David Davidson #50

David Lawrence Davidson...Is a 2002 graduate of Denis Morris High School in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada., where he played baseball and hockey...Was rated by Baseball America as having the "Best Curveball" in the organization prior to the 2008 season...Signed by Pirate scout Charlie Sullivan.

2007

Went 4-1 with two saves and a 3.88 ERA (67.1ip/32r/29er) in 45 minor league games with Altoona (AA) and Indianapolis (AAA)...Established minor league career high in appearances...Limited Double-A hitters to a .205 batting average, the fifth-lowest average against Eastern League relief pitchers...Began season with Altoona and spent majority of season with the Curve...Posted a 5.23 ERA (41.1ip/24er) in 28 outings prior to the Eastern League All-Star Game and a 1.96 ERA (18.1ip/4er) in 11 appearances following the contest...Pitched 2.0 innings and recorded first pro save on 4/18 at Bowie...Was selected to participate in the E.L. All-Star Game on 7/11 at Norwich, CT, but did not pitch in the contest...Recorded a team-high 14.0 consecutive scoreless inning streak from 7/17 to 8/10...Worked 3.0 scoreless frames for save on 7/24 vs. Binghamton...Was promoted to Indianapolis on 8/17...Tossed 2.0 scoreless frames to earn his first Triple-A win in his second appearance for the Tribe on 8/20 at Toledo...Held all opposing minor leaguers to a .206 batting average...Was recalled by Pittsburgh on 9/3 and made major league debut on 9/6 at St. Louis; was charged with four runs (three earned) in 1.0 inning of work...Also surrendered two runs in 1.0ip at Houston on 9/16 - retired first two batters he faced before giving up two-run homer to Chris Burke...Participated in the Arizona Fall League and went 0-1 with a 0.96 ERA (9.1ip/1er) in 10 games with the League Champion Phoenix Desert Dogs.

2006

Went 3-2 with a 2.01 ERA (76.0ip/17er) in 42 combined games between Hickory (A), Lynchburg (A) and Altoona (AA)...Established minor league career highs in appearances, innings pitched and strikeouts...Combined to hold opposing hitters to a .193 batting average...Ranked fifth among all Bucco farmhands with 96 strikeouts...Began season with Hickory and posted a 5.56 ERA in six appearances during the month of April (11.1ip/8r/7er)...Struck out five batters while tossing 2.0 scoreless frames on 4/12 at Lexington...Surrendered season-high four runs on 4/22 at Greensboro...Was charged with just one earned run in 12-game stretch from 4/28 thru 6/12 (25.2ip - 0.35 ERA), dropping season ERA from 6.75 to 2.06...Whiffed seven of the 10 batters he faced in 3.0 innings of work on 5/2 vs. Greensboro...Posted a 0.63 ERA (14.1ip/5r/1er) in seven appearances during the month of May...Did not surrender a home run in his last 22 outings with Hickory (46.2ip) after serving up two in his first five appearances (9.1ip). ...Suffered loss on 6/30 at Asheville...Picked up first win on 7/2 at Asheville...Struck out five of the six batters he faced on 7/15 vs. Delmarva...Earned victory in final game with Hickory on 7/21 vs. Lake County...Whiffed at least one batter in 24 of his 27 appearances with Hickory and struck out 72 batters in 56.0 innings pitched with the Crawdads (11.6 K's per 9.0ip)...Pitched at least 2.0 innings in 19 of his 27 games with Hickory...Was promoted to Lynchburg on 7/22...Was scored upon just once in his five appearances with the Hillcats; made three straight scoreless outings before allowing two runs in 1.2ip on 7/31 vs. Potomac...Was promoted to Double-A on 8/6 and picked up victory in first game with the Curve on 8/6 vs. New Britain...Made lone start and suffered only loss on 8/8 vs. Connecticut (2.0ip/1r/0er)...Was not charged with an earned run in his first five games (6.2ip)...Failed to retire any of the three batters he faced on 8/22 vs. Bowie while giving up a run...Posted a 2.24 ERA in two post-season appearances vs. Akron (3.2ip/1h/1r/1er/3bb/4so)...Went 2-2 with a 5.17 ERA (15.2ip/9er) in nine outings (three starts) with Grand Canyon during the Arizona Fall League...Had contract purchased by Pittsburgh and was added to 40-man roster on 11/20.

2005

Began season in bullpen at Hickory...Suffered loss in second appearance on 4/14 at Greensboro...Made his two starts with Hickory and received no-decisions in back-to-back appearances on 4/16 vs. Greensboro (1.1ip/4r/3er) and 4/28 vs. West Virginia (2.1ip/4er)...Picked up victory on 5/12 vs. Hagerstown...Tossed 4.1 innings of relief and surrendered four runs in final outing with Crawdads on 6/8...Was sent to Williamsport on 6/11...Made first appearance with CrossCutters as a starter on 6/23 at New Jersey and suffered the loss (3.0ip/4r/3er)...Made lone relief outing on 7/6 vs. New Jersey and struck out three of the six batters he faced. ...Made final three appearances as a starter, going 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA (12.0ip/3er)...Picked up victory on 7/17 vs. Vermont...Made final appearance on 7/22 at Oneonta (3.0ip/2er)...Missed remainder of season due to tendinitis in left elbow...Went 2-3 with a 6.69 ERA in 15 combined games (six starts) with the two clubs.

2004

Spent entire season with GCL Pirates...Tossed 3.0 scoreless innings in first outing on 6/23 at GCL Reds...Picked up victory in second outing on 7/2 vs. GCL Twins (3.1ip/1r/0er)...Was charged with just one earned run in his first three outings (8.1ip/1r). ...Surrendered three earned runs in 2.0ip on 7/23 at GCL Twins (game two)...Was scored upon in each of his last four appearances (10.0ip/10r/7er)...Gave up seven hits and four runs (two earned) in 3.0 innings of work while making lone start in final outing on 8/25 at GCL Twins (game one)...Pitched at least 2.0 innings in all seven of his appearances.

2003

Spent first professional season with GCL Pirates and was used exclusively in relief...Surrendered four hits, two walks and three runs in his first outing on 6/27 vs. GCL Yankees...Tossed a scoreless frame in second outing on 7/3 at GCL Yankees...Suffered loss on 7/7 vs. GCL Phillies (1.1ip/1r/0er)...Surrendered four earned runs in 1.0ip on 7/10 vs. GCL Yankees...Gave up four runs while losing second decision on 7/29 vs. GCL Yankees (1.1ip)...Tossed a scoreless frame in final outing on 8/16 vs. GCL Phillies.

2002

Was selected by Pittsburgh in 10th round of First-Year Player Draft...Signed first pro contract on 8/13.