Mark Davis
Born: 10/19/1960 in Livermore, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-09-12 | Final Game: 1997-09-28
Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 180 lbs
Full name: Mark William Davis
Biography
Mark Davis, born in 1960, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1980 to 1997. He made a significant impact on the game during an era that witnessed the evolution of pitching strategies and the increasing importance of bullpen roles. Davis finished his career with a record of 51-84 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.17, marking him as a reliable presence on the mound. Known for his ability to strike out batters, he recorded 1,007 strikeouts over the course of his career, while also achieving a notable 96 saves.
Davis's contributions to the game were recognized when he received the prestigious Cy Young Award, highlighting his excellence in pitching. He was selected as an All-Star on two occasions, showcasing his talent and the respect he garnered from his peers. Throughout his career, Davis exemplified the hard-nosed, competitive spirit characteristic of pitchers of his time, making him a memorable figure in the landscape of baseball during the late 20th century. His journey through the major leagues remains a testament to the dedication and skill required to thrive in such a challenging sport.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 84 | 624 | 85 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 1145.0 | 1068 | 530 | 129 | 534 | 1007 | 4.17 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2.57 | 0.0 |
| 1981 | PHI | NL | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 49 | 37 | 24 | 29 | 7.74 | -1581.9 |
| 1983 | SFG | NL | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 111.0 | 93 | 43 | 50 | 83 | 3.49 | - |
| 1984 | SFG | NL | 5 | 17 | 46 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.7 | 201 | 104 | 54 | 124 | 5.36 | - |
| 1985 | SFG | NL | 5 | 12 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 114.3 | 89 | 45 | 41 | 131 | 3.54 | - |
| 1986 | SFG | NL | 5 | 7 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 84.3 | 63 | 28 | 34 | 90 | 2.99 | - |
| 1987 | SDP | NL | 5 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 62.3 | 51 | 22 | 31 | 47 | 3.18 | - |
| 1987 | SFG | NL | 4 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 | 72 | 37 | 28 | 51 | 4.71 | - |
| 1988 | SDP | NL | 5 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 98.3 | 70 | 22 | 42 | 102 | 2.01 | - |
| 1989 | SDP | NL | 4 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92.7 | 66 | 19 | 31 | 92 | 1.85 | - |
| 1990 | KCR | AL | 2 | 7 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 68.7 | 71 | 39 | 52 | 73 | 5.11 | - |
| 1991 | KCR | AL | 6 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62.7 | 55 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 4.45 | - |
| 1992 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 7.02 | -877.0 |
| 1992 | KCR | AL | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 7.18 | - |
| 1993 | PHI | NL | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 35 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 5.17 | -838.6 |
| 1993 | SDP | NL | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38.3 | 44 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 3.52 | - |
| 1994 | SDP | NL | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 8.82 | - |
| 1997 | ATL | AL | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 5.51 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625 | 167 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 54 | 0.156 | 0.194 | 0.240 | 0.434 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | PHI | NL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 1981 | PHI | NL | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.091 | 0.0 |
| 1983 | SFG | NL | 20 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0.133 | 0.0 |
| 1984 | SFG | NL | 46 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.130 | 0.0 |
| 1985 | SFG | NL | 77 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.250 | 0.0 |
| 1986 | SFG | NL | 67 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.125 | 0.0 |
| 1987 | SDP | NL | 43 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.286 | 0.0 |
| 1987 | SFG | NL | 21 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.217 | 0.0 |
| 1988 | SDP | NL | 62 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | SDP | NL | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | KCR | AL | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | KCR | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | ATL | NL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | KCR | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | PHI | NL | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | SDP | NL | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | SDP | NL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | ATL | AL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 624 | 85 | 29 | 151 | 16 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | PHI | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | PHI | P | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | SFN | P | 20 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | SFN | P | 46 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | SFN | P | 77 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | SFN | P | 67 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | SDN | P | 43 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1987 | SFN | P | 20 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | SDN | P | 62 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989 | SDN | P | 70 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | KCA | P | 53 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | KCA | P | 29 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | ATL | P | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | KCA | P | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | PHI | P | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | SDN | P | 35 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | SDN | P | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | ML4 | P | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 624 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Cy Young Award | |
| 1989 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 1989 | Player of the Week | Week of 1989-09-09 |
| 1989 | Reliever of the Year Award | |
| 1989 | TSN All-Star | LHP |
| 1989 | TSN Fireman of the Year | |
| 1989 | TSN Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | SDN | NL | $400,000 |
| 1992 | KCA | AL | $3,625,000 |
| 1991 | KCA | AL | $3,625,000 |
| 1990 | KCA | AL | $2,125,000 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | $600,000 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | $520,000 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | $415,000 |
| 1986 | SFN | NL | $350,000 |
| 1985 | SFN | NL | $195,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $11,855,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chabot College | Hayward | CA | 1979 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Cy Young Award | NL | 1st | 107.0 | 120 | 19 |
| 1989 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 76.0 | 336 | 0 |