Jody Richard Davis (born November 12, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager.

[1] Davis made his major league debut on 21 April 1981 at the age of 24, and became the Cubs starting catcher as a rookie.

[3][4] In his second full season, 1983, he set what would turn out to be career highs with 151 games played, a batting average of .271 and 24 home runs.

[7] Davis possessed a strong throwing arm and finished second among National League catchers in caught stealing percentage in 1981.

[8] In 1984, with the help of bullpen coach and former catcher Johnny Oates, Davis began to regain his form as a defensive asset.

He led National League catchers in putouts, assists, and baserunners caught stealing, and he finished second to Bob Brenly in fielding percentage.

[14] His defensive excellence helped earn him his second All-Star Game appearance and garnered the Gold Glove Award.

[1] His batting average slipped to .229 in 1988 and, he was replaced by rookie catcher Damon Berryhill, before being traded with three games left of the season to his hometown Atlanta Braves.

Davis was granted a release by the Braves, after which time he signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization (AAA Toledo Mud Hens).