Full name is Wade Allen Davis…resides in Hudson Valley, New York with his wife and children... Attended Lake Wales High School (Fla.)…bypassed a scholarship to attend the University of Florida when he signed with Tampa Bay in 2004... Involved with Warriors’ Ascent, a program which helps Veterans and First Responders overcome the feelings of isolation, anger and hopelessness through evidence-based healing practices... His second cousin is two-time All-Star catcher Jody Davis, who played for the Cubs (1981-88) and Braves (1988-90) in his big league career... The family has two German shepherds, Charlie and Ruth, that travel with them to every city they visit.
2020
Made five relief appearances for Colorado in the final year of a three-year contract... Recorded saves in each of his first two appearances, July 25 and 26 at Texas, before being placed on the 10-day Injured List (right shoulder strain) on Aug. 2... Returned from the IL on Sept. 12, but was designated for assignment on Sept. 19.
2019
Made 50 relief appearances in his second season with the Rockies ... Posted an 8.65 ERA (42.2 IP, 41 ER), the second-highest ERA by a reliever (min. 50 appearances in MLB history (highest: Vic Darensbourgh, 8.83 with Florida in 1999) ... went 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA (14.2 IP, 4 ER) over his first 17 outings through May 14 ... Went 0-5 with eight saves in 11 opportunities and an 11.10 ERA (24.1 IP, 30 ER) in 29 appearances at Coors Field ... it was the highest home ERA in MLB history (min. 25 appearances) ... First two blown saves of the season, June 14 and June 16 vs. San Diego, snapped a streak of 20 consecutive save opportunities dating back to Aug. 3, 2018 ... scored upon in a career-high four consecutive appearances, June 13-19 ... Placed on the 10-day injured list on May 22 due to a left oblique strain and was reinstated on June 7 ... in 33 appearances after being reinstated, went 0-5 with eight saves in 11 opportunities and an 11.89 ERA (28.0 IP, 37 ER) ... Posted a 5.40 ERA (18.1 IP, 11 ER) on the road ... over his first 16 road games through Aug. 9, posted a 0.63 ERA (14.1 IP, 1 ER) ... Allowed a career-high-tying five runs as a reliever July 31 vs. Los-Angeles-NL ... Ranks tied for 99th all-time with 137 career saves .. one of 12 pitchers since 1969 with at least 75 starts and 100 saves.
2018
Led the National League with a franchise-record and career-high 43 saves, surpassing Greg Holland (41, 2017) and Jose Jiménez (41, 2002) ... Recorded his 100th career MLB save June 20, and his 800th strikeout June 19 ... Career-high 49 opportunities, first in NL, second in Majors … save percentage was sixth in the league (87.8) ... Career-high six blown saves … career-high six losses as a reliever ... One run on seven hits with two walks and 25 strikeouts his final 18 appearances (18.0 IP) … had a 10-inning scoreless streak Aug. 12-Sept. 4 ... Earned his third win of the season on Sept. 12 to cap a club-record five perfect innings from the bullpen ... Was 1-4 with four saves in six opportunities and a 15.26 ERA (7.2 IP, 13 ER) July 24-Aug. 9 … was 8-for-8 in save opportunities with an 0.82 ERA (11.0 IP, 1 ER) June 20-July 21 ... Made two appearances in the postseason … pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in the Wild Card Game at Chicago-NL … allowed two solo home runs and walked two batters without recording an out in Game 3 of the NLDS vs. Milwaukee at Coors Field.
