Glenn Davis has always been a power bat you couldn’t ignore, but on May 20, 1995, he added a new milestone to his already impressive résumé: 1,000 career runs scored. The 34-year-old first baseman reached the mark while playing for the Colorado Rockies, becoming one of only a handful of active players in the Doubleday Baseball League to cross the four-digit threshold in runs.
It’s a milestone built not just on home run power, but on consistency, availability, and a career-long ability to be in the middle of the lineup doing damage.
A Run-Scoring Machine
Davis’ run-scoring journey began back in 1984 as a rookie with the Milwaukee Brewers. That year, he scored 73 runs while slugging 39 homers—setting the tone for a career that would be defined by power and production. Since then, Davis has:
- Logged 1,777 games
- Collected 1,714 hits, including 438 home runs
- Driven in 1,184 RBIs
- Drawn 640 walks, keeping his on-base presence steady even in down batting average years
His best single-season run total came in 1988, when he crossed the plate 108 times, a year in which he also slugged 51 homers and posted a .913 OPS. Even as his batting average has fluctuated over the years, Davis has continued to find ways to score—thanks in large part to his sustained home run output and ability to hit in the middle of productive lineups.
The Colorado Resurgence
In two and a half seasons with the Rockies, he’s hit 108 home runs and posted OPS marks of .871, .912, and now .842 in the current campaign. His bat remains elite even in his mid-30s, and with 17 home runs already in just 50 games this season, he’s not showing signs of slowing down.
What’s Next?
Now in his 12th full season, Davis remains a cornerstone in Colorado’s offense. While he’s not going to steal bases or dazzle in the field, he’s one of the most reliable power hitters of his generation. With 1,000 runs and over 1,100 RBIs already on the ledger, 500 home runs isn’t out of the question, and 1,200 runs is well within reach if he stays healthy for another couple of seasons.
Davis may not have the same flash as some of his contemporaries, but his legacy is etched in the box scores. He scores runs, he drives them in, and he hits the ball hard—just like he has for over a decade.
And now, he’s got 1,000 reasons to tip his cap.