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John Denny
John Allen Denny
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: November 8, 1952 in Prescott, AZ
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 29th round of the 1970 amateur draft.
Signed June 19, 1970. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1974
Final Game: August 18, 1986
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1974 21 STL NL 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 1.500 13.5 0.0 0.0 4.5
1975 22 STL NL 10 7 .588 3.97 25 24 0 3 2 0 136.0 149 73 60 5 51 6 72 3 1 8 591 96 1.471 9.9 0.3 3.4 4.8 1.41
1976 23 STL NL 11 9 .550 2.52 30 30 0 8 3 0 207.0 189 71 58 11 74 3 74 8 0 5 861 140 1.271 8.2 0.5 3.2 3.2 1.00
1977 24 STL NL 8 8 .500 4.51 26 26 0 3 1 0 149.2 165 85 75 9 62 0 60 5 1 6 664 86 1.517 9.9 0.5 3.7 3.6 0.97
1978 25 STL NL 14 11 .560 2.96 33 33 0 11 2 0 234.0 200 81 77 13 74 4 103 6 4 8 936 120 1.171 7.7 0.5 2.8 4.0 1.39
1979 26 STL NL 8 11 .421 4.85 31 31 0 5 2 0 206.0 206 116 111 24 100 7 99 3 1 6 900 79 1.485 9.0 1.0 4.4 4.3 0.99
1980 27 CLE AL 8 6 .571 4.39 16 16 0 4 1 0 108.2 116 54 53 4 47 2 59 5 1 4 464 94 1.500 9.6 0.3 3.9 4.9 1.26
1981 28 CLE AL 10 6 .625 3.15 19 19 0 6 3 0 145.2 139 62 51 9 66 3 94 3 0 10 623 116 1.407 8.6 0.6 4.1 5.8 1.42
1982 29 TOT 6 13 .316 4.87 25 25 0 5 0 0 160.2 144 92 87 12 83 3 113 6 2 5 703 83 1.413 8.1 0.7 4.6 6.3 1.36
1982 29 CLE AL 6 11 .353 5.01 21 21 0 5 0 0 138.1 126 80 77 11 73 2 94 6 2 5 609 82 1.439 8.2 0.7 4.7 6.1 1.29
1982 29 PHI NL 0 2 .000 4.03 4 4 0 0 0 0 22.1 18 12 10 1 10 1 19 0 0 0 94 91 1.254 7.3 0.4 4.0 7.7 1.90
1983 30 PHI NL 19 6 .760 2.37 36 36 0 7 1 0 242.2 229 77 64 9 53 5 139 4 1 6 983 152 1.162 8.5 0.3 2.0 5.2 2.62 CYA-1,MVP-13
1984 31 PHI NL 7 7 .500 2.45 22 22 0 2 0 0 154.1 122 53 42 11 29 2 94 4 0 0 612 148 0.978 7.1 0.6 1.7 5.5 3.24
1985 32 PHI NL 11 14 .440 3.82 33 33 0 6 2 0 230.2 252 112 98 15 83 5 123 3 0 8 998 97 1.452 9.8 0.6 3.2 4.8 1.48
1986 33 CIN NL 11 10 .524 4.20 27 27 0 2 1 0 171.1 179 89 80 15 56 9 115 4 1 2 731 92 1.372 9.4 0.8 2.9 6.0 2.05
13 Seasons 123 108 .532 3.59 325 322 0 62 18 0 2148.2 2093 967 856 137 778 49 1146 54 12 68 9077 104 1.336 8.8 0.6 3.3 4.8 1.47
162 Game Avg. 13 11 .532 3.59 34 34 0 7 2 0 226 220 102 90 14 82 5 120 6 1 7 954 104 1.336 8.8 0.6 3.3 4.8 1.47
STL (6 yrs) 51 46 .526 3.67 147 144 0 30 10 0 934.2 912 428 381 62 361 20 409 25 7 33 3963 101 1.362 8.8 0.6 3.5 3.9 1.13
PHI (4 yrs) 37 29 .561 2.96 95 95 0 15 3 0 650.0 621 254 214 36 175 13 375 11 1 14 2687 123 1.225 8.6 0.5 2.4 5.2 2.14
CLE (3 yrs) 24 23 .511 4.15 56 56 0 15 4 0 392.2 381 196 181 24 186 7 247 14 3 19 1696 95 1.444 8.7 0.6 4.3 5.7 1.33
CIN (1 yr) 11 10 .524 4.20 27 27 0 2 1 0 171.1 179 89 80 15 56 9 115 4 1 2 731 92 1.372 9.4 0.8 2.9 6.0 2.05
NL (11 yrs) 99 85 .538 3.46 269 266 0 47 14 0 1756.0 1712 771 675 113 592 42 899 40 9 49 7381 107 1.312 8.8 0.6 3.0 4.6 1.52
AL (3 yrs) 24 23 .511 4.15 56 56 0 15 4 0 392.2 381 196 181 24 186 7 247 14 3 19 1696 95 1.444 8.7 0.6 4.3 5.7 1.33

