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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.
| Name | Eric Davis |
| First Name | Eric |
| Last Name | Davis |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Birthday | May 29 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, CA |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
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From 1986 to 1990, Davis averaged 30 home runs and 40 stolen bases. During this time, he was one of the game’s most exciting players and a very visible superstar player. He drew some MVP support every year from 1986 to 1990, finishing in the top 15 in the voting every year. From 1986 to 1989, he also finished in the NL’s top 10 in home runs, slugging percentage, and OPS each year. While he had some other good seasons later in his career, injuries prevented him from reaching this type of peak again. In 1990, with a solid team around him, Davis was a key player in Cincinnati’s “wire-to-wire” championship season.
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.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Baseball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Davis began to excel in 1986, batting .277, swatting 27 homers, and stealing 80 bases. He and Rickey Henderson remain the only players in major league history to be members of the “20/80 club”. In a 162-game span—June 11, 1986 to July 4, 1987—he made 659 plate appearance and batted .308/.406/.622 with 47 homers, 149 runs, 123 RBI, and 98 stolen bases. (He was caught stealing just 12 times.)
A native of Los Angeles, California, the Reds selected Davis in the eighth round of the 1980 amateur draft from John C. Fremont High School in South Los Angeles, where he was a heavily recruited college basketball prospect. In his major league career, he often sustained injuries while winning two MLB All-Star Game selections, three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards. Over a 162-game period spanning June 11, 1986, to July 4, 1987, he batted .308, .406 on-base percentage, .622 slugging percentage with 47 home runs, 149 runs scored, 123 runs batted in (RBI) and 98 stolen bases. In 1990, he became a World Series champion in the Reds’ upset and four-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics.
