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Mark Davis
Mark Davis
	Mark Davis in December 2012
	Pitcher
	Born: October 19, 1960 (age 64); Livermore, California, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 12, 1980, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1997, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	51–84
Earned run average	4.17
Strikeouts	1,007
Saves	96
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1980–1981); San Francisco Giants (1983–1987); San Diego Padres (1987–1989); Kansas City Royals (1990–1992); Atlanta Braves (1992); Philadelphia Phillies (1993); San Diego Padres (1993–1994); Milwaukee Brewers (1997);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1988, 1989); NL Cy Young Award (1989); NL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1989); NL saves leader (1989);

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Mark William Davis (born October 19, 1960) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Davis played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1980–1981, 1993), San Francisco Giants (1983–1987), San Diego Padres (1987–1989, 1993–1994), Kansas City Royals (1990–1992), Atlanta Braves (1992), and Milwaukee Brewers (1997). He won the National League Cy Young Award in 1989, as a relief pitcher for the Padres. Davis batted and threw left-handed. He was the Minor League Pitching Coordinator for the Kansas City Royals organization, but stepped aside after the 2011 season to coach a single short-season affiliate in 2012.

Playing career

Davis began his career in 1980 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent parts of five seasons with the San Francisco Giants after being dealt along with Mike Krukow and minor-league outfielder C.L. Penigar from the Phillies for Joe Morgan and Al Holland on December 14, 1982.^[1] He started a career-high 27 games in 1984 for a 5–17 win–loss record.^[2] He became a primary reliever the following season,^[2] but he did not establish himself as a top reliever until being traded to San Diego during the 1987 midseason.

In 1988, Davis became the Padres' closer, earning 28 saves and 44 in 1989, appearing in the All-Star Game in both seasons. He was a Cy Young Award winner in 1989 after a 1.85 ERA and 65 games finished in addition to his league-leading save total. In the last month of the season, he pitched 25 innings and did not allow any of the 19 runners he inherited to score.^[2] He was the fourth closer so honored in Award history. No closer would win the NL Cy Young again until Éric Gagné in 2003.

Davis signed as a free agent for US$10 million with the Kansas City Royals before the 1990 season.^[2] He pitched ineffectively early in the season and subsequently lost the closer role to Jeff Montgomery. After a brief stint for the Atlanta Braves in 1992, again he pitched with the Phillies and Padres from 1993–1994. After going out for two years, he returned to pitch until retiring with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1997. He never came close to matching his accomplishments for San Diego, earning only eleven saves over the last eight seasons of his career.

In a 15-season MLB career, Davis posted a 51–84 record, with a 4.17 ERA, and 96 saves, in 624 games pitched.

Post-playing career

Davis spent three seasons on the Arizona Diamondbacks staff, as bullpen coach in 2003–2004, and pitching coach in 2005.^{[citation needed]} From 2006 to 2010, Davis was the pitching coach for the Arizona League Royals. That October, he was promoted by the Kansas City Royals to Minor League Pitching Coordinator.^[3]

Personal life

Davis lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Candy, his wife. They have two sons and two daughters.^[3]

References

^ "Phillies trade Krukow, 2 others for Morgan, Holland," United Press International (UPI), Tuesday, December 14, 1982. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Zimniuch, Fran (2010). Fireman: The Evolution of the Closer in Baseball. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-60078-312-8.
^ ^a ^b "Royals name Tony Tijerina Minor League Field Coordinator and Mark Davis Minor League Pitching Coordinator". Kansas City Royals. mlb.com. October 28, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2014.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Mark Davis at Baseball Almanac
Mark Davis at Baseball Gauge

[1] "Phillies trade Krukow, 2 others for Morgan, Holland," United Press International (UPI), Tuesday, December 14, 1982. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

[zimniuch-2] Zimniuch, Fran (2010). Fireman: The Evolution of the Closer in Baseball. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-60078-312-8.

[pitching_coordinator-3] "Royals name Tony Tijerina Minor League Field Coordinator and Mark Davis Minor League Pitching Coordinator". Kansas City Royals. mlb.com. October 28, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2014.