2017
Was named a National League All-Star in his only season with the Chicago Cubs...Went 4-2 with 32 saves and a 2.30 ERA (58.2 IP, 15 ER), 28 walks and 79 strikeouts...Converted a Cubs franchise-record 32 consecutive saves from the beginning of the season through Sept. 19, the ninth-longest saves streak to begin a season in Major League history … suffered his only blown save of the season and took the loss in the Cubs' extra-inning defeat at Milwaukee on Sept. 23...Struck out 12.12 batters per nine innings, the second-highest rate of his career (highest: 13.63, 2014) and the 10th-highest rate among National League relievers...Limited opponents to a .186 batting average, the seventh-lowest by an NL reliever … recorded a 28.0 soft contact percentage according to Fangraphs, the third-highest rate among all NL relievers...Was selected to the NL All-Star team by the player vote and allowed one run in one inning pitched in the All-Star Game in Miami … went 2-0 with 16 saves and a 1.80 ERA (30.0 IP, 6 ER) in 31 games in the first half of the season...Did not allow a run over his first 15 outings (14.1 IP) and did not allow an earned run over his first 18 outings (17.1 IP) … the 18 outings without an earned run was the longest stretch by a Cubs pitcher to begin a season since Les Lancaster in 1989 (20 outings)...Pitched 1.1 innings on Sept. 15 vs. St. Louis, snapping a streak of 215 consecutive appearances of 1.0 IP or fewer … was the fifth-longest streak in MLB since at least 1913. • Made five postseason appearances, recording four saves in four opportunities with a 4.26 ERA (6.1 IP, 3 ER) … recorded two multi-inning saves, Game 5 of the Division Series at Washington and Game 4 of the League Championship Series vs. Los Angeles-NL.
2016
In his final season with the Royals, Wade recorded a career-high 27 saves in 30 chances, despite two 15-day D.L. stints from July 1-16 (right forearm strain) and July 28-September 2 (right flexor strain) ... posted a 1.87 ERA (9 ER/43.1 IP), the sixth-lowest ERA among A.L. relievers (min. 40.0 IP) ... Named to his second-straight A.L. All-Star Team ... Did not allow a home run in 43.1 innings pitched ... his 47.0 consecutive innings streak without allowing a home run dates to September 27, 2015. w Is the third-longest active streak heading into 2017, trailing Zach Britton (63.0 IP) and Kyle Barraclough (60.2 IP) ... Held opponents scoreless in 39 of his 45 outings ... Was named Royals Pitcher of the Month for April, going 1-0 with seven saves in 8.2 shutout innings for the month ... batters hit .077 against him (2-for- 26) ... His blown save, May 15 vs. Atlanta, snapped an 11.2 inning scoreless streak to begin the season and snapped a stretch of a career-high 16-straight successful save conversions ... Royals were 39-6 (.867) in the 45 games he appeared ... in five of those six Royals losses, he entered with the team already trailing ... Pitched three-straight days, June 11-13 - all Royals wins - recording a pair of saves ... was the seventh time he pitched three-straight days and first since June 7-9, 2015 (also did five times in 2014) ... Suffered lone loss, September 2 vs. Detroit, in his first game back from his second D.L. stint ... snapped a stretch of 81-straight appearances without a loss, tied for the fifth-longest such streak in Royals history.
2015
Had an outstanding year, being named to his first All-Star team…he pitched a scoreless eighth inning, recording a pair of strikeouts in the Midsummer Classic in Cincinnati...Tabbed the Royals' Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season by the Kansas City Chapter of the BBWAA...he was the sixth to win the award in consecutive seasons...Served as both a setup man and as the closer due to injuries to Greg Holland…posted an 8-1 record with a career-high 17 saves in 18 opportunities…his eight victories tied for the most among Major League relief pitchers...Since the start of the 2014 season, Davis' 17 victories out of the bullpen are the most in the Major Leagues...Led all Major League relievers with a 0.94 ERA (7 ER in 67.1 IP), the lowest in Royals history by a reliever, topping his own mark from last season (1.00)…he also led all relief pitchers in opponents' batting average (.144) and was second in WHIP (0.79), trailing only Dodgers' closer Kenley Jansen (0.78)...Did not allow a run over his first 22 appearances (April 6-May 31), while he posted a 0.46 ERA (2 ER in 39.0 IP) before the All-Star break…his ERA before the break was the lowest since Brendan Donnelly posted an 0.38 ERA (minimum 35.0) in the first half in 2003...Gave up just one earned run (and one unearned run) in 36 road appearances…opponents batted .089 (11-for-112) in their own ballparks against him...Struck out the side twice, April 10 in the ninth at Angel Stadium and May 29 in the eighth at Wrigley Field...Held left-handed hitters to a .146 average (19-for-130), the fifth-lowest in the Majors among pitchers that faced at least 100 lefties in 2015...Named the Royals Pitcher of the Month in April and July...went 2-0 with four saves in Greg Holland's absence in April and was 4-0 with a 0.84 ERA (1 ER in 10.2 IP) during the month of July...Had a club record 125.2 innings streak without allowing a home run snapped on August 1 in Toronto, when Jose Bautista took him deep…it was the first home run he had allowed since August 23, 2013, the date of his last start...Surrendered two runs to the Angels on August 13, marking just the second time he's allowed multiple runs in 147 relief appearances with KC…the only other time was on April 5, 2014 vs. the White Sox, spanning 114 appearances…it was the second-longest streak of its type in Major League history, behind only Mike Myers, who went 126 appearances (1999-2001) between outings where he allowed two runs or more.
