Baseball: Chris Davis create history of hitless in last 47 at-bats

Chris Davis stands alone in terms of baseball offensive futility. The Baltimore Orioles first baseman went 0-for-3 in his first three at-bats Monday against the visiting Oakland A's, leaving him hitless in his last 47 at-bats, dating to last year.

That is a major league record for a position player, passing the mark of the 0-for-46 set by Eugenio Velez in 2010-11. Davis lined out to right in the second inning, lined out to left in the third, then lined out to left in the fifth to leave him 0-for-26 on the season. He entered the night having struck out 13 times and walked four times in 27 plate appearances this year.

Davis has a $23 million salary this year, and he is guaranteed the same amount in 2020, 2021 and 2022, with $17 million to be paid annually and $6 million to be deferred without interest. He re-signed with Baltimore as a free agent in January 2016, landing a seven-year, $161 million deal after he averaged 42 homers and 109 RBIs over the previous three seasons.