It took a unique combination of factors for Chris Davis to for consecutive at-bats without a hit Monday. Not only did Davis have to be in a historic funk, but the Orioles had to be bad enough to consistently trot him out in their lineup.

Davis has now gone without a hit in his past 49at-bats, Kirby Puckett Jersey a stretch that datesto Sept. 14, 2018. Hes playing in the fourth year of a seven-year, $161-million contract.

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How does his futility compare with skids in other sports?

The isolated nature of baseballmakes it difficult to find an exact match. Unlike other games, where the constant movement of teammates and the balldraws attention away from any one player, a hitter like Davis is on his own in the batters box.

Still, we did our best to findsimilar examples. Byron Buxton Jersey

NBA mi sed free-throw streak: Chris Dudley

Its pretty easy to blend in while playing basketball unle s the fast-moving game stops and everyone watches a player try to make an uncontested shot from 15 feet away. Fans know when someone isnt comfortable in that position, leading to brutal heckling in visiting arenas.

Sometimes there is free chicken on the line for fans dialing up the noise tenfold but often its simply a ripe moment for supporters to get on the case of a vulnerable opponent.

For all of the horrible free-throw shooters in NBA history, none suffered droughts quite like Chris Dudley, a center who spent time on the Cavaliers, Nets, Trail Blazers Jason Castro Jersey , Knicks and Suns in the 1990s and early 2000s.

A career 45.8 percent free-throw shooter, Dudley in 1990 mi sed 13 straight foul line attempts, an NBA record that still stands. He finished the game, which his Nets lost by 11, shooting 1-for-18 at the stripe.

In another instance, this one a year earlier, Dudley due to repeated lane violations.

Of course, those werent even the most infamous moments for the big man. While a member of the Knicks, prime Shaquille ONeal dunked all over him, prompting him to get up and hurl the ball at ONeal.

It doesnt get more embarra sing than this.

While its been difficult for Chris Davis to be Chris Davis contract notwithstanding in recent weeks, it never appeared particularly ideal for Chris Dudley to be Chris Blank Jersey Dudley. At least Davis had a 53-home run season and an All-Star appearance. Dudley averaged 3.9 points per game in his career.

NFL mi sed field goal streak: Roger LeClerc, Paul Hornung

The NFL has just one aspect of its game that comes close to resembling the competitive isolation of hitting: kicking field goals. Even then, the snap must be right and blockers must provide ample time to get off an attempt.

Two players in NFL history have gone 0-for-5 on field goals in a game, both in the 1960s: Roger LeClerc and Paul Hornung. Considering LeClerc also played center and linebacker (it was a different era) and Hornung also played all over the offense, their kicking failures were not reflective of their overall skill set.

A more modern kicking skid came in 2018, when Mason Crosby mi sed four straight field goals and an extra point in the Packers lo s to the Lions. He rebounded, however, to drill nine straight field goals in the ensuing weeks.

While not exactly a streak, quarterback Nathan Petermans tendencyto throwinterceptions over the past couple of seasons garnered plenty of unwanted attention. He continued to Rod Carew Jersey see the field because the Bills had few other options, and he threw seven picks to just one touchdown in 2018.

NHL and soccer: No true comparison

Soccer and hockey dont really feature consistent moments of singular attention on players not capable of fulfilling their roles, particularly in regulation. If a player isnt great at penalty kicks or penalty shots, the closest thing to being alone with ones thoughts and at the center of spectator focus in those sports, teams can simply choose others for thoseresponsibilities. Plus, penalty situations do not happen as often asan at-bat in baseball or free throw in basketball.

Part of what makes baseball distinct is its individual battle between a hitter and pitcher. Thosebeautiful but incredibly simple mini-confrontationsdon't really exist elsewhere, at least in a way that attracts theentire focus of fans.

For Chris Davis, though, the sport' Jose Berrios Jersey scharm has nowturnednightmarish, with little precedent to turn to in other competitions.