| Charlie Davis | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Valley, Georgia, U. S. |
| Death Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S. |
| Debutleague: | Negro Baseball League |
| Debutyear: | 1950 |
| Debutteam: | Memphis Red Sox |
| Finalyear: | 1955 |
| Finalteam: | Memphis Red Sox |
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Charlie Davis (March 15, 1927[1] − March 17, 2016) was a baseball player for the Negro leagues.[2] He was scouted by Buck O'Neil to play for the Birmingham Black Barons but was traded to the Memphis Red Sox where he played his career from 1950 to 1955.[1] He earned the name "whip" from Charlie Pride.[3] Davis played in the 1953 East-West All Star Game,[4] relieving Satchel Paige[5] He later managed the Rockdale Rawhides.[4] In 2008, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in a special MLB draft for former Negro league baseball players.
He died March 17, 2016, leaving behind three daughters, and seven grandchildren.[6]