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| By virtue of his hot start with the Rangers, and his considerable power as a batter, Davis was dubbed "Crush Davis" by local media and fans (a play on "]" from the movie ]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/davis-off-to-fast-start-with-rangersbrspan-classhl2rangers-promotion-comes-after-23-home-runs-in-minor-leaguesspanbrspan-classhl2former-redhawk-homers-twice-in-first-three-gamesspan/article/3264296/?pg=1|title=Davis off to fast start with Rangers|accessdate=2008-08-04|author=Matt Patterson|publisher='']''}}</ref> | By virtue of his hot start with the Rangers, and his considerable power as a batter, Davis was dubbed "Crush Davis" by local media and fans (a play on "]" from the movie ]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/davis-off-to-fast-start-with-rangersbrspan-classhl2rangers-promotion-comes-after-23-home-runs-in-minor-leaguesspanbrspan-classhl2former-redhawk-homers-twice-in-first-three-gamesspan/article/3264296/?pg=1|title=Davis off to fast start with Rangers|accessdate=2008-08-04|author=Matt Patterson|publisher='']''}}</ref> | ||
| In 2008, 30% of his at bats ended in strikeouts.<ref>]'', 6/2/09, accessed 6/3/09]</ref> | |||
| ===2009=== | ===2009=== | ||
| ⚫ | After striking out in 30% of his at bats in 2008, Davis led all players in strikeouts during spring training, with 26 in 79 at bats, though he batted .304.<ref>]'', 6/2/09, accessed 6/3/09]</ref><ref></ref> In the regular season, he began on a record strikeout pace with 100 in only 219 at bats and, at one point, had made contact with the ball a league-worst 58.2% of the time.<ref></ref><ref>]'', 7/7/09, accessed 7/16/09]</ref><ref></ref> On July 5, he was optioned to the minors, as ] came off the ].<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> | ||
| In ] in 2009, Davis led all players in strikeouts, with 26 in 79 at bats, though he batted .304.<ref></ref> This foreshadowed a problem that continued into the regular season. | |||
| Davis hit a milestone when he struck out for the 100th time in 2009 in his 219th regular season at bat, the fewest at bats that a player has needed to reach the 100-strikeout mark.<ref></ref> "It's not the strikeouts that's bothering me, it's just that I'm not having productive at bats," Davis said.<ref></ref> | |||
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| On July 5, Davis was optioned to the minors, as ]came off the ]. | |||
| On July 12, Davis said he felt he was is ready to return to Texas.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Baseball player| Chris Davis | |
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| Texas Rangers – No. 19 | |
| First baseman | |
| Bats: LeftThrows: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 26, 2008, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Career statistics (through All-Star break) | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Home runs | 32 |
| Runs batted in | 88 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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Christopher Lyn Davis (born March 17, 1986, in Template:City-state) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Texas Rangers.
Professional career
Davis was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round of the 2006 MLB Draft.
2008
On June 26, 2008, the Rangers called up Davis from Triple-A Oklahoma, and that day he made his major league debut in a game against the Houston Astros, getting a hit in his first Major League at bat. Davis started his first Major League game at first base on June 27, 2008, and hit his first Major League home run during the game. He also homered the next day, becoming the first Texas Ranger to homer in both of his first two Major League starts.
By virtue of his hot start with the Rangers, and his considerable power as a batter, Davis was dubbed "Crush Davis" by local media and fans (a play on "Crash Davis" from the movie Bull Durham).
2009
After striking out in 30% of his at bats in 2008, Davis led all players in strikeouts during spring training, with 26 in 79 at bats, though he batted .304. In the regular season, he began on a record strikeout pace with 100 in only 219 at bats and, at one point, had made contact with the ball a league-worst 58.2% of the time. On July 5, he was optioned to the minors, as Josh Hamilton came off the disabled list.
References
- Matt Patterson. "Davis off to fast start with Rangers". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Futterman, Matthew, "Hint: The Wood Thing Is for Hitting Baseballs," Wall Street Journal, 6/2/09, accessed 6/3/09
- Sortable Player Stats
- Davis on record strikeout pace
- White, Paul, "Pujols, Crawford among players on pace for big seasons," USA Today, 7/7/09, accessed 7/16/09
- Gleeman, Aaron, "Baseball Daily Dose: Enough is Enough: Davis to AAA", King5.com, 7/6/09, accessed 7/16/09
- Huguely, Rand, "Deconstructing Chris Davis," Texas Rangers Examiner, 6/2/09, accessed 6/3/09
- Hamilton returns, Davis sent to Triple-A
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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