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John Denny

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: November 8, 1952 in Prescott, AZ us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 29th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Prescott HS (Prescott, AZ).

High School: Prescott HS (Prescott, AZ)

Debut: September 12, 1974 (Age 21-308d, 13,574th in major league history)
vs. NYM 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 18, 1986 (Age 33-283d)
vs. SDP 8.2 IP, 8 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Richie Bry

Full Name: John Allen Denny

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.2

123

108

ERA

3.59

325

322

2148.2

1146

WHIP

1.336

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-12 / in Starts: 14-12
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 58 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	35 (19-9-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 58 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	35 (17-11-6)

Most Driven In
K Reitz	1
D Kessinger	1

Most Driven In By
G Templeton	1
T Scott	1
J Mumphrey	1
L Brock	0

1977 Batting Game Log

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1977 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	59	1	Apr 7	STL	@	PIT	W,12-6	GS-6	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.49	-0.004	.83	0.00%	-0.82	P
2	60	5 (3)	Apr 13	STL	@	NYM	W,7-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.47	-0.034	.90	-0.04%	-0.67	P
3	61	9 (3)	Apr 17	STL		PIT	W,4-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.77	-0.019	1.57	-0.02%	-0.16	P
4	62	13 (3)	Apr 22	STL	@	PHI	W,10-1	GS-9	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.48	-0.023	.97	-0.03%	0.22	P
5	63	17 (3)	Apr 27	STL	@	CHC	W,21-3	GS-9	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.125	.067	.192	9	.28	-0.042	.54	-0.05%	-1.33	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	64	21 (3)	May 2	STL	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.059	.111	.059	.170	9	1.43	-0.134	2.64	-0.15%	-0.88	P
7	65	32 (10)	May 15	STL	@	ATL	L,12-15	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.143	.100	.243	9	.55	-0.055	1.04	-0.06%	-0.53	P
8	66	36 (3)	May 21	STL		SFG	W,8-5	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.174	.136	.310	9	1.24	0.066	2.05	0.07%	0.68	P
9	67	41 (4)	May 26	STL		PHI	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.160	.125	.285	9	.81	-0.046	1.38	-0.05%	-0.45	P
10	68	46 (4)	May 31	STL		CHC	W,6-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.148	.115	.264	9	.38	-0.019	.95	-0.03%	-0.53	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	69	51 (4)	Jun 6	STL		SDP	W,4-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.143	.111	.254	9	1.62	-0.051	2.41	-0.05%	-0.43	P
12	70	56 (4)	Jun 11	STL		LAD	L,8-9	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.143	.111	.254	9						P
13	71	61 (4)	Jun 17	STL	@	SDP	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.129	.100	.229	9	1.70	-0.143	2.62	-0.13%	-1.68	P
14	72	65 (3)	Jun 21	STL	@	LAD	W,4-3	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.156	.129	.285	9	.48	0.019	.53	0.01%	0.26	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	73	103 (37)	Jul 30	STL	@	CIN	W,4-1	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.152	.125	.277	9	.84	-0.024	.77	-0.01%	-0.23	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	74	108 (4)	Aug 5	STL	@	HOU	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.143	.118	.261	9	.99	-0.048	1.43	-0.04%	-0.35	P
17	75	113 (4)	Aug 9	STL	@	NYM	L,1-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.139	.114	.253	9	1.13	-0.041	1.79	-0.04%	-0.40	P
18	76	118 (4)	Aug 15	STL		NYM	L,4-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.135	.111	.246	9	.62	-0.015	.57	-0.01%	-0.16	P
19	77	124 (5)	Aug 22	STL		LAD	W,8-6	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.135	.111	.246	9						P
20	78	129 (4)	Aug 27	STL	@	LAD	L,3-4	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.150	.128	.278	9	.68	-0.025	.36	-0.01%	-0.41	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	79	134 (4)	Sep 2	STL	@	SFG	W,6-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.143	.122	.265	9	.66	-0.034	.05	0.00%	-0.33	P
22	80	139 (4)	Sep 7	STL	@	PIT	L,4-5	GS-7	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.119	.159	.119	.278	9	.64	-0.002	.07	0.00%	-0.02	P
23	81	143 (3)	Sep 11	STL	@	PHI	L,5-6	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.152	.114	.266	9	.69	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
24	82	148 (4)	Sep 16	STL		PHI	L,6-12	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.109	.146	.109	.255	9	.63	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.31	P
25	83	153 (4)	Sep 22	STL	@	MON	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.104	.140	.104	.244	9	1.55	-0.130	.00	0.00%	-1.01	P
26	84	158 (4)	Sep 30 (1)	STL		NYM	W,7-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.098	.132	.098	.230	9	.42	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.63	P
							14-12		58	51	4	5	0	0	0	2	1	0	15	1	5	0	1	1	1	0	.098	.132	.098	.230		.75	-0.910	.93	-0.64%	-10.62

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