For the majority of his career, Davis played in minor league baseball. He made his professional debut with the Class-B High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms in 1958. Davis then moved-up the organization, making stops at the Class-A Williamsport Grays (1959) and the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (1960–1962) until he was called up to the major league Philadelphia Phillies in 1962. After playing his only season in the majors, Davis continued to play in the minors with the Triple-A Atlanta Crackers of the St. Louis Cardinals organization (1963); the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, this time affiliated with the New York Mets (1963); the Triple-A Tacoma Giants in the San Francisco Giants organization (1963); the Triple-A Denver Bears in the Milwaukee Braves organization (1964); and the Triple-A Oklahoma City 89ers, and the Double-A San Antonio Bullets in the Houston Colt .45s organization.\n', '

At the age of 22, Davis was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent out of Baylor University. He was originally assigned to the Triple-A Miami Marlins of the International League, however, he began the season with the Class-B High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms. Davis was a "bonus baby" meaning that he had to be kept on the Phillies 40-man roster due to the size of his contract. Davis suffered a broken ankle during a collision in spring training. During his first professional season, Davis batted .302 with 118 hits, 21 doubles, one triples, and 25 home runs in 106 games. Davis led the team in batting average, and home runs. He was tied for first in the Carolina League in home runs, and was third in batting average. In 1959, Davis was assigned to the Class-A Williamsport Grays. On the season, he batted .291 with 148 hits, 30 doubles, three triples, and 33 home runs in 139 games played. Davis led the Eastern League in home runs, a pace he had been on since at least mid-August.\n', '

Davis was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the International League in 1960. With the Bisons, Davis batted .237 with 39 runs, 87 hits, 14 doubles, one triple, 18 home runs, 58 runs batted in (RBIs), and three stolen bases. He was tied for first on the Buffalo team in home runs. In 1961, Davis continued to play at the Triple-A level with the Bisons. On the season, he batted .303 with 65 runs, 131 hits, 31 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs, and 72 RBIs in 123 games. Davis was second on the team in doubles, triples, and RBIs. Before the start of the 1962 season, The Associated Press speculated that Davis would have a good chance at making the Phillies roster. Davis made his major league debut on April 19, 1962, against the Pittsburgh Pirates and went hitless in one at-bat. His first hit, a triple, came against the New York Mets on April 29. Davis\' last game in the majors was on July 19. On the season, he batted .213 with nine runs, 16 hits, one triple, one home run, six RBIs, and one stolen base in 48 games. On the defensive end, Davis played 16 games in left field, seven games in right field, and five games in center field, and committed two errors in 26 total chances. After his stint with the Phillies, Davis was sent to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons where he batted .244 with 33 runs, 47 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs, 31 RBIs, and two stolen bases.\n', '

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