The Resume

(March 21, 1939-April 3, 2022)
Born in Brooklyn, New York
Birth name is Herman Thomas Davis, Jr.
Left Fielder/Designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959-1966), New York Mets (1967), Chicago White Sox (1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), Houston Astros (1969-1970), Oakland Athletics (1970, 1971), Chicago Cubs (1970, 1972), Baltimore Orioles (1972-1975), California Angels (1976) and Kansas City Royals (1976)
Two time All-Star (1962, 1963)
Two time NL Batting Champion (1962-1963)
Won the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award (1974)
Hitting Coach for the Seattle Mariners (1981)

Why he might be annoying:

His name is similar to that of comedian Tom Davis.
He became a journeyman player after he left the Dodgers.
He was struck out in his very first major league at bat.
He played on two separate stints with the Athletics and the Cubs.
He said about his moves to different teams, 'I'm very bitter, bitter as hell. Why do I keep getting released? Don't ask me no reason why.'
He felt lazy between at-bats as he went to clubhouse often during his time in Baltimore.
He played for the Dodgers team that was swept by the Orioles in the 1966 World Series.

Why he might not be annoying:

He played basketball with future NBA legend Lenny Wilkens as teammates in high school.
He broke Roy Campanella's Dodger record in RBIs with 153 as he led the NL in RBIs during the 1962 season.
He played for the Dodgers team that swept the New York Yankees in the 1963 World Series.
He was the first Oriole to win the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award.
He held the Dodger right-handed batting average record at .346 for 35 years until Mike Piazza broke it at .362 during the 1997 season.
Sandy Koufax said about him, 'For two years (1962 and 1963), Tommy was the best hitter in baseball. He just didn't get the recognition. He was part of a team that had a lot of good parts to it.'

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baltimore Orioles
• Baseball Players
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Chicago White Sox
• Edgar Martinez Award Winners (Ranked: 1974)
• Houston Astros
• I Died in 2022 (Ranked: 83)
• I Played for the White Sox and Cubs
• Kansas City Royals
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands Up
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at the Time
• Los Angeles Angels
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Milwaukee Brewers
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 4]
• New York Mets
• NL Batting Champs (Ranked: 1962)
• NL Batting Champs (Ranked: 1963)
• NL RBI Leaders (Ranked: 1962)
• Oakland Athletics
• Profiles 28001-28250 (Ranked: 28160)
• Seattle Mariners
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20220403)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 327 Votes: 51.99% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 52.83% Annoying