Jody Richard Davis (born November 12, 1956 in Gainesville, Georgia) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gainesville is a city in Hall County in Georgia, United States of America. Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. He is currently the manager of the Daytona Cubs. The Daytona Cubs are a Minor league baseball team based in Daytona Beach Florida.

Davis was selected by the New York Mets in the third round of MLB's amateur draft in 1976, and made his debut five years later with the Cubs. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1976 in athletics (track and field Marathon May

In the earlier years of his career, Davis showed promise on offense and became a fan favorite among Cubs fans. In his second full season, 1983, he set what would turn out to be career highs with 151 games played, a batting average of . Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 271 and 24 home runs. (He also had 84 RBI in the same season. ) In 1984 he set a career high with 94 RBI and earned his first All-Star selection, as the Cubs won the National League's Eastern Division title, their first title of any kind since 1945. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1984 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The 1945 World Series matched the American League Detroit Tigers against the National League Chicago Cubs. Around the same time, he was learning more patience at the plate and drawing more walks. A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire

Later in his career, Davis improved on defense. During his great offensive seasons in 1983 and 1984, defense was somewhat of a challenge for him; in 1983 alone, he had 13 errors and 21 passed balls. In Baseball, a Catcher is charged with a passed ball when he fails to hold or control a legally pitched ball that with ordinary effort should have been However, by 1985 he had his defensive problems under control; his passed balls decreased, as did his errors. In 1986 he won his first and only Gold Glove Award and made his second All-Star appearance. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to

Around the same time, his offense started slipping. In 1986, he hit 21 home runs but struck out 110 times. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes His batting average slipped to . 229 in 1988 before he was traded in the middle of the season to the Atlanta Braves. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1988 in athletics (track and field Marathon International He played only two games with the Braves that year, but he stayed in Atlanta for two more partial seasons. With the Braves, he was also seeing occasional action as a first baseman. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run In 1989 he batted . Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR 169 with Atlanta in 78 games. In 1990, he played 12 games, going 2-for-28 for a batting average of . Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1990 in athletics (track and field Marathon International 071. He then decided to retire.

Davis managed the Calgary Outlaws of the Canadian Baseball League to a 24-13 record during the league's only season (2003). The Calgary Outlaws were an independent Minor league baseball team in the Canadian Baseball League. The Canadian Baseball League, was an independent minor league that operated in 2003 Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champions Paul Hamm, USA, Since the league suspended operations at its All-Star break, the Outlaws were awarded the Jenkins Cup. The Canadian Baseball League, was an independent minor league that operated in 2003

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Davis hired to manage Calgary Outlaws