John Denny

Q: When was John Denny born?

John Denny was born on November 8, 1952.

Q: Where was John Denny born?

John Denny was born in Prescott, AZ .

Q: How tall is John Denny?

John Denny is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Denny weigh when playing?

John Denny weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is John Denny in the Hall of Fame?

John Denny has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Denny drafted?

John Denny was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 29th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Prescott HS (Prescott, AZ) .

Q: How many strikeouts did John Denny have?

John Denny had 1,146 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has John Denny played for?

John Denny played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: How many World Series has John Denny won?

John Denny has never won a World Series.

Q: When did John Denny retire?

John Denny last played in 1986.

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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Cy Young
ERA Title

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.2

123

108

ERA

3.59

325

322

2148.2

1146

WHIP

1.336

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1970	17	STL-min	Rk	2	2	.500	1.29	11	5		1	0	2	42.0	32	14	6	0	9	0	43	2	1	3				0.976	6.9	0.0	1.9	9.2	4.78	CDS GULF
1971	18	STL-min	A	8	13	.381	3.04	26	23		4	1	1	139.0	123	58	47	6	62	2	77	7	1	8				1.331	8.0	0.4	4.0	5.0	1.24	SPT FLOR
1972	19	STL-min	A	7	5	.583	4.40	14	14		6	0	0	92.0	95	54	45	3	39	1	65	5	0	4				1.457	9.3	0.3	3.8	6.4	1.67	MOD CALL
1973	20	STL-min	AA	10	6	.625	3.12	20	20		8	2	0	147.0	128	57	51	11	52	2	81	7	0	2				1.224	7.8	0.7	3.2	5.0	1.56	ARK TL
1974	21	STL-min	AAA	9	8	.529	3.75	21	21		5	2	0	132.0	127	66	55	5	57	2	79	6	1	7				1.394	8.7	0.3	3.9	5.4	1.39	TUL AA
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		1.58	1.500	13.5	0.0	0.0	4.5
1975	22	STL-min	AAA	3	1	.750	1.80	7	7		3	1	0	60.0	47	12	12	1	32	1	44	1	0	3				1.317	7.1	0.2	4.8	6.6	1.38	TUL AA
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	95	3.20	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	141	3.80	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	4.06	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	3.45	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	4.79	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	3.58	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	117	3.53	1.407	8.6	0.6	4.1	5.8	1.42
1982	29	TOT	MLB	6	13	.316	4.87	25	25	0	5	0	0	160.2	144	92	87	12	83	3	113	6	2	5	703	84	3.94	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	83	4.10	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	93	2.94	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	2.80	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	149	3.12	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	3.58	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	3.62	1.372	9.4	0.8	2.9	6.0	2.05
13 Yrs				123	108	.532	3.59	325	322	0	62	18	0	2148.2	2093	967	856	137	778	49	1146	54	12	68	9077	105	3.62	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	105	3.62	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	3.88	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	3.16	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	96	3.75	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	3.62	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	3.59	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	96	3.75	1.444	8.7	0.6	4.3	5.7	1.33

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Denny?

John Denny is 71 years old.

When was John Denny born?

John Denny was born on November 8, 1952.

Where was John Denny born?

John Denny was born in Prescott, AZ.

How tall is John Denny?

John Denny is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did John Denny weigh when playing?

John Denny weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Denny play?

John Denny played 13 seasons.

Is John Denny in the Hall of Fame?

John Denny has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Denny drafted?

John Denny was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 29th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Prescott HS (Prescott, AZ).

What position did John Denny play?

John Denny was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did John Denny have?

John Denny had 1,146 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has John Denny played for?

John Denny played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has John Denny won?

John Denny has never won a World Series.

When did John Denny retire?

John Denny last played in 1986.

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