Ben Davis
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Mark Christopher "Ben" Davis (born March 10, 1977), is an American former professional baseball player, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, and Chicago White Sox, between 1998 and 2004.
Davis began his career as a promising catcher, but 2001 was the only season in which he played in more than half of his team's games.
He was nicknamed "Big Ben", during his time with San Diego, because of his towering presence, standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, weighing 195 pounds (88 kg).After returning to the Minor Leagues for several seasons, Davis converted to pitching, in 2008, for parts of three seasons, before retiring in 2011.
He currently works as a color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies and lives with his wife, two sons, and two daughters in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
High school career
Davis graduated from Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, in 1995. He batted.504. He was 37 for 70, six home runs, and 37 RBIs as a senior. Davis was named as the second-best prospect in the 1995 draft by Baseball America; the same publication named him as the Best Defensive Catcher and the top school player closer to the majors. Davis spent time at Malvern Prep and played on the basketball team, where he competed against fellow Main Line-prodigy Kobe Bryant (then) of Lower Merion High School.
Professional career
Davis, a first-round pick for the San Diego Padres in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft, was second overall, out of Malvern Preparatory School. In 1974, USA Today named him the best high school catcher since Dale Murphy. In his first professional season with the Advanced-Rookie Idaho Falls Braves in 1995, Davis was selected to the Pioneer League All-Star team.
Davis was limited to designated hitter duties for the first month of the season with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes due to a swollen right elbow. He threw out 25 of the 98 attempted base-stealers. Davis spent the 1997 season at Rancho Cucamonga, throwing out 59 of the 159 attempted base-stealers.
Davis' deal with the Double-A Mobile BayBears was bought by the Padres on September 19, 1998. On September 25, the Arizona Diamondbacks made his Major League debut as a defensive backup. In his first and only at-bat of the season, Davis made an error. He was named to the Southern League All-Star squad for the first time this season, his first with Mobile. Davis threw out 47 of 83 attempted base-stealers.
Davis was with the Padres for the majority of the 1999 season. After being recalled on June 23, he played 71 of 93 games for San Diego. Davis hit the Colorado Rockies on June 26, breaking them for his first major league appearance, according to Mark Brownson. On September 15, he recorded his first four-hit game against the Atlanta Braves, featuring a solo home run off John Smoltz.
Davis split the 2000 season between the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s and San Diego. He began his season with the Padres, appearing in seven games before being traded to Las Vegas on April 20. Davis was recalled on July 8. In August, he was put on the disabled list, with a strained left oblique muscle.
Davis was the subject of controversies in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 26, 2001 as a member of the San Diego Padres. Curt Schilling's seventh innings was a hit when Davis laid down a good drag bunt single to second baseman Jay Bell.
Many of the Diamondbacks' players yelled profanities at him for allegedly breaking baseball's unwritten rules after Davis reached base. Davis' performance was described as "chickenshit" after the game by Diamondbacks boss Bob Brenley.
Many analysts are still debating Davis' decision to bunt for a base hit, as the Diamondbacks were only leading by a score of 2–0, bringing the tying run to the Padres. With a clean double, Alex Arias of San Diego started the ninth inning. Schilling sparked the Diamondbacks' 3–1 victory. This game sparked a fierce rivalry between the two teams, which culminated in multiple bench-clearing brawls that lasted for many years and has since been dissipated.
Davis was traded to the Seattle Mariners in December 2001 in exchange for Brett Tomko, Tom Lampkin, and Ramón Vázquez. This trade, in large, has dissatisfied the Padres' staff and fanbase due to the Padres' inability to produce "home-grown" talent. Davis, who was regarded as a top prospect, was regarded as a leading candidate.
In 2002, Davis had a.998 fielding percentage in 77 games behind the plate, and threw out 44 percent of the base-stealers. He batted.300 with runners in scoring position, and was 6-for-11, with two home runs and the bases loaded. Davis also reached.294, with six home runs on the road, rather than.216, with just one home run at home. In the second half of the season, he batted.294, up from.216, at the break, to.259, at the end of the season. All seven of Davis' home runs came from the left side of the park. At Yankee Stadium, he scored his first American League (AL) home run and first home run of the season, as well as his first home run of the season. Davis had a nine-game winning streak from May 17 to June 6, totaling 13-for-29. On August 4, he made his first triple of the season against the Cleveland Indians.
Davis played in a platoon with fellow backstop Dan Wilson in 2003. Davis was active in 80 games, hitting.236, six home runs, and 42 RBIs. Ricardo Rincón led off the 11th inning against the Oakland Athletics on April 3, with a go-ahead home run. Davis also set a new club record with three doubles on June 21, against his former club, the Padres.
Davis was traded from the Mariners to the Chicago White Sox with Freddy Garca on June 27, 2004, this time for catcher Miguel Olivo, Mike Morse, and Jeremy Reed.
Davis played in just ten games with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights before being put on the disabled list, with a fractured finger on his right hand. After undergoing Tommy John surgery, he battled through a right elbow injury and missed the remainder of the season. Davis had batted.242, with one home run and three RBIs, before the injury. He was released early in the season.
Davis spent time with the Columbus Clippers, their Triple-A affiliate, and the Class-A Advanced Tampa Yankees, following his move to the New York Yankees. For Tampa, he went 3-for-16, including a double, home run, and two RBIs. Davis played in 48 games, with Columbus winning.222, four home runs, and 20 RBIs. He had been re-signed by the Yankees on January 12, 2007, and he was invited to spring training.
Davis was released by the Yankees on April 1, 2007. In May 2007, he joined the independent Camden Riversharks and was productive enough that he was signed to a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in June. Davis was signed to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s, the team he had previously played for when they were San Diego's affiliate. In 36 games with Camden, he batted.311 in doubles, three triples, three home runs, and 19 RBIs, along with three singles, three home runs, and 19 RBIs.
Davis was signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league deal in January 2008, with an invitation to spring training. He did not make the squad come out of spring practice and was sent to the Double-A Bowie Baysox. Davis was promoted to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides in mid-season. In 24 games with Bowie, he hit.227, six doubles, two home runs, and 13 RBIs; with Norfolk, Davis reached.172, two doubles, a home run, and two RBIs; in 20 games, he had.172, six doubles, two home runs, and two RBIs; with Norfolk, he hit.172. On June 14, he was announced.
Davis, who was drafted by Baltimore, has returned to the River Sharks as a pitcher in the hopes of a comeback that might result in a Major League hitch. He signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds as a pitcher in November 2008. Davis made his Reds' organization pitching debut against the Charlotte Stone Crabs on April 23, allowing no hits and striking out one. On May 17, he hurt himself and did not return to work that season. Davis' 2009 season saw a win-loss record of 0-1, with a 3.09 ERA and four saves in nine games.
Davis played for the Camden Riversharks in 2010, going 5-11, with a 4.61 ERA and 28 game appearances, 23-of-which were games that were never played out. On April 16, 2011, he announced his retirement from professional baseball.
Media career
Davis began working with NBC Sports Philadelphia (formerly Comcast Sports Network/CSN), where he started working as an analyst for the Phillies Focus show and Phillies Post Game Live shortly after his retirement. Davis joined the Philadelphia's broadcast team as an in-game analyst for the 2015 season. Tom McCarthy, play-by-play announcer Tom McCarthy, and at times color commentators John Kruk, Jimmy Rollins, and Rubén Amaro Jr. Davis have appeared on 94 WIP Sports Radio as a co-host in various time slots.