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-* [[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{By|1980}}–{{By|1981}})
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-* [[San Francisco Giants]] ({{By|1983}}–{{By|1987}})
+* [[San Francisco Giants]] ({{mlby|1983}}–{{mlby|1987}})
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+* [[San Diego Padres]] ({{mlby|1987}}–{{mlby|1989}})
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+* [[Kansas City Royals]] ({{mlby|1990}}–{{mlby|1992}})
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+* [[Atlanta Braves]] ({{mlby|1992}})
-* [[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{By|1993}})
+* [[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{mlby|1993}})
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+* [[San Diego Padres]] ({{mlby|1993}}–{{mlby|1994}})
-* [[Milwaukee Brewers]] ({{By|1997}})
+* [[Milwaukee Brewers]] ({{mlby|1997}})
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 * 2× [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] ([[1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1988]], [[1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1989]])
 * [[NL Cy Young Award]] (1989)
-* [[NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year]] (1989)
+* [[NL Rolaids Relief Man Award]] (1989)
 * [[List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders|NL saves leader]] (1989)
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-'''Mark William Davis''' (born October 19, 1960 in [[Livermore, California]]) is a former [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]]. He won the [[Cy Young Award]] in 1989 as a [[relief pitcher]] for the [[San Diego Padres]]. From 1980 through 1997, he played for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1980–81, 1993), [[San Francisco Giants]] (1983–1987), Padres (1987–1989, 1993–1994), [[Kansas City Royals]] (1990–92), [[Atlanta Braves]] (1992) and [[Milwaukee Brewers]] (1997). Davis batted and threw left-handed. He was currently the Minor League Pitching Coordinator for the Kansas City Royals organization, but stepped aside after the 2011 season and will coach a single short-season affiliate in 2012.
+'''Mark William Davis''' (born October 19, 1960) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]]. Davis played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1980–1981, 1993), [[San Francisco Giants]] (1983–1987), [[San Diego Padres]] (1987–1989, 1993–1994), [[Kansas City Royals]] (1990–1992), [[Atlanta Braves]] (1992), and [[Milwaukee Brewers]] (1997). He won the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] [[Cy Young Award]] in {{baseball year|1989}}, as a [[relief pitcher]] for the Padres. Davis batted and threw left-handed. He was the Minor League Pitching Coordinator for the Kansas City Royals organization, but stepped aside after the {{baseball year|2011}} season to [[Coach (baseball)|coach]] a single short-season affiliate in {{baseball year|2012}}.
-==Career==
+==Playing career==
-Davis began his career in {{By|1980}} with the Philadelphia Phillies, and spent parts of five seasons with the San Francisco Giants. He [[games started|started]] a career-high 27&nbsp;games in 1984 for a 5–17 [[win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]].<ref name=zimniuch>{{cite book|title=Fireman: The Evolution of the Closer in Baseball|first=Fran|last=Zimniuch|page=183|publisher=[[Triumph Books]]|location=Chicago|year=2010|isbn=978-1-60078-312-8}}</ref> He became a primary reliever the following season,<ref name=zimniuch/> but he did not establish himself as a top reliever until being traded to San Diego during the {{By|1987}} midseason.
+Davis began his career in {{baseball year|1980}} with the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent parts of five seasons with the San Francisco Giants after being dealt along with [[Mike Krukow]] and minor-league outfielder C.L. Penigar from the Phillies for [[Joe Morgan]] and [[Al Holland]] on December 14, 1982.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/14/Phillies-trade-Krukow-2-others-for-Morgan-Holland/5451408690000/ "Phillies trade Krukow, 2 others for Morgan, Holland," ''United Press International'' (UPI), Tuesday, December 14, 1982.] Retrieved January 29, 2023.</ref> He [[games started|started]] a career-high 27 games in {{baseball year|1984}} for a 5–17 [[win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]].<ref name=zimniuch>{{cite book|title=Fireman: The Evolution of the Closer in Baseball|first=Fran|last=Zimniuch|page=[https://archive.org/details/firemanevolution0000zimn/page/183 183]|publisher=[[Triumph Books]]|location=Chicago|year=2010|isbn=978-1-60078-312-8|url=https://archive.org/details/firemanevolution0000zimn/page/183}}</ref> He became a primary reliever the following season,<ref name=zimniuch/> but he did not establish himself as a top reliever until being traded to San Diego during the {{baseball year|1987}} midseason.
-In {{By|1988}}, Davis became the Padres' closer, earning 28 [[save (sport)|saves]] and 44 in {{By|1989}}, appearing in the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] in both seasons. He was a [[Cy Young Award]] winner in 1989 after a 1.85 [[ERA (baseball)|ERA]] and 65&nbsp;[[games finished]] in addition to his league-leading save total. In the last month of the season, he pitched 25 innings and did not allow any of the 19 [[inherited runner|runners he inherited]] to score.<ref name=zimniuch/> He was the fourth closer so honored in Award history. No closer would win the NL Cy Young again until [[Éric Gagné]] in 2003.
