Butch Davis (davisbu02)

Wallace McArthur Davis

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
• School Saint Augustine's College, East Carolina University
• High School Williamston High School
• Debut August 23, 1983
• Final Game July 31, 1994
• Born June 19, 1958 in Martin County, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Butch Davis was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 12th round of the 1980 amateur draft. In his first taste of the major leagues, in 1983, he hit .344 with 6 triples in 33 games for the Royals, but never again came close to matching those numbers in 7 other seasons in the majors. His next-highest batting average was .245, with the Texas Rangers in 1993, and he failed to hit .200 in 4 of his 9 seasons.

Since retiring after the 1994 season, Davis has served as a coach or manager, mostly with the Baltimore Orioles. On December 1, 2014, the Minnesota Twins hired Davis to be their first base coach for the 2015 season. He remained in the position in 2016 but was let go after a difficult season for the team. Davis was scheduled to be fundamentals coach of the Bowie Baysox in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to Covid-19.

• 1995-1996 Coach Rochester Red Wings
• 1998 Hitting coach Bowie Nationals in Maryland Fall League
• 2000, 2003-2004 Field coach Bowie Baysox
• 2001-2002 Hitting coach Rochester Red Wings
• 2005 Hitting coach Bowie Baysox (until August 8th)
• 2005 Hitting coach Ottawa Lynx (after August 8th)
• 2006-2012 Minor league outfield/bunting instructor Baltimore Orioles
• 2013 Field coach Bowie Baysox
• 2014 Hitting coach Bowie Baysox
• 2015-2016 First Base coach Minnesota Twins
• 2017 Hitting coach Bowie Baysox
• 2018-2019 Hitting coach Norfolk Tides

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1997	GCL Orioles	Gulf Coast League	27-33	10th	Baltimore Orioles
1998	GCL Orioles	Gulf Coast League	28-32	8th (t)	Baltimore Orioles
1999	Delmarva Shorebirds	South Atlantic League	58-80	14th	Baltimore Orioles