Major League Career
Davis made his MLB debut on August 9, 1999 for the Rangers. Davis has played for the Rangers (career record 21–21 with the club), Toronto Blue Jays (career record 4–6) and the Milwaukee Brewers (career record 26–25).
On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Davis was one of more than 50 batters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation. As of August 29, 2006, he had 744 strikeouts. Davis made a brief appearance in 2005 as a potential home buyer on the A&E television program Flip This House episode "It's a Rat Race."
On November 25, 2006, Davis was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks along with pitcher Dana Eveland and outfielder Dave Krynzel, for catcher Johnny Estrada, and pitchers Greg Aquino and Claudio Vargas. the Diamondbacks and Doug Davis agreed to a three-year, $22 million deal.
In his first season for the Diamondbacks, Davis went 13–12 with a 4.25 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 192⅔ innings.
On July 29, 2008, Davis took a perfect game into the bottom of the 7th inning at Petco Park.
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