| Doug Davis | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Davis with theScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2022 | |
| Third baseman /Catcher /Coach | |
| Born: (1962-09-24)September 24, 1962 (age 62) Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 1988, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 23, 1992, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .077 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Douglas Raymond Davis (born September 24, 1962) is an American former professionalbaseball player andcoach. Davis is currently themanager of theRound Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of theTexas Rangers. During his playing career, he appeared in seven games over two seasons as acatcher andthird baseman for theCalifornia Angels andTexas Rangers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Davis attendedNorth Carolina State University, where he playedcollege baseball for theWolfpack from 1982 to 1984.[1]
He was drafted by theCalifornia Angels in the ninth round of the1984 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut that same year with the Single-APeoria Chiefs. He spent the 1985 season with the Double-AMidland Angels where hebatted .258 with sixhome runs and 29RBIs in 79 games. He spent the next two seasons with Midland before being promoted to the Triple-AEdmonton Trappers ahead of the 1988 season. In 79 games with Edmonton, Davis slashed .257/.335/.310 with one home run.
On July 8, 1988, Davis made his Major League debut for the California Angels.[2] He arrived atCleveland Municipal Stadium inCleveland, Ohio, just an hour before the start of the game. Not originally in the lineup, Davis entered the game as apinch runner forthird basemanJack Howell who washit by a pitch in the top of fourth inning. Davis remained in Howell’s spot, assuming his duties at third base despite not playing third in the minors. His unorthodox debut was capped off by a benches clearing brawl after Indians’ pitcherBud Black hitDevon White with a pitch.[2] Davis appeared in six games for the Angels in 1988, going hitless in 12at-bats.[3]
Davis returned to the minor leagues where he spent the next three seasons in the Angels andKansas City Royals minor league organizations.
In 1992, Davis split his season between the Double-ATulsa Drillers and the Triple-AOklahoma City 89ers in theTexas Rangers organization. In April 23, 1992, Davis appeared in his first and only game for the Rangers as a defensive replacement in the top of the ninth inning for catcherIvan Rodriguez. In the bottom of the ninth, Davis recorded his first career hit, a single off pitcherJohn Doherty.[4]
Davis spent the 1993, 1994 and 1995 seasons in the minor leagues.
In 1996, Davis was named themanager of thePittsfield Mets of theNew York-Penn League. In just his second season as manager, Davis led Pittsfield to a 42–32 record and the league championship. By 1999, he had been promoted to manage the Double-ABinghamton Mets.
Davis was thebench coach of theFlorida Marlins in 2003 and 2004.
He spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons as manager of theToronto Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate, theSyracuse Chiefs of theInternational League. He was the Blue Jays' Minor League Field Coordinator until 2016. He was the defensive coach for the New York Yankees AAA affiliate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders until 2020. On January 27, 2020, he was named Manager of the Railriders. Prior to the 2023 season, Davis was named the Manager of theTexas Rangers Triple-A affiliateRound Rock Express.[5] In his first season with the team, Davis led the Express to an 89–60 record and aPacific Coast League championship birth.[6] The team lost the championship series to theOklahoma City Dodgers.[7]
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