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1983 30 PHI NL NLCS W LAD 0 1 .000 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 3 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 28 1.333 7.5 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
1983 30 PHI NL WS L BAL 1 1 .500 3.46 2 2 0 0 0 0 13.0 12 5 5 1 3 2 9 0 0 0 54 1.154 8.3 0.7 2.1 6.2 3.00
1 Season (2 Series) 1 2 .333 2.37 3 3 0 0 0 0 19.0 17 8 5 1 6 3 12 1 0 0 82 1.211 8.1 0.5 2.8 5.7 2.00
1 NLCS 0 1 .000 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 3 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 28 1.333 7.5 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
1 WS 1 1 .500 3.46 2 2 0 0 0 0 13.0 12 5 5 1 3 2 9 0 0 0 54 1.154 8.3 0.7 2.1 6.2 3.00
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1974 21 STL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1975 22 STL NL 26 50 44 4 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 17 .227 .227 .227 .455 25 10 0 0 6 0 0 1
1976 23 STL NL 30 75 67 3 15 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 27 .224 .235 .254 .489 39 17 0 0 7 0 0 1
1977 24 STL NL 26 58 51 4 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 15 .098 .132 .098 .230 -37 5 1 1 5 0 0 1
1978 25 STL NL 33 85 73 10 13 3 1 0 3 0 0 4 21 .178 .218 .247 .465 31 18 0 0 7 1 0 1
1979 26 STL NL 31 80 70 5 9 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 21 .129 .139 .186 .325 -13 13 0 0 8 1 0 1
1982 29 TOT 4 8 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .375 .167 .542 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1982 29 PHI NL 4 8 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 .375 .167 .542 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1983 30 PHI NL 36 96 77 7 13 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 16 .169 .190 .182 .372 4 14 2 0 17 0 0 1 CYA-1,MVP-13
1984 31 PHI NL 22 54 47 3 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 11 .191 .204 .191 .396 11 9 0 0 5 1 0 1
1985 32 PHI NL 33 88 81 2 10 1 0 0 4 2 0 4 19 .123 .165 .136 .301 -16 11 0 0 3 0 0 1
1986 33 CIN NL 27 62 54 6 12 0 0 0 4 2 3 3 15 .222 .263 .222 .485 34 12 1 0 5 0 0 1
13 Seasons 270 656 570 44 97 9 2 0 29 9 5 19 162 .170 .197 .193 .390 9 110 4 1 63 3 0
162 Game Avg. 162 394 342 26 58 5 1 0 17 5 3 11 97 .170 .197 .193 .390 9 66 2 1 38 2 0
STL (6 yrs) 148 348 305 26 52 7 2 0 15 3 2 7 101 .170 .190 .207 .397 10 63 1 1 33 2 0
PHI (4 yrs) 95 246 211 12 33 2 0 0 10 4 0 9 48 .156 .190 .166 .356 -0 35 2 0 25 1 0
CIN (1 yr) 27 62 54 6 12 0 0 0 4 2 3 3 15 .222 .263 .222 .485 34 12 1 0 5 0 0
NL (11 yrs) 270 656 570 44 97 9 2 0 29 9 5 19 164 .170 .197 .193 .390 9 110 4 1 63 3 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1983 30 PHI NL NLCS LAD W 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0
1983 30 PHI NL WS BAL L 2 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 3 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 0 0 1 0 0
1 NLCS 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 WS 2 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1974 STL NL 21 P 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 0.70
1975 STL NL 22 P 25 24 136.0 45 11 30 4 2 .911 0.0 0.0 2.71 1.64 .949 1.86 0.72
1976 STL NL 23 P 30 30 207.0 62 24 34 4 3 .935 0.0 0.0 2.52 1.93 .950 1.88 0.72
1977 STL NL 24 P 26 26 149.2 49 9 37 3 3 .939 0.0 0.0 2.77 1.77 .951 1.85 0.67
1978 STL NL 25 P 33 33 234.0 94 17 73 4 8 .957 0.0 0.0 3.46 2.73 .951 1.91 0.72
1979 STL NL 26 P 31 31 206.0 54 16 36 2 4 .963 0.0 0.0 2.27 1.68 .950 1.80 0.66
1980 CLE AL 27 P 16 16 108.2 27 8 18 1 2 .963 0.0 0.0 2.15 1.63 .956 1.85 0.77
1981 CLE AL 28 P 19 19 145.2 57 14 40 3 7 .947 0.0 0.0 3.34 2.84 .963 1.98 0.81
1982 TOT 29 P 25 25 160.2 39 13 26 0 3 1.000 0.0 0.0 2.18 1.56 .954 1.83 0.72
1982 CLE AL 29 P 21 21 138.1 31 12 19 0 2 1.000 0.0 0.0 2.02 1.48 .955 1.80 0.73
1982 PHI NL 29 P 4 4 22.1 8 1 7 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 3.22 2.00 .950 1.97 0.70
1983 PHI NL 30 P 36 36 242.2 66 16 42 8 6 .879 0.0 0.0 2.15 1.61 .956 1.92 0.68 CYA-1,MVP-13
1984 PHI NL 31 P 22 22 154.1 57 20 36 1 2 .982 0.0 0.0 3.27 2.55 .953 1.88 0.67
1985 PHI NL 32 P 33 33 230.2 54 15 39 0 4 1.000 0.0 0.0 2.11 1.64 .950 1.92 0.68
1986 CIN NL 33 P 27 27 171.1 58 16 40 2 2 .966 0.0 0.0 2.94 2.07 .955 1.94 0.66
13 Seasons P 325 322 2148.2 662 179 451 32 46 .952 0.0 0.0 2.64 1.94 .953 1.89 0.70
13 Seasons TOT 325 322 2148.2 662 179 451 32 46 .952 0.0 0.0 2.64 1.94 .905 1.89 0.70