2014
Wade completed one of the best seasons by a reliever in club history as KC's primary setup man, setting several team records while leading the Royals with 71 appearances...Tabbed the Royals' Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year by the Kansas City Chapter of the BBWAA…Also named the Royals Pitcher of the Month three times during the season (May, July and August)...Led Major League relievers with a 1.00 ERA, eighth-best all-time by an A.L. reliever…surpassed Greg Holland's 2013 mark of 1.21 for the lowest by a Royals reliever...Recorded a 0.75 ERA on the road (3 ER in 36.0 IP), best all-time by a Royal (minimum 30.0 innings)...Posted 109 strikeouts, topping the former Royals relief record of 103, shared by Jim York (1971) and Greg Holland (2013)...Finished second among Major League relievers in strikeouts, behind the Yankees' Dellin Betances (135)...Paced the American League with 33 holds, a new Royals record, topping Jason Grimsley's 28 in 2003...Recorded the most wins among A.L. relievers (9)…Became the first Royals reliever to tally nine wins since Ricky Bottalico in 2000...Set a Royals relief record by holding opponents to a .151 average, besting Joakim Soria's .169 in 2008…Ranked second among A.L. relievers to New York's Dellin Betances (.149)...Held opponents to a .179 slugging percentage, lowest among A.L. relievers…Did not allow an extra-base hit over his first 45.2 innings through July 30...Recorded a 31.2 inning scoreless streak from June 27 to September 15, the longest in club history by a reliever...Also posted a 22.1 inning scoreless streak from April 26 to June 23...Saved all three wins on the Royals' September road trip to New York and Detroit, including his first professional save on September 5 at Yankee Stadium...Made 12 postseason appearances, going 2-0 with an 0.63 ERA (1 ER in 14.2 IP)...Recorded 20 strikeouts in the playoffs, which tied with Francisco Rodriguez (2002) and Brad Lidge (2004) for second-most by a reliever in a single postseason...His postseason strikeout total also tied with James Shields for most by a Royals pitcher...Collected wins in Games 1 and 2 of the ALCS vs. Baltimore, becoming the first pitcher to collect victories in consecutive playoff games since Atlanta's Alejandro Pena did it in the 1995 ALDS...Enters 2015 with a career record of 3-0 with a 1.25 ERA (3 ER in 21.2 IP) in 15 career postseason appearances.
2013
Wade spent most of his first season with KC as the club's fourth starter before moving to the bullpen in September. Set a career-high with 114 strikeouts in just 135.1 innings...passed his previous career high (113), which he did in 168.0 frames in 2010. Struggled to find consistent success, allowing six earned runs or more in six of his 24 starts ... however, posted a 6-4 record and a 3.38 ERA over his other 18 starts (37 ER in 98.2 IP). Earned a pair of 1-0 wins, first on April 17 at Atlanta (7.0 IP) and again on July 27 at Chicago-AL (7.1 IP). Enjoyed a strong finish out of the bullpen, going 2-1 with an 0.90 ERA (1 ER in 10.0 IP) over seven appearances ... held opponents to an .094 average (3-for-32) out of the 'pen. Made one appearance at Wilmington (A-Advanced) on August 31, allowing no runs on one hit over 2.0 innings with five strikeouts ... it was his first minor league outing since 2009.
