Tom Davey
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Thomas Joseph Davey is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher who currently plays for the Camden Riversharks
. At 6'7", Davey was a tall right-handed relief pitcher
for four years with the Toronto Blue Jays
, Seattle Mariners
(1999), and San Diego Padres
(-). Davey was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 1994 amateur draft
. In December , the Baltimore Orioles
claimed Davey in the minor league draft, but returned him to the Blue Jays three months later.
Davey has pitched in 114 major league baseball games, all of them as a relief pitcher. He has accumulated a lifetime record of 7-6, finished 27 games, and had 1 save in 136-2/3 innings pitched. His lifetime earned run average
was 4.45 for an Adjusted ERA+
of 101. In 11 games for the Padres in 2000, Davey had a 2-1 record with a 0.71 earned run average
(Adjusted ERA+
of 600) in 12-2/3 innings. Davey earned a salary of $270,000 in his final season with the Padres.
From until , Davey pitched in Japan. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
from 2003 until and for the Orix Buffaloes
from until . He did not pitch in the 2008 season for the Buffaloes because of shoulder surgery. He was released by the Buffaloes on August 11, 2008. He was signed by the Camden Riversharks
of the Atlantic League on April 7, 2009.
Davey underwent a fourth shoulder surgery in early 2010, and while he hoped to attempt another comeback, the repair did not heal well enough to allow him to continue pitching. He is unofficially retired from baseball as of October, 2011.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher who currently plays for the Camden Riversharks
Camden Riversharks
The Camden Riversharks is an American professional baseball team based in Camden, New Jersey. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
. At 6'7", Davey was a tall right-handed relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
for four years with the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
, Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
(1999), and San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
(-). Davey was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 1994 amateur draft
1994 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.-Compensation picks:-Other notable players:*A.J. Pierzynski , Minnesota Twins, 3rd round*Bobby Howry , San Francisco Giants, 5th round...
. In December , the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
claimed Davey in the minor league draft, but returned him to the Blue Jays three months later.
Davey has pitched in 114 major league baseball games, all of them as a relief pitcher. He has accumulated a lifetime record of 7-6, finished 27 games, and had 1 save in 136-2/3 innings pitched. His lifetime earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
was 4.45 for an Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball. It adjusts a pitcher's earned run average according to the pitcher's ballpark and the ERA of the pitcher's league...
of 101. In 11 games for the Padres in 2000, Davey had a 2-1 record with a 0.71 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
(Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball. It adjusts a pitcher's earned run average according to the pitcher's ballpark and the ERA of the pitcher's league...
of 600) in 12-2/3 innings. Davey earned a salary of $270,000 in his final season with the Padres.
From until , Davey pitched in Japan. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
from 2003 until and for the Orix Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. They play in the Pacific League. The team is owned by the Orix Group, a leading diversified financial services company based in Tokyo....
from until . He did not pitch in the 2008 season for the Buffaloes because of shoulder surgery. He was released by the Buffaloes on August 11, 2008. He was signed by the Camden Riversharks
Camden Riversharks
The Camden Riversharks is an American professional baseball team based in Camden, New Jersey. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the Atlantic League on April 7, 2009.
Davey underwent a fourth shoulder surgery in early 2010, and while he hoped to attempt another comeback, the repair did not heal well enough to allow him to continue pitching. He is unofficially retired from baseball as of October, 2011.