Otto Denning

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: December 28, 1912 in Hays, KS us

Died: May 25, 1992 in Chicago, IL

Buried: St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, IL

Last Game: June 4, 1943 (Age 30-158d)
vs. PHA 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Otto George Denning

Nicknames: Dutch

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Relatives: Greatuncle of Peter Bourjos; Uncle of Chris Bourjos

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

343

.222

RBI

OBP

.273

SLG

.289

OPS

.561

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1932	19	-6.1	Davenport	MSVL	D		31		50		13	3	0	0						.260		.320		16
1933	20	-5.1	Davenport	MSVL	B		96		356		113	27	4	5						.317		.458		163
1934	21	-5.1	Davenport	WL	A		100		376		117	30	3	1						.311		.415		156
1935	22	-3.0	Davenport	WL	A		90		320		85	21	2	2						.266		.363		116
1936	23	-3.0	Davenport	WL	A	BRO	114	466	432	73	128	34	3	5	74	9		27		.296	.338	.424	.761	183			7
1937	24	-1.5	Elmira	NYPL	A	BRO	111	404	370	55	125	25	3	5	64	13	2	20	24	.338	.375	.462	.837	171		2	12
1938	25	-2.3	Minneapolis	AA	AA	BOS	81	244	228	34	78	18	4	9	42	1		15	14	.342	.385	.575	.960	131		1	0
1939	26	-0.8	Minneapolis	AA	AA		71	217	195	31	59	10	2	13	47	1		17	17	.303	.362	.574	.936	112		1	4
1940	27	-0.3	Minneapolis	AA	AA		130		410		135	22	8	11						.329		.502		206
1941	28	1.2	Minneapolis	AA	AA		144	580	510	85	168	34	4	17	105	4		64	40	.329	.407	.512	.919	261		3	3
1942	29	1.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	92	234	214	15	45	14	0	1	19	0	0	18	14	.210	.275	.290	.564	62	4	1	1		3
1943	30	3.1	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	112	428	376	52	107	17	5	9	58	8	6	49	26	.285	.369	.428	.797	161		1	2
1943	30	1.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	37	137	129	8	31	6	0	0	13	3	1	5	1	.240	.269	.287	.556	37	5	0	3		0
1944	31	4.2	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	142	592	527	100	152	34	3	21	99	16	3	65	39	.288	.367	.484	.851	255	19	0	0
1945	32	3.9	Milwaukee	AA	AA		143	582	483	79	148	21	5	9	92	15		82	30	.306	.413	.427	.840	206	14	6	11
1946	33		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	BOS-CHW	73	198	180	24	47	14	0	2	28	1	2	16	19					67	3	0	2
1946	33	6.4	Toronto	IL	AAA	PHA	33	128	120	16	28	11	0	2	19	0	2	8	10	.233	.281	.375	.656	45	1	0	0
1946	33	4.6	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	37
1946	33	4.6	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	CHW	3
1947	34		2 Teams	AA	AAA	BSN-BOS	34	49	41	8	12	3	0	0	3	0		7	7					15	1	1	0
1947	34	5.6	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	32
1947	34	5.6	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	2
1948	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B		34	133	117	30	43	6	0	6	37	0		14	6					67		1	1
1948	35	8.8	Pensacola	SEAL	B
1948	35	11.9	Oil City	MATL	C	CHW	34	133	117	30	43	6	0	6	37	0		14	6	.368	.439	.573	1.012	67		1	1
1949	36	13.2	Oil City	MATL	C	CHW	77	242	205	51	79	21	0	11	62	1	0	37	13	.385	.479	.649	1.128	133		0	0
1950	37	14.0	Waterloo	IIIL	B	CHW	12	17	14	0	2	1	0	0	1	1		3	2	.143	.294	.214	.508	3		0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		129	371	343	23	76	20	0	1	32	3	1	23	15	.222	.273	.289	.561	99	9	1	4		3
Minors (18 seasons)					Minors		1595	5545	5089	606	1580	335	46	126	700	69	13	401	221					2385		15	40
All Levels (19 Seasons)							1724	5916	5432	629	1656	355	46	127	732	72	14	424	236					2484		16	44		3

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		107	128	120	16	28	11	0	2	19	0	2	8	10					45	1	0	0
AA (7 seasons)					Minors		823	3053	2729	381	847	156	31	89	443	45	9	292	166	.310		.488		1332		12	20
A (4 seasons)					Minors		415	1566	1498	128	455	110	11	13	138	22	2	47	24	.304		.418		626		2	19
B (3 seasons)					Minors		108	373	370	0	115	28	4	5	1	1		3	2					166		0	0
C (2 seasons)					Minors		111	375	322	81	122	27	0	17	99	1	0	51	19	.379	.465	.621	1.086	200		1	1
D (1 season)					Minors		31	50	50		13	3	0	0						.260		.320		16