2012
Wade completed his third full season in the Majors, first in the bullpen for the Rays...went 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA
(70.1 IP, 19 ER) in 54 appearances after posting a career 4.22 ERA as a starter from 2009-11...Struckout 11.1 batters per 9 IP and allowed only 6.1 hits per 9 IP...the strikeout ratio was the highest in the American League among relievers who compiled at least 70 innings while his hits per 9 IP was the 4th-best...His 87 strikeouts tied for 4th-most among A.L.relievers...struck out the side 10 times, most among A.L.relievers and 2nd most in the Majors behind Atlanta's Craig Kimbrel (17)...Led the Rays with 23 relief appearances of more than 1.0 inning, the fourth-most in the league...After the All-Star break, 22 of his 25 outings were scoreless...compiled a 1.50 ERA(30.0 IP, 5 ER) in the second half and did not allow a home run...over his final 11 outings beginning September 5, collected 24 strikeouts in 12.1 IP...Held left-handed batters to a .161 (18-for-112) average, the second-best mark in the A.L. behind Oakland's Grant Balfour (.157).
2011
Went 11-10 with a 4.45 ERA in 29 starts, throwing a career-high 184 innings despite a brief stint on the disabled list with a right forearm strain...His ERA was more than two runs lower at home than on the road...went 6-4 with a 3.48 ERA (101-IP, 39-ER) in 15 home starts...was 5-6 with a 5.64 ERA (83-IP, 52-ER) in 14 starts away from Tropicana Field, despite receiving the AL's 8th-highest run support on the road...received 3.56 R/9 IP (101-IP, 40-RS) in run support at home compared to 6.72 R/9 IP (83-IP, 62-RS) on the road...After the All-Star break went 3-0 with a 2.85 ERA (53.2-IP, 17-ER) in 7 starts at Tropicana Field, with the Rays winning each of those games...in 6 road starts after the break he went 1-4 with a 7.96 ERA (31.2-IP, 50-H, 28-ER)...Averaged only 5.14 SO/9 IP, 6th-lowest rate in the AL...in 18 starts through July 22, averaged 4.13 SO/9 IP (109-IP, 50-SO)...after that, however, averaged 6.60 SO/9 IP (75-IP, 55-SO) over his last 11 starts...His 46.7 groundball pct. was 5th lowest in the AL...Yielded 12.77 base runners per 9 innings, highest on the staff and 7th highest in the AL...Opponents stole only 2 bases in 6 SB attempts (33.3 percent)-tied for the 2nd lowest success rate in the majors...only CWS Mark Buehrle (3- for-10, 30 percent) was better...On Sep 9 vs. BOS threw his lone complete game of the season and second of his career, defeating John Lackey, 7-2, for his 10th win... also tossed 9 innings on Aug 24 vs. DET but received no decision in the 10-inning, 3-2 win...Was placed on the DL with a right forearm strain on July 7...returned on July 22, after missing only 1 start because of the All-Star break...On March 31 agreed to a seven-year contract with the Rays, with the first four years (and $12.6 million) guaranteed...the Rays hold three one-year options for 2015, 2016 and 2017, with a maximum value of $35.1 million if the options are exercised...he will donate a portion of his contract to the Rays Baseball Foundation....POSTSEASON: Made 2 relief apps in the ALDS vs. Texas, pitching out of the bullpen for the first time of his professional career...in Game 1 retired the side in order in the 9th inning...in Game 4 recorded 1.1 scoreless frames.
