Timothy Howard Davis (born July 14, 1970) is an American former professional baseball

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who played for the

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(MLB) from -. Davis was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the

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out of Florida State University. He was first assigned to the Single-A

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of the

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. In 16 games, he was 10–2 with a 1.85

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and 89 strikeouts. This performance earned Davis an All-Star berth and a promotion to the High-A Riverside Pilots. He started on the MLB roster and had a 4.01 ERA in 42 games. He was demoted to Triple-A Calgary in August where he had a 1.80 ERA in 6 starts. After missing most of the season, he appeared in 40 games for the Mariners in . In , he pitched in the

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organization.

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