Mark Davidson

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Mark Davidson
Davidson in 1987
Outfielder
Born: (1961-02-15) February 15, 1961 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 1986, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1991, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.225
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	57
Teams
Minnesota Twins (1986–1988) Houston Astros (1989–1991)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1987)

John Mark Davidson (born February 15, 1961), is a former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1986–1991. He played for the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros.

Davidson graduated in 1978 from Garinger High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He played baseball for the UNC Charlotte in 1979 and 1980, and then transferred to Clemson University, where he played in 1982. He was drafted by the Twins in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft. In 1987, he played in 102 games and had a .267 batting average. He was a member of the Twins team that won the 1987 World Series. He currently lives in Seneca, South Carolina.

Davidson's son, Logan, is also a professional baseball player.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)