TBA	1	1	1	0	5.0	7	2	3	7	3.60

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	557	88	78	85	7	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	TBA	P	6	6	5	0	0	0
2010	TBA	P	29	29	16	19	2	4
2011	TBA	P	29	29	11	18	0	4
2012	TBA	P	54	0	6	4	1	0
2013	KCA	P	31	24	12	13	1	2
2014	KCA	P	71	0	4	3	1	0
2015	KCA	P	69	0	9	8	1	1
2016	KCA	P	45	0	1	4	0	0
2017	CHN	P	59	0	2	8	0	0
2018	COL	P	69	0	8	3	0	1
2019	COL	P	50	0	2	3	1	2
2020	COL	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
2021	KCA	P	40	0	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	557

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2015	Babe Ruth Award
2015	This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer - Postseason	Esurance
2014	This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2010	Rookie of the Month	July

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	KCA	AL	$8,000,000
2015	KCA	AL	$7,000,000
2014	KCA	AL	$4,800,000
2013	KCA	AL	$2,800,000
2012	TBA	AL	$1,500,000
2011	TBA	AL	$434,100
2010	TBA	AL	$404,900
Total Career Earnings			$24,939,000