Denny Hocking

Dennis Lee Hocking

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 176 lb.
• School El Camino College
• High School West High School (Torrance)
• Debut September 10, 1993
• Final Game September 28, 2005
• Born April 2, 1970 in Torrance, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Also a writer, Denny Hocking has written articles for MLB.com, including one about the September 11 tragedy.

Hocking was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 52nd round of the 1989 Amateur Draft from El Camino College. After three seasons in the minor leagues Hocking made his major league debut on September 10, 1993, but did not establish himself as a full-time major leaguer until 1997. He played for the Twins through 2003 before finishing his playing career with the Kansas City Royals in 2005. Overall Hocking hit .251/.310/.344 while appearing in 954 games. Through the course of his career Hocking played every position except catcher and pitcher.

After several years away from baseball, Hocking joined the Baltimore Orioles organization in 2010. He started by coaching the 2010 Frederick Keys and the 2011-2012 Bowie BaySox. Switching to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Hocking managed the AZL Angels in 2013 and the Inland Empire 66ers in 2014-2015. He also worked for the Angels in 2016, this time as their minor league infield coordinator.

The Seattle Mariners hired Hocking in 2017 as a coach for the Tacoma Rainiers. He returned to managing in 2018 as leader of the Clinton LumberKings in the Midwest League. He moved back to the west coast in 2019 to manage the Modesto Nuts. He was scheduled to manage Modesto again in 2020 before the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19. The Mariners decided not to retain his services after this season.

Hocking's final year of coaching came as head of the newly formed Team Navy in the Prospect Development Pipeline League in 2021. The League was intended to serve as a development opportunity for high school players eligible for the following year's MLB Draft.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2013	AZL Angels	Arizona League	30-26	4th	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Lost in 1st round
2014	Inland Empire 66ers	California League	62-78	9th	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Lost in 2nd round
2015	Inland Empire 66ers	California League	61-79	8th (t)	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2018	Clinton LumberKings	Midwest League	69-70	8th	Seattle Mariners
2019	Modesto Nuts	California League	65-75	6th	Seattle Mariners