Lance Davis

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1976)}}

{{About|the athlete|the software developer|CentOS|the economist|Lance E. Davis}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Lance Davis

| image =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|9|1}}

| birth_place = Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.

| bats = Right

| throws = Left

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = June 16

| debutyear = 2001

| debutteam = Cincinnati Reds

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = October 6

| finalyear = 2001

| finalteam = Cincinnati Reds

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 8–4

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 4.74

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 53

| teams =

• Cincinnati Reds ({{baseball year|2001}})

}}

Johnny Lance Davis (born September 1, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He last played in 2008 for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. He is the career wins leader for the Ducks with 28 wins. He briefly played for the Cincinnati Reds in {{baseball year|2001}}.

Davis was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round of the {{baseball year|1996}} draft. He made his professional debut with the Princeton Reds. In 15 games, he had a 3–7 record with a 3.88 earned run average. Davis started 20 games for the Reds in 2001, going 8–4. After the {{baseball year|2002}} season, Davis became a free agent, but re-signed with the Reds. He split the year between the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and Triple-A Louisville Bats. Again a free agent after the season, he signed with the Long Island Ducks.

Davis pitched well enough with the Ducks to have his contract purchased by the New York Yankees on August 2, {{baseball year|2004}}. He appeared in 8 games for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers before being released by the Yankees a month and a half after they purchased his contract. In {{baseball year|2005}}, he again pitched for the Ducks, recording a 3.76 ERA and being elected to the Atlantic League All-star game.

On January 2, {{baseball year|2006}}, Davis signed with the Detroit Tigers. He played for Single-A Lakeland, Double-A Erie, and Triple-A Toledo. In {{baseball year|2007}}, Davis started his third stint with the Ducks, going 9–4 in 18 games. On July 31, {{baseball year|2008}}, Davis signed with the Ducks for a fourth stint.