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Ben Davis
From BR Bullpen
Mark Christopher Davis
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 215 lb.
- High School Malvern Preparatory School
- Debut September 25, 1998
- Final Game October 3, 2004
- Born March 10, 1977 in Chester, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Ben Davis played seven seasons in the major leagues primarily as a catcher, accumulating over 1,500 at-bats. He has continued to play minor league and independent ball, and in 2009 is a pitcher for the Sarasota Reds in the Cincinnati Reds organization. As of July 19, 2009 (although currently on the disabled list), his ERA of 3.09 is much better than the team ERA, and in 11.2 innings he has thrown 14 strikeouts with only 2 walks.
Davis was named the Best Defensive Player in the 1994 World Junior Championship. He hit .313 to help the US win Bronze.
He was the #2 pick in the first round of the 1995 amateur draft. He was named to the 1999 Topps All-Star Rookie Team.
He is the brother of Glenn M. Davis who was the Los Angeles Dodgers top pick in 1997, but never made it to the majors.
He hit .321 in the final 18 games in 2000, including two hits in one inning on September 8th. He also hit home runs on back to back nights that year - September 19 and 20th. Of the final seven people trying to steal on him in 2000, he threw four of them out.
He began pitching regularly in the independent leagues in 2008.
