Michael Gerard Davey (born June 2, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player, a former

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in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Atlanta Braves. Listed at and , Davey batted right-handed and threw left-handed. A native of Spokane, Washington, he attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs from 1972 to 1974. In 19 relief appearances, Davey posted a 4.34

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with two saves and did not have a decision, giving up nine runs on 20

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and 10 walks while striking out seven in innings of work. Davey pitched in the Atlanta, Seattle and Pittsburgh

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(1978), Spokane (1979) and

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teams (1980). In 137 games, he collected an 8–7 record with a 3.83 ERA and 19 saves.

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