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Denny González
Denio Mariano (Manzueta) Gonzalez
Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Leftfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 165 lb.
Born: July 22, 1963 in Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata, Dominican Republic
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1981.
(All Transactions)
Debut: August 6, 1984 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Indians 1984-1989
Final Game: September 21, 1989 (Age 26)
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20 | PIT | NL | 26 | 91 | 82 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | .183 | .247 | .244 | .491 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56/7 | |
| 1985 | 21 | PIT | NL | 35 | 138 | 124 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 27 | .226 | .299 | .355 | .654 | 84 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57/4 | |
| 1987 | 23 | PIT | NL | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | -63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /6 | |
| 1988 | 24 | PIT | NL | 24 | 39 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .188 | .316 | .219 | .535 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6/45 | |
| 1989 | 25 | CLE | AL | 8 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .294 | .333 | .353 | .686 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /D5 | |
| 5 Yrs | 98 | 295 | 262 | 29 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 64 | .206 | .283 | .294 | .577 | 63 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 488 | 433 | 48 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 106 | .206 | .283 | .294 | .577 | 63 | 127 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| PIT (4 yrs) | 90 | 276 | 245 | 26 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 60 | .200 | .279 | .290 | .569 | 61 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 8 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .294 | .333 | .353 | .686 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| NL (4 yrs) | 90 | 276 | 245 | 26 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 60 | .200 | .279 | .290 | .569 | 61 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| AL (1 yr) | 8 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .294 | .333 | .353 | .686 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Player Value--Batters
WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20 | PIT | NL | 26 | 91 | -7 | -0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -6 | -0.7 | 3 | -3 | -0.4 | .472 | .496 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -4 | 56/7 | ||
| 1985 | 21 | PIT | NL | 35 | 138 | -3 | -2 | 1 | -3 | -0 | -7 | -0.8 | 5 | -2 | -0.3 | .477 | .495 | -0.0 | -0.3 | 1 | 57/4 | ||
| 1987 | 23 | PIT | NL | 5 | 8 | -2 | -0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | .450 | .498 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1 | /6 | ||
| 1988 | 24 | PIT | NL | 24 | 39 | -2 | -0 | -0 | -2 | 1 | -3 | -0.3 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | .485 | .498 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0 | 6/45 | ||
| 1989 | 25 | CLE | AL | 8 | 19 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -0.1 | 1 | -0 | -0.0 | .490 | .500 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -0 | /D5 | ||
| 5 Seasons | 98 | 295 | -13 | -2 | 0 | -5 | 1 | -20 | -2.2 | 10 | -9 | -1.2 | .477 | .497 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -4 | ||||||
| PIT (4 yrs) | 90 | 276 | -13 | -2 | 0 | -5 | 1 | -19 | -2.1 | 9 | -9 | -1.2 | .476 | .497 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -4 | ||||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 8 | 19 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -0.1 | 1 | -0 | -0.0 | .490 | .500 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -0 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | PIT | NL | 20 | 3B | 11 | 11 | 9 | 93.1 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2 | 24 | 2.99 | 2.82 | .943 | 2.79 | 2.78 | |
| 1984 | PIT | NL | 20 | SS | 10 | 10 | 10 | 91.0 | 45 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 7 | .956 | -2 | -20 | 4.25 | 4.30 | .965 | 4.87 | 4.86 | |
| 1984 | PIT | NL | 20 | LF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 0 | 18 | 2.08 | 2.00 | .971 | 2.04 | 2.03 | |
| 1984 | PIT | NL | 20 | OF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 0 | 18 | 1.73 | 1.67 | .978 | 2.28 | 2.27 | |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | 21 | 3B | 21 | 17 | 16 | 168.2 | 47 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 3 | .894 | -2 | -16 | 2.24 | 2.00 | .948 | 2.88 | 2.88 | |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | 21 | LF | 13 | 13 | 5 | 95.2 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .875 | 0 | 3 | 1.98 | 1.62 | .977 | 1.92 | 1.92 | |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | 21 | OF | 13 | 13 | 5 | 95.2 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .875 | 0 | 3 | 1.98 | 1.62 | .979 | 2.20 | 2.20 | |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | 21 | 2B | 6 | 4 | 4 | 35.2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | -1 | -34 | 5.80 | 3.83 | .982 | 5.48 | 5.47 | |
| 1987 | PIT | NL | 23 | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | -107 | 3.00 | 3.00 | .967 | 4.70 | 4.70 | |
| 1988 | PIT | NL | 24 | SS | 14 | 1 | 0 | 31.1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | -2 | -80 | 3.73 | 0.93 | .967 | 4.62 | 4.64 | |
| 1988 | PIT | NL | 24 | 2B | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .933 | -0 | -13 | 7.00 | 7.00 | .980 | 5.22 | 5.22 | |
| 1988 | PIT | NL | 24 | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 200 | 3.00 | 0.50 | .950 | 2.70 | 2.80 | |
| 1989 | CLE | AL | 25 | DH | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | CLE | AL | 25 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | .940 | 2.70 | ||||
| 4 Seasons | 3B | 35 | 28 | 25 | 265.0 | 80 | 20 | 54 | 6 | 6 | .925 | 0 | 0 | 2.51 | 2.11 | .946 | 2.85 | 2.84 | ||||
| 3 Seasons | SS | 25 | 12 | 11 | 131.1 | 61 | 23 | 36 | 2 | 9 | .967 | -4 | -40 | 4.04 | 2.36 | .966 | 4.80 | 4.73 | ||||
| 2 Seasons | LF | 16 | 16 | 8 | 121.2 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .871 | 1 | 6 | 2.00 | 1.69 | .976 | 1.95 | 1.94 | ||||
| 2 Seasons | OF | 16 | 16 | 8 | 121.2 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .867 | 1 | 6 | 1.92 | 1.63 | .979 | 2.22 | 2.21 | ||||
| 2 Seasons | 2B | 10 | 8 | 8 | 71.2 | 53 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 5 | .962 | -1 | -23 | 6.40 | 5.10 | .981 | 5.35 | 5.37 | ||||
| 5 Seasons | TOT | 86 | 64 | 52 | 589.2 | 224 | 92 | 118 | 14 | 20 | .938 | -5 | -10 | 3.21 | 2.44 | .964 | 3.46 | 3.57 | ||||
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Transactions
- June 25, 1981: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.
- November 28, 1988: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Jay Bell (March 25, 1989) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Felix Fermin (March 25, 1989) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes/Other Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26 | Cleveland Indians | $105,000 | USA Today | |
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $105,000 | ||||
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.
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