- Mark Davis (baseball)
Infobox MLB retired
name=Mark Davis
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1960|10|19
city-state|Livermore|California
debutdate=September 12
debutyear=by|1980
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
finaldate=September 28
finalyear=by|1997
finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=51-84
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.17
stat3label=Saves
stat3value=96
teams=
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1980-by|1981, by|1993)
*San Francisco Giants (by|1983-by|1987)
*San Diego Padres (by|1987-by|1989, by|1993-by|1994)
*Kansas City Royals (by|1990-by|1992)
*Atlanta Braves (by|1992)
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|1997)
highlights=
* 2x All-Star selection (1988, 1989)
* 1989NL Cy Young Award
* 1989NL TSN Pitcher of the Year
* 1989NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Mark William Davis (born
October 19 ,1960 inLivermore, California ) is a formerrelief pitcher inMajor League Baseball . From 1980 through 1997, he played for thePhiladelphia Phillies (1980-81, 1993 [start] ),San Francisco Giants (1983-1987 [start] ),San Diego Padres (1987 [end] -1989, 1993 [end] -1994 [start] ),Kansas City Royals (1990-92),Atlanta Braves (1992 [end] ) andMilwaukee Brewers (1997). Davis batted and threw left-handed. He is best known for his years as the Padres' closer. He is currently the pitching coach for theSurprise Royals .Davis began his career in by|1980 with the Philadelphia Phillies, and spent parts of five seasons with the San Francisco Giants, but did not establish himself as a top reliever until being traded to San Diego during the by|1987 midseason.
In by|1988, Davis became the Padres' closer, earning 28 saves and 44 in by|1989, appearing in the All-Star Game in both seasons. He was a
Cy Young Award winner in 1989, becoming only the fourth closer so honored in Award history. No closer would win the NL Cy Young again untilÉric Gagné in 2003.Davis signed as a
free agent with the Kansas City Royals before the by|1990 season. After a brief stint for the Atlanta Braves in by|1992, again he pitched with the Phillies and Padres from by|1993-94. After going out for two years, he returned to pitch until retiring with the Milwaukee Brewers in by|1997. However, he never came close to matching his accomplishments for San Diego, only earning eleven saves over the last eight seasons of his career.In a 15-season career, Davis posted a 51-84 record with a 4.17 ERA and 96 saves in 624
games pitched .ee also
*
List of Major League Baseball saves champions ources
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/D/Davis_Mark.stm Baseball Library] - article
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisma01.shtml Baseball Reference] - statistics and analysis
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