Khris Davis has hit a crazy amount of homers since Chris Davis' last hit
No two hitters are farther apart right now in terms of production than Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis and Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Chris Davis.
Polar opposites might be the best term to describe their recent fortunes, and the gap only grew wider Wednesday night when Oakland’s Davis crushed two more home runs in the A's 10-3 win over the O’s at Camden Yards.
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The home runs give Khris Davis seven in the A’s first 16 games this season, which is tied for the Major League lead along with Cody Bellinger and Jay Bruce.
Davis also has a league-leading 14 home runs dating back to Sept. 14, 2018. That date is notable, because that’s the day Chris Davis recorded his last hit of any kind.
That’s not a misprint, either. Khris Davis has launched 14 home runs in the same amount of time Chris Davis has gone hitless. He's also driven in 27 runs during that stretch, with his production coming in a span of 112 at-bats.
Meanwhile, Baltimore’s Davis extended his MLB record streak to 50 at-bats without a hit. In the process, he also tied the MLB record for most consecutive plate appearances without a hit. That streak is at 57.
It’s a startling reminder of just how cruel and humbling baseball can be.
From 2012 until 2016, it was Chris Davis putting up monster numbers every season. He averaged 39 homers and 99 RBIs during that stretch, leading him to sign a seven-year, $161 million deal with Baltimore before the 2017 season.
Now he can’t buy a hit. Since the deal was signed, he’s posted a .176 batting average.
As for Khris Davis, he’s now the man putting up huge power numbers on a yearly basis. Between 2016 and 2018, he's averaged 44 homers and 112 RBI per season, while consistently batting .247 each season. His second home run on Wednesday gave him 200 for his career and 140 since the 2016 season began.
Indeed, it’s tale of two Davis’. But rest assured everyone is rooting for Chris to find his swing again.
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