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1983-NL-Cy Young
1983-NL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1983-NL-13-7%
0.07 Career Shares (993rd)

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1983-NL--1--86%
1 Cy Young
0.86 Career Shares (59th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1976 NL--2.522--1st
1983 NL--2.374--2nd

Wins s c a p y
1983 NL--19--1st

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1983 NL--.760--1st

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1983 NL--1.162--5th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1978 NL--7.692--8th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1983 NL--1.966--3rd

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1981 AL--5.808--8th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1983 NL--242.7--7th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1981 AL--94--8th

Games Started s c a p y
1983 NL--36--3rd
Career--322--241st

Complete Games s c a p y
1978 NL--11--7th

Shutouts s c a p y
1981 AL--3--5th

Home Runs s c a p y
1979 NL--24--6th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1979 NL--100--4th
1981 AL--66--2nd
1985 NL--83--9th

Hits s c a p y
1983 NL--229--8th
1985 NL--252--5th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1983 NL--2.623--6th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1983 NL--.334--1st

Losses s c a p y
1985 NL--14--9th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1979 NL--111--3rd
1985 NL--98--6th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1981 AL--10--3rd
1985 NL--8--8th
Career--68--241st

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1976 NL--8--2nd
1978 NL--6--9th
1984 NL--4--10th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1983 NL--983--9th
1985 NL--998--10th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1976 NL--140--1st
1983 NL--152--2nd

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1983 NL--17--2nd

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 11 (202), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 30 (799), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 25 (497), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 13 (589), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 4, 1970: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 29th round of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1970.

December 7, 1979: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Jerry Mumphrey to the Cleveland Indians for Bobby Bonds.

November 13, 1981: Granted Free Agency.

February 13, 1982: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

September 12, 1982: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wil Culmer, Jerry Reed and Roy Smith.

December 11, 1985: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Jeff Gray to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Hume and Gary Redus.

November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Philadelphia Phillies$1,109,333
1986Cincinnati Reds$1,083,333
Career (may be incomplete)$2,192,666
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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