Khris Davis, Left Field

Date of Birth: 12/21/1987
Birthplace: Lakewood, California
College: California State University at Fullerton
Nickname: Khrush

Khris Davis, left fielder, was first drafted by the Washington Nationals but he opted instead for college. In 2009, the Milwaukee Brewers drafted him. He played in the minor leagues from 2009 through most of 2013, finishing with a .288 batting average.

In 2013, Davis played in 56 games with the Brewers. He batted .279 with 38 hits, 10 doubles, 11 home runs, and 27 RBIs. As a left fielder in 34 games, he made 47 putouts and 1 error. He finished the 2014 season with 122 hits, 37 doubles, 22 home runs, 69 RBIs, 122 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a .244 batting average in 144 games. Defensively, he made 252 putouts with 3 errors and a .988 fielding percentage in 134 games in left field.

Davis played in 121 games with the Brewers in 2015. He finished the season with 97 hits, 16 doubles, 27 home runs, 66 RBIs, and a .247 batting average. As a left fielder, he made 171 putouts and 5 errors in 108 games.

Davis was traded to the Oakland Athletics on February 12, 2016. He had a good first season with Oakland, batting .247 with 137 hits, 24 doubles, 42 home runs, and 102 RBIs in 150 games. Defensively, as the Athletics' left fielder in 93 games, he made 159 putouts and 5 errors.

In 2017, Davis batted .247 in 153 games. He finished the season with career highs in hits (140), home runs (43), and RBIs (110). He had 28 doubles and 195 strikeouts to 73 walks. Defensively, as the Athletics' left fielder, he made 212 putouts and 1 error.

Davis had a strong season in 2018, leading all major league players in home runs with 48. He was second in RBIs with 123. In 151 games, he had 142 hits, 28 doubles, 175 strikeouts to 59 walks, and a .247 batting average. He was the Athletics' DH in 139 games. In the postseason, he had one home run and two RBIs in four at-bats in one game. He struck out twice.

Davis spent time on the DL in 2019 with a hip injury. He finished the season with 106 hits, 23 home runs, 73 RBIs, 146 strikeouts to 47 walks, and a .220 batting average in 133 games. In the postseason, he had no hits in 4 at-bats in 1 game.

Davis played in just 30 games in 2020, and he batted .200. He was Oakland's DH in 27 games. In the postseason, he batted .250 with 6 hits, 3 home runs, and 4 RBIs in 24 at-bats in 6 games.

Davis was traded to the Texas Rangers on February 6, 2021. He was released on June 13th. He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on August 4th. He finished the 2021 season with 21 hits and a .206 batting average in 22 games with the Rangers and 20 games with Oakland.

Davis became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with a Mexican League team on April 28, 2022, and with a team in the independent Atlantic League on July 7, 2022.

Career batting statistics for Davis through 2021 include:

• 980 games played
• 820 hits
• 164 doubles
• 221 home runs
• 590 RBIs
• 1,017 strikeouts to 328 walks
• .242 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Davis as a left fielder through 2021 include:

• 503 games played
• 865 putouts
• 15 errors
• .983 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Khris Davis
ESPN - Khris Davis