Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei whitianga - I tiimata a Davis i tana whakataetae nui i te 21 o Aperira 1981 i te 24 o ona tau, a ka noho ko ia te kaiwhiwhi o te Cubs hei rookie. I nga tau o mua o tana mahi, i whakaatu a Davis i te whakaari i runga i te whakaeke, a ka noho hei kaiwhaiwhai i waenga i nga kaiwhaiwhai Cubs. I tana wa tuarua, i te tau 1983, i whakatauhia e ia he aha te mea ka puta hei mahi nui me nga keemu 151 i purei, he toharite patu.271 me te 24 home runs. I eke hoki a Davis ki te 84 RBI i taua wa ano. I te tau 1984, i whakaturia e ia he mahi nui me te 94 RBI ka whiwhi i tana kowhiringa All-Star tuatahi, i te wa i wini ai nga Cubs i te taitara National League Eastern Division, ko ta raatau taitara tuatahi mai i te 1984. I roto i te ahua o te waa o tana mahi, i patu a Davis i te.389 me te 2 takirua, 2 home runs, 6 RBI me te.833 slugging ōrau i te 1984 National League Championship Series
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