Eric Davis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Davis
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 29, 1962(1962-05-29)
Age	62
Birthplace	Los Angeles, CA
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Eric Davis Biography

Eric Davis is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 29, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA, California, United States. Cincinnati Reds outfielder who was one of the best five-tool players of his era. He was named to 2 All-Star games and he helped lead the Reds to a World Series Championship in 1990.

In his autobiography he praised fellow Reds great Pete Rose for having faith in him.

Eric Keith Davis (born May 29, 1962) is an American former center fielder for several Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, most notably the Cincinnati Reds, to which he owes his nickname Eric the Red. Davis was 21 years old when he made his major league debut with the Reds on May 19, 1984. Davis spent eight seasons with the Reds and later played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants. A right-handed batter and fielder, Davis was blessed with a mesmerizing combination of athletic ability, including excellent foot and bat speed, tremendous power, and superlative defensive acumen. He became one of baseball’s most exciting players during his peak, achieving a number of rare feats. In 1987, he became the first player in major league history to hit three grand slams in one month and the first to achieve at least 30 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Davis in the eighth round (200th overall) of the 1980 MLB draft. Strawberry was chosen in the same draft as the first overall selection by the New York Mets.

He had two children with his wife Sherrie.

Eric Davis Net Worth

Eric Davis is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Davis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played college football at Jacksonville State University.

He hit a home run in his first career World Series at-bat in 1990.

In 1626 games over 17 seasons, Davis posted a .269 batting average (1430-for-5321) with 938 runs, 239 doubles, 26 triples, 282 home runs, 934 RBI, 349 stolen bases, 740 bases on balls, .359 on-base percentage and .482 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .984 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. In 25 postseason games, he hit .192 (14-for-73) with 7 runs, 2 home runs and 12 RBI.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Eric Davis Dating?

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Davis finished the 1987 season with a .293 average, 37 homers, and 50 steals. He became the first player in history to hit 30 homers and steal 50 bases in a season, despite playing in only 129 games. Prior to 1987, just six players had achieved the 30–30 club. That season, three others—including Strawberry, Joe Carter, and Howard Johnson—joined Davis in the 30–30 club. He led the league in power-speed number (42.53) with a mark that is the third-highest single season mark ever.

Facts & Trivia

Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric Davis celebrates birthday on May 29 of every year.

After 1990, Davis was unable to get his career back on track. Injuries sabotaged his play in 1991, and he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tim Belcher and John Wetteland. He suffered several more injuries in 1992 and was largely ineffective.

What ever happened to Eric Davis?

He moved to the Orioles and, despite fighting colon cancer, he had one of his best statistical seasons in 1998. Injuries again slowed Davis over the next few seasons, and he retired for good in 2001. Along with other business interests, Davis currently works as a roving instructor in the Reds organization.

Is Eric Davis a Hall of Famer?

Calculating out his per-game averages out over 2,500 games provides for 433 home runs, 536 stolen bases, 1436 RBI and 1442 runs scored. Given these numbers, Davis is a sure fire Hall of Famer. Additionally, Davis would have been one of only two members of baseball’s 400-400 club, the other is Barry Bonds.

Did Eric Davis play football?

Eric Wayne Davis (born January 26, 1968) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft. Davis played in 13 NFL seasons from 1990 to 2002.

When did Eric Davis play baseball?

1999

What was Eric Davis jersey number?

When his old number 38 wasn’t available, Boston Red Sox newcomer Jason Bay selected jersey number 44 as an homage to Davis.