 During an 18-year baseball career, Davis batted .294 with 153 home runs, 2,121 hits and 1,052 runs batted in.He was also one of the most proficient pinch-hitters in baseball history with a .320 batting average (63-for-197) – the highest in major league history upon his retirement, breaking the .312 mark held by Frenchy Bordagaray.In , he finished third in the MVP voting after leading the major leagues in batting average, hits and runs batted in.