Rajai Davis | |||
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Davis with the Cleveland Indians in 2016
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Oakland Athletics – No. 11 | |||
Outfielder | |||
Born: Norwich, Connecticut |
October 19, 1980 |||
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MLB debut | |||
August 14, 2006, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Batting average | .267 | ||
Hits | 983 | ||
Home runs | 55 | ||
Runs batted in | 353 | ||
Stolen bases | 365 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Rajai Lavae Davis (/ˈrɑːʒeɪ ˈdeɪvᵻs/; born October 19, 1980) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Indians.
Davis began his career as a switch-hitter, but became a full-time right-handed hitter prior to the 2004 season. He also throws right-handed.
Davis was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on October 19, 1980. He played Little League Baseball in Willimantic, Connecticut, for the Willimantic Fire Fighters. In 1991, Davis helped the Willimantic Little League All-Star Team win the District 11 championship. Rajai also played in the Willimantic Youth Football League.
In 1999, Davis graduated from New London High School where he earned letters playing baseball, basketball, and football. During the summer he was a member of the New London American Legion team.