2010
Led American League rookies with 12 wins, one behind STL Jaime Garcia for the major league rookie lead ... also led AL rookies in ERA (4.07, tied SEA David Pauley) and ranked 2nd in innings pitched, strikeouts and games started behind BAL Brian Matusz. ... Was chosen as the team's Outstanding Rookie by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. ... Was named AL Rookie of the Month for July after going 4-0 in 5 starts with a 3.03 ERA (32- IP, 11-ER) ... was the first Rays pitcher to win a Rookie of the Month award, fourth different Ray to win it and the fifth monthly award for the Rays' previous winners were Evan Longoria (June 2008), Damon Hollins (May 2005) and Rocco Baldelli (April, May 2003). ... Went 3-1 with a 2.79 ERA over his first 5 starts (through May 2) ... went 2-8 with a 5.90 ERA over his middle 11 starts (May 8.July 3) ... cover his last 13 starts (July 8 on) went 6-1 with a 3.22 ERA, with the Rays winning 10 of those games. ... Faced the opposing team's Opening Day starter (all former All-Stars) in each of his first 6 starts, and the Rays won four of those games ... he went 3-2 with a 3.18 ERA (34-IP, 12-ER) with wins over Mark Buehrle (April 21 at CWS), Ben Sheets (April 27 vs. OAK) and Zack Greinke (May 2 vs. KC) ... on May 2, beat Greinke 1-0 with 7 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits. ... Compiled a 7-game winning streak, July 8. Sep 11, tied with MIL John Axford for the longest by a rookie in the majors in 2010 ... the streak tied for the longest in club history with Jeff Niemann (2008-09) and Mark Hendrickson (2005), and was the longest ever by a Rays rookie ... compiled a 3.34 ERA (59.1-IP, 22-ER) over this stretch of 9 starts, after his loss June 27 vs. ARI, did not lose again until Sep 27 vs. BAL, a stretch of 12 unbeaten starts. ... Went 0-5 with a 6.00 ERA (27-IP, 18-ER) in the month of June, losing all 5 of his starts. ... On Aug 10, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain, retroactive to Aug 6 ... Jeremy Hellickson was recalled to replace him on the roster ... was reinstated on Aug 24 ... beat the Angels, 10-3, at Angel Stadium that night for his 10th win of the season ... went 3-1 with a 3.09 ERA (46.2-IP, 16-ER) over 8 starts after returning from the DL. ... Entered 2010 ranked by Baseball America as the No. 3 prospect in the Rays org. behind Desmond Jennings and Jeremy Hellickson.
2009
Lake Wales, Fla., native was promoted from Triple-A Durham on Sep 4, made his major league debut two days later and made 6 starts for the Rays over the season's final month... prior to that made 28 starts for Durham. ...Went 2-2 with a 3.72 ERA for the Rays, with both victories coming over Baltimore...was one of three rookies in the Rays rotation in September, joining Jeff Niemann and David Price. ...Enters 2010 ranked by Baseball America as the No. 3 prospect in the Rays organization, and the No. 34 prospect in all of baseball. ...Made his debut Sep 6 vs. DET, one day before his 24th birthday...got a no-decision in a 5-3 Rays loss, totaling 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 9 SO, 105 pitches...his 9 SO set a club record for a ML debut...left with a 3-1 lead and was 2 outs from victory when Brandon Inge hit a grand slam off Russ Springer...first hit allowed was Aubrey Huff's 2nd-inning HR. ...The 9 SO tied for the 5th most by a pitcher making his debut in the last 30 years...fanned his first 4 batters faced, recorded his first 6 outs via the strikeout and retired 13 of his first 14 BF...since 1963, only one other player struck out his first 4 BF in his ML debut - TEX Neftali Feliz did it one month prior to Davis, on Aug 3, 2009 at OAK. ...On Sep 17 at BAL, his third start, he tossed a complete-game, 4-hit shutout to earn his first major league win (2-BB, 10-SO, 124 pitches)... was the first pitcher to throw a 9-inning CG SHO in his 3rd ML game (or quicker) since BOS Clay Buchholz's no-hitter on Sep 1, 2007 vs. BAL (2nd career game)...124 pitches were the most by a Ray under Joe Maddon. ...Became the first pitcher to record his first ML win via a CG SHO (9+ IP) since LAA Ervin Santana, May 23, 2005 vs. CWS...was 2nd Ray to do it, joining Travis Harper (Sep 24, 2000 at TOR)...became the first pitcher in 17 years to throw a CG SHO with 10+ SO in his first ML win...last was CAL Tim Fortugno on July 25, 1992 vs. DET. ...On Sep 12 at BOS, totaled 2.2 IP, 6 H, 8 R/ER after rain delayed the game by more than two hours...excluding that start, he pitched to a 1.87 ERA (33.2-IP, 7-ER) over his other 5 outings. ...Went 1-1 with a 2.55 ERA at Tropicana Field, compared to 1-1, 6.17 on the road. ...Had more SO than IP in 4 of 6 starts...allowed 1 ER or less in 3 of 6 starts and 2 ER or less in 4 of 6 starts...worked 7-plus innings 3 times. In 34 combined starts ... for the Rays and Durham, he went 12-10 with a 3.46 ERA (195-IP, 172-H, 90-R, 75-ER, 73-BB, 176-SO)...set career highs in starts, innings pitched and strikeouts. ...Led the International League in innings pitched...ranked among IL leaders in strikeouts (2nd) and ERA (7th)...among all Triple-A pitchers, ranked 2nd in strikeouts and 3rd in opp avg. ...On Aug 18 in Durham, beat CWS Jake Peavy (rehabbing for Charlotte) to earn his 10th win. ...Was ranked by BA as the No. 32 prospect in the game entering 2009, and moved up to No. 16 on their midseason list.
