Denny Doyle

From BR Bullpen

1972 Topps

Robert Dennis Doyle

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 175 lb.
School Morehead State University
Debut April 7, 1970
Final Game September 30, 1977
Born January 17, 1944 in Glasgow, KY USA

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Denny Doyle was a slick-fielding second baseman who came up with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1970. Although he hit just .208 in his rookie year, Doyle developed into a fair major league hitter with a .250 lifetime average. He was platooned most of his career with just 451 at-bats against lefthanded pitching vs. 2839 against righthanders. Doyle hit just .208 vs. southpaws as opposed to .257 vs. righthanders.

In December 1973, Doyle was dealt to the California Angels in a complicated "player-to-be-named-later" deal that was essentially a swap of second basemen with the Phillies having acquired Billy Grabarkewitz the previous August. Playing mostly for the Red Sox, Doyle received five points in the 1975 AL MVP Award voting. Dealt to the Boston Red Sox in mid-1975, he platooned at second base with Doug Griffin as the Red Sox went on to win the AL pennant.