1961
Born March 28, 1961
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Glenn Davis Notable
Glenn Davis divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Houston Astros from 1984, then the Baltimore Orioles through 1993.
Across 1,015 games he batted .259, with 965 hits and 510 runs. He finished with 190 home runs, 177 doubles and 28 stolen bases.
He played 870 games at first base, with 7,431 putouts and 69 errors. He turned 584 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1986 and 1989. He hit three home runs in a game two times — 1987 and 1990.
He was born in Jacksonville, FL, USA on March 28, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1986, 1989 |
| Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | 1 | 1990 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1989 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1986 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | HOU | 18 | 61 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .213 |
| 1985 | HOU | 100 | 350 | 51 | 95 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 64 | 27 | 68 | 0 | .271 |
| 1986 | HOU | 158 | 574 | 91 | 152 | 32 | 3 | 31 | 101 | 64 | 72 | 3 | .265 |
| 1987 | HOU | 151 | 578 | 70 | 145 | 35 | 2 | 27 | 93 | 47 | 84 | 4 | .251 |
| 1988 | HOU | 152 | 561 | 78 | 152 | 26 | 0 | 30 | 99 | 53 | 77 | 4 | .271 |
| 1989 | HOU | 158 | 581 | 87 | 156 | 26 | 1 | 34 | 89 | 69 | 123 | 4 | .269 |
| 1990 | HOU | 93 | 327 | 44 | 82 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 64 | 46 | 54 | 8 | .251 |
| 1991 | BAL | 49 | 176 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 16 | 29 | 4 | .227 |
| 1992 | BAL | 106 | 398 | 46 | 110 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 37 | 65 | 1 | .276 |
| 1993 | BAL | 30 | 113 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 0 | .177 |
| Career | — | 1015 | 3719 | 510 | 965 | 177 | 13 | 190 | 603 | 370 | 613 | 28 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1984
Major-league debut: Glenn Davis
Glenn Davis made a major-league debut on September 2, 1984.
1987
Glenn Davis's Three-Home-Run Game, 1987
Glenn Davis hit three home runs for the Houston Astros against the San Diego Padres on September 10, 1987.
1990
Glenn Davis's Three-Home-Run Game, 1990
Glenn Davis hit three home runs for the Houston Astros against the San Francisco Giants on June 1, 1990.
1993
Final major-league game: Glenn Davis
Glenn Davis played a final major-league game on May 23, 1993.
Image: Indiana Blue Sox, public domain