Wade Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2021)

Wade Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021 for 4 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 13 seasons. Across 557 career appearances, he went 63-55 with a 3.94 ERA, 929 strikeouts, and 141 saves. Wade Davis was a 3-time All-Star and a Babe Ruth Award. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5776.6.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 63–55
ERA 3.94
WHIP 1.30
SO 929
Pitcher PIV 5776.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 225 lb
Born
9/7/1985 in Lake Wales, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2009-09-06
Last Game
2021-09-11
Awards
3× All-Star · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Wade Allen Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Wade Davis — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 55 557 88 2 1 141 990.1 895 433 104 389 929 3.94 5776.6

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wade Davis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 TBA AL 2 2 6 6 1 1 0 36.1 33 15 13 36 3.72 4.32 (+14%) 1297.0
2010 TBA AL 12 10 29 29 0 0 0 168.0 165 76 62 113 4.07 4.08 (avg) -2971.8
2011 TBA AL 11 10 29 29 1 0 0 184.0 190 91 63 105 4.45 3.94 (-13%) -3331.7
2012 TBA AL 3 0 54 0 0 0 0 70.1 48 19 29 87 2.43 4.01 (+39%) 2198.9
2013 KCA AL 8 11 31 24 0 0 0 135.1 169 80 58 114 5.32 3.87 (-38%) -1058.7
2014 KCA AL 9 2 71 0 0 0 3 72.0 38 8 23 109 1.00 3.74 (+73%) 4663.2
2015 KCA AL 8 1 69 0 0 0 17 67.1 33 7 20 78 0.94 3.96 (+76%) 2857.7
2016 KCA AL 2 1 45 0 0 0 27 43.1 33 9 16 47 1.87 4.19 (+55%) 2073.6
2017 CHN NL 4 2 59 0 0 0 32 58.2 39 15 28 79 2.30 4.36 (+47%) 1452.9
2018 COL NL 3 6 69 0 0 0 43 65.1 43 30 26 78 4.13 4.15 (avg) 825.0
2019 COL NL 1 6 50 0 0 0 15 42.2 51 41 29 42 8.65 4.51 (-92%) -1123.0
2020 COL NL 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 4.1 9 10 3 3 20.77 — 0.0
2021 KCA AL 0 3 40 0 0 0 2 42.2 44 32 19 38 6.75 4.27 (-58%) -1106.5
Career · 13 seasons 63 55 557 88 2 1 141 990.1 895 433 389 929 3.94 — 5,777

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Wade Davis — 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 .250 .250 .250 .500 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 .500 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wade Davis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 TBA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TBA AL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TBA AL 30 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2012 TBA AL 54 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2013 KCA AL 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 KCA AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 KCA AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 KCA AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHN NL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 COL NL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 COL NL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 COL NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 KCA AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 558 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Wade Davis — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Wade Davis — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLDS1 COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 NLWC COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLCS CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2017 NLDS2 CHN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS1 KCA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 WS KCA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2014 ALCS KCA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS1 KCA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALWC KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 WS KCA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS2 TBA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS1 TBA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Wade Davis — 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

Wade Davis — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2018 NLDS1 COL 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2 2 2 0 0.00
2018 NLWC COL 0 0 1 0 0 1.1 0 0 1 3 0.00
2017 NLCS CHN 0 0 1 0 1 2.0 1 1 3 3 4.50
2017 NLDS2 CHN 0 0 4 0 3 4.1 4 2 3 5 4.15
2015 ALCS KCA 1 0 2 0 1 2.2 2 0 2 5 0.00
2015 ALDS1 KCA 0 0 3 0 2 4.0 1 0 1 5 0.00
2015 WS KCA 0 0 3 0 1 4.0 3 0 0 8 0.00
2014 ALCS KCA 2 0 4 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 6 0.00
2014 ALDS1 KCA 0 0 3 0 0 3.1 3 1 2 3 2.70
2014 ALWC KCA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2014 WS KCA 0 0 4 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 10 0.00
2011 ALDS2 TBA 0 0 2 0 0 2.1 1 0 1 1 0.00
2010 ALDS1 TBA 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 7 2 3 7 3.60

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wade Davis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29900000—
Away25980200.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Wade Davis — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home299538.04792302004873.85
Away258452.14162031894424.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wade Davis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-09-11 KCRMIN — 1.0333200
2021-09-05 KCRCHW — 1.0100120
2021-09-04 KCRCHW — 1.0000030
2021-08-31 KCRCLE — 2.0322021
2021-08-24 KCRHOU — 1.0000010
2021-08-22 KCRCHC — 1.0100000
2021-08-19 KCRHOU L 0.0232100
2021-08-15 KCRSTL — 1.0000010
2021-08-13 KCRSTL — 1.0122210
2021-08-10 KCRNYY — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wade Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 557 88 78 85 7 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wade Davis — 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 Diamond

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Wade Davis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 557

Awards & Honors

Wade Davis — 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

Wade Davis — 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

Award Voting History

Wade Davis — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2015 Cy Young Award AL 6th 10.0 210 0
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 1.0 420 0
2014 Cy Young Award AL 8th 3.0 210 0
2010 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 11.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wade Davis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brad Hand
    40-55, 3.75 ERA
  2. 94
    Norm Charlton
    51-54, 3.71 ERA
  3. 89
    Jim Gott
    56-74, 3.87 ERA
  4. 87
    Dave LaRoche
    65-58, 3.53 ERA
  5. 86
    Tim Worrell
    48-59, 3.97 ERA
  6. 85
    Joaquin Benoit
    58-49, 3.83 ERA

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Wade Davis: the record in brief

Wade Davis's major league career runs from a debut on September 6, 2009 to a final game on September 11, 2021. Club by club, the record runs the Tampa Bay Rays (2009 through 2012), the Kansas City Royals (2013 to 2021), the Chicago Cubs (2017), and the Colorado Rockies (2018 to 2020). Davis is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 5 inches and 225 pounds. Davis both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Davis was born on September 7, 1985, in Lake Wales, FL, USA. The given name on file is Wade Allen Davis.

Davis's career pitching line is 63 wins, 55 losses and a 3.94 ERA over 557 appearances. Davis had 929 strikeouts and 141 saves. Davis's 3.94 ERA was close to the 4.13 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 12, in 2010. The strikeout high was 114 in 2013. The most saves in one season was 43, in 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wade Davis

What years did Wade Davis play?
Wade Davis played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021.
Was Wade Davis a pitcher?
Yes. Wade Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 929 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wade Davis hit?
Wade Davis hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Wade Davis's career batting average?
Wade Davis batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Wade Davis's career ERA?
Wade Davis finished with a 3.94 career ERA, going 63-55 with 929 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wade Davis have?
Wade Davis recorded 929 career strikeouts.