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Butch Davis

Q: When was Butch Davis born?

Butch Davis was born on June 19, 1958.

Q: Where was Butch Davis born?

Butch Davis was born in Williamston, NC .

Q: How tall is Butch Davis?

Butch Davis is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Butch Davis weigh when playing?

Butch Davis weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Butch Davis in the Hall of Fame?

Butch Davis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Butch Davis drafted?

Butch Davis was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 12th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) .

Q: How many hits did Butch Davis have?

Butch Davis had 110 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Butch Davis have?

Butch Davis had 7 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Butch Davis' average?

Butch Davis had a .243 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Butch Davis played for?

Butch Davis played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: June 19, 1958 in Williamston, NC us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 12th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Carolina University (Greenville, NC).

School: East Carolina University (Greenville, NC)

Debut: August 23, 1983 (Age 25-065d, 14,793rd in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 31, 1994 (Age 36-042d)
vs. CAL 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Full Name: Wallace McArthur Davis

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

453

110

.243

RBI

OBP

.274

SLG

.380

OPS

.654

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1980	22	KCR-min	Rk	61	270	235	46	74	17	4	2	35	31	4	29	36	.315	.385	.447	.832		105		1	0	5			RYB · GULF
1981	23	KCR-min	A	126	527	464	89	139	17	10	13	70	44	3	54	99	.300	.373	.463	.836		215		3	1	5	2		FTM · FLOR
1982	24	KCR-min	AA	122	505	450	64	115	18	4	10	57	17	9	46	101	.256	.327	.380	.707		171		3	3	3	1		JCK · SOUL
1983	25	KCR-min	AA,AAA	136	566	502	78	159	25	10	19	84	42	12	54	114	.317	.380	.520	.900		261		1	3	6	2		JCK,OMA · SOUL,AA
1983	25	KCR	AL	33	130	122	13	42	2	6	2	18	4	3	4	19	.344	.359	.508	.868	137	62	3	0	2	2	0	7
1984	26	KCR-min	AAA	83	342	314	45	102	15	5	7	43	9	7	24	56	.325	.374	.471	.845		148		1	2	1	4		OMA · AA
1984	26	KCR	AL	41	128	116	11	17	3	0	2	12	4	3	10	19	.147	.211	.224	.435	21	26	2	0	0	2	0	7/HD89

1985	27	KCR-min	AAA	109	436	403	58	106	26	10	6	34	15	6	26	89	.263	.307	.422	.729		170		1	3	3	0		OMA · AA
1987	29	PIT-min	AAA	111	454	424	58	115	17	7	7	57	22	6	22	73	.271	.305	.394	.699		167		1	1	6	1		VAN · PCL
1987	29	PIT	NL	7	8	7	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.143	.250	.286	.536	42	2	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1988	30	BAL-min	AA,AAA	109	471	440	66	128	23	9	13	82	17	5	24	42	.291	.331	.473	.804		208		3	3	1	2		CHR,ROC · SOUL,IL
1988	30	BAL	AL	13	25	25	2	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	.240	.240	.280	.520	48	7	2	0	0	0	0	/9H7D
1989	31	BAL-min	AAA	127	520	479	81	145	29	9	10	64	19	8	28	57	.303	.346	.463	.809		222		6	2	5	4		ROC · IL
1989	31	BAL	AL	5	6	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.333	.500	40	2	0	0	0	0	0	/7H9

1990	32	LAD-min	AAA	124	519	480	87	164	31	9	10	85	25	14	24	53	.342	.370	.506	.876		243		4	0	11	5		ABQ · PCL
1991	33	LAD-min	AAA	91	306	284	55	89	19	10	7	44	12	5	18	51	.313	.356	.525	.881		149	5	2	0	2	6		ABQ · PCL
1991	33	LAD	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H

1992	34	TOR-SDP-min	AAA	135	593	551	67	155	31	9	9	74	19	6	33	77	.281	.321	.419	.741		231	20	2	2	5	4		SYR,LVG · IL,PCL
1993	35	TEX	AL	62	170	159	24	39	10	4	3	20	3	1	5	28	.245	.273	.415	.688	86	66	0	1	5	0	1	7H9D8
1994	36	TEX-min	AAA	106	411	381	60	116	23	9	6	55	19	5	20	44	.304	.344	.459	.803		175	15	4	4	2	2		OKC · AA
1994	36	TEX	AL	4	17	17	2	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.235	.235	.412	.647	64	7	0	0	0	0	0	/9
8 Yrs				166	485	453	56	110	21	10	7	50	13	7	20	83	.243	.274	.380	.654	78	172	7	1	7	4	1
162 Game Avg.				162	473	442	55	107	20	10	7	49	13	7	20	81	.243	.274	.380	.654	78	168	7	1	7	4	1

KCR (2 yrs)				74	258	238	24	59	5	6	4	30	8	6	14	38	.248	.285	.370	.655	80	88	5	0	2	4	0
TEX (2 yrs)				66	187	176	26	43	13	4	3	20	4	1	5	31	.244	.269	.415	.684	84	73	0	1	5	0	1
BAL (2 yrs)				18	31	31	3	7	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	.226	.226	.290	.516	46	9	2	0	0	0	0
LAD (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				7	8	7	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.143	.250	.286	.536	42	2	0	0	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				158	476	445	53	109	20	10	7	50	13	7	19	80	.245	.275	.382	.657	79	170	7	1	7	4	1
NL (2 yrs)				8	9	8	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.125	.222	.250	.472	26	2	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Butch Davis?

Butch Davis is 65 years old.

When was Butch Davis born?

Butch Davis was born on June 19, 1958.

Where was Butch Davis born?

Butch Davis was born in Williamston, NC.

How tall is Butch Davis?

Butch Davis is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Butch Davis weigh when playing?

Butch Davis weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Butch Davis play?

Butch Davis played 8 seasons.

Is Butch Davis in the Hall of Fame?

Butch Davis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Butch Davis drafted?

Butch Davis was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 12th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Carolina University (Greenville, NC).

What position did Butch Davis play?

Butch Davis was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Butch Davis have?

Butch Davis had 110 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Butch Davis have?

Butch Davis had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Butch Davis' average?

Butch Davis had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Butch Davis played for?

Butch Davis played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers.

When did Butch Davis retire?

Butch Davis last played in 1994.

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