+In {{baseball year|1988}}, Davis became the Padres' closer, earning 28 [[save (baseball)|saves]] and 44 in {{baseball year|1989}}, appearing in the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] in both seasons. He was a [[Cy Young Award]] winner in 1989 after a 1.85 [[ERA (baseball)|ERA]] and 65&nbsp;[[games finished]] in addition to his league-leading save total. In the last month of the season, he pitched 25 innings and did not allow any of the 19 [[inherited runner|runners he inherited]] to score.<ref name=zimniuch/> He was the fourth closer so honored in Award history. No closer would win the NL Cy Young again until [[Éric Gagné]] in {{baseball year|2003}}.
-Davis signed as a [[free agent]] for $10&nbsp;million with the Kansas City Royals before the {{By|1990}} season.<ref name=zimniuch/> He pitched ineffectively early in the season and subsequently lost the closer role to [[Jeff Montgomery (baseball)|Jeff Montgomery]]. After a brief stint for the Atlanta Braves in {{By|1992}}, again he pitched with the Phillies and Padres from {{By|1993}}–{{by|1994}}. After going out for two years, he returned to pitch until retiring with the Milwaukee Brewers in {{By|1997}}. He never came close to matching his accomplishments for San Diego, earning only eleven saves over the last eight seasons of his career.
+Davis signed as a [[free agent]] for US$10 million with the Kansas City Royals before the {{baseball year|1990}} season.<ref name=zimniuch/> He pitched ineffectively early in the season and subsequently lost the closer role to [[Jeff Montgomery (baseball)|Jeff Montgomery]]. After a brief stint for the Atlanta Braves in {{baseball year|1992}}, again he pitched with the Phillies and Padres from {{baseball year|1993}}–{{baseball year|1994}}. After going out for two years, he returned to pitch until retiring with the Milwaukee Brewers in {{baseball year|1997}}. He never came close to matching his accomplishments for San Diego, earning only 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 [[earned run average|ERA]] and 96 saves in 624 [[games pitched]].
+In a 15-season MLB career, Davis posted a 51–84 record, with a 4.17 [[earned run average|ERA]], and 96 saves, in 624 [[games pitched]].
+==Post-playing career==
-==After retirement==
-Davis spent three seasons on the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] staff, as bullpen coach in 2003–2004, and pitching coach in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arizona Diamondbacks Managers and Coaches|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Arizona_Diamondbacks_Managers_and_Coaches|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=November 26, 2014}}</ref> From 2006 to 2010, Davis was the pitching coach for the [[Arizona League Royals]]. In October 2010, he was promoted by the [[Kansas City Royals]] to Minor League Pitching Coordinator.<ref name="pitching coordinator">{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101028&content_id=15875254&vkey=pr_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc |title=Royals name Tony Tijerina Minor League Field Coordinator and Mark Davis Minor League Pitching Coordinator |website=Kansas City Royals |publisher=mlb.com |date=October 28, 2010 |accessdate=November 26, 2014}}</ref>
+Davis spent three seasons on the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] staff, as bullpen coach in {{baseball year|2003}}–{{baseball year|2004}}, and pitching coach in {{baseball year|2005}}.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} From {{baseball year|2006}} to {{baseball year|2010}}, Davis was the pitching coach for the [[Arizona League Royals]]. That October, he was promoted by the [[Kansas City Royals]] to Minor League Pitching Coordinator.<ref name="pitching coordinator">{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101028&content_id=15875254&vkey=pr_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc |title=Royals name Tony Tijerina Minor League Field Coordinator and Mark Davis Minor League Pitching Coordinator |website=Kansas City Royals |publisher=mlb.com |date=October 28, 2010 |access-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref>
-==Personal==
+==Personal life==
-Davis currently lives in [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale]], [[Arizona]] with Candy, his wife. They have four children (two sons and two daughters).<ref name="pitching coordinator"/>
+Davis lives in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]], with Candy, his wife. They have two sons and two daughters.<ref name="pitching coordinator"/>
 ==See also==
-* [[List of Major League Baseball saves champions]]
+* [[List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders]]
-* [[List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders]]
 ==References==
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-{{Baseballstats |mlb=113126 |espn= |br=d/davisma01 |fangraphs=1003067 |cube=mark-davis |brm=davis-009mar }}
+{{baseballstats|mlb=113126|espn=81|br=d/davisma01|fangraphs=1003067|brm=davis-009mar|retro=D/Pdavim001}}
+*[https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=davisma01 Mark Davis] at Baseball Almanac
+*[https://www.thebaseballgauge.com/player.php?playerID=davisma01 Mark Davis] at Baseball Gauge
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