2008
Began the 2008 season with Double-A Montgomery and earned a promotion to Durham at the All-Star break...combined for a 13-8 record with a 3.47 ERA in 28 starts (160.2-IP, 143-H, 62-ER, 66-BB, 136-SO)...despite the July 16 promotion, was named Montgomery's Pitcher of the Year. ...Was named the Rays No. 3 prospect after the season by BA, trailing only David Price and Tim Beckham...BA also rated his curveball as the best in the organization for the second consecutive year. ...Started the Southern League All-Star Game on July 14 and suffered the loss...was one of six Biscuits selected to the South squad...is a four-time All-Star in the minor leagues.
2007
Selected Rays Pitcher of the Year by the team's baseball operations department while going a combined 10-3 (ERA-2.50, IP-158.1, H-128, ER-44, BB-51, SO-169) in 27 starts at A Vero Beach and AA Montgomery...His 169 strikeouts were 2nd in the organization and 7th overall in the minor leagues...Lost just 3 games in 27 starts and was undefeated (7-0) in his first 20 starts...didn't lose until July 28 when he fell 2-0 to Birmingham (White Sox) despite taking a 2-hit shutout into the 7th inning...Allowed 3 ER or less in 25 of his 27 starts and one ER or less 17 times...won only 3 games at Vero Beach despite allowing 3 ER or less in all 13 starts and one ER or less 10 times...16 times he had more Ks than hits allowed...Hurled his second career no-hitter on May 4 for Vero Beach, striking out 6 in the 7-inning victory over host Jupiter (Marlins)... only two runners reached base (error and a walk)...it was the 2nd no-hitter of his pro career...also threw one in his last start of 2006 for Class-A SW Michigan...owns two of the six complete-game no-hitters in the history of the organization...Also set a career high with 13 strikeouts against Jupiter in his final start for Vero Beach...allowed just 2 hits and one ER in 6.2 innings while striking out 13 of the 24 batters he faced.
2006
Was 2nd in Midwest League and the Rays organization in 2006 in strikeouts to teammate Jake McGee with 165...Tossed a complete-game, 7-inning no-hitter on August 31 against Beloit, but still lost as a pair of errors (including one by himself) allowed a run to score in a 1-0 game...Posted a 0.67 ERA in April and was named Rays Minor League Pitcher of the Month...followed that with a 1.32 ERA in May and a 1.55 ERA in August...ranked 7th-best prospect in the organization and 8th-best prospect from the MWL by Baseball America
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2005
Named Hudson Valley's Pitcher of the Year in 2005...led the Renegades staff with a 2.72 ERA which was 7th best in the New York-Penn League and 2nd lowest among Rays minor leaguers...his seven wins led the team and ranked 2nd in the NYPL...Also led the league with 97 strikeouts, which was the highest total by a Renegades
pitcher since Joe Kennedy fanned 101 in 1999...Selected as a New York-Penn League All-Star...tabbed the 6th-best Rays prospect and the 3rd-best prospect in the NYPL by Baseball America
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2004
Led the Princeton Rays in 2004 with 13 starts and 57.2 innings, but also finished among Appalachian League leaders in runs allowed (3rd), home runs (2nd) and hits allowed (5th).
