Chili Davis | |
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Outfielder / Designated hitter | |
Born: Kingston, Jamaica | January 17, 1960|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 10, 1981, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1999, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .274 |
Hits | 2,380 |
Home runs | 350 |
Runs batted in | 1,372 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis (born January 17, 1960) is a Jamaican-American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1981 to 1999 for the San Francisco Giants (1981–1987), California Angels (1988–1990, 1993–1996), Minnesota Twins (1991–1992), Kansas City Royals (1997) and New York Yankees (1998–1999). His first MLB coaching position after his playing career was with the Oakland Athletics from 2012 to 2014. He also coached for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets. Davis was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the first ballplayer born in Jamaica to appear in an MLB game (although Oscar Levis played in the Negro leagues).