Biography
Born on November 8, 1952 in Prescott, Arizona, John Denny (John Allen Denny) played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 13 year career. Denny broke into the bigs on September 12, 1974 with the St. Louis Cardinals, and put up a 3.97 ERA in 136 innings pitched in 1975, his rookie year.
Most people believe that John Denny's best season was 1983, when he posted a 2.37 ERA, won 19 games and struck out 139 batters.
Statistics
Pitching Stats
1974
|
STL
|
N
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.00
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1975
|
STL
|
N
|
25
|
24
|
10
|
7
|
3.97
|
72
|
73
|
60
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
136
|
149
|
5
|
51
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
1976
|
STL
|
N
|
30
|
30
|
11
|
9
|
2.52
|
74
|
71
|
58
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
207
|
189
|
11
|
74
|
3
|
5
|
8
|
1977
|
STL
|
N
|
26
|
26
|
8
|
8
|
4.51
|
60
|
85
|
75
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
149.2
|
165
|
9
|
62
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
1978
|
STL
|
N
|
33
|
33
|
14
|
11
|
2.96
|
103
|
81
|
77
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
234
|
200
|
13
|
74
|
4
|
8
|
6
|
1979
|
STL
|
N
|
31
|
31
|
8
|
11
|
4.85
|
99
|
116
|
111
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
206
|
206
|
24
|
100
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
1980
|
CLE
|
A
|
16
|
16
|
8
|
6
|
4.39
|
59
|
54
|
53
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
108.2
|
116
|
4
|
47
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
1981
|
CLE
|
A
|
19
|
19
|
10
|
6
|
3.15
|
94
|
62
|
51
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
145.2
|
139
|
9
|
66
|
3
|
10
|
3
|
1982
|
PHI
|
N
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
4.03
|
19
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22.1
|
18
|
1
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1982
|
CLE
|
A
|
21
|
21
|
6
|
11
|
5.01
|
94
|
80
|
77
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
138.1
|
126
|
11
|
73
|
2
|
5
|
6
|
1982
|
Total
|
|
25
|
25
|
6
|
13
|
4.87
|
113
|
92
|
87
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
160.2
|
144
|
12
|
83
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
1983
|
PHI
|
N
|
36
|
36
|
19
|
6
|
2.37
|
139
|
77
|
64
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
242.2
|
229
|
9
|
53
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
1984
|
PHI
|
N
|
22
|
22
|
7
|
7
|
2.45
|
94
|
53
|
42
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
154.1
|
122
|
11
|
29
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1985
|
PHI
|
N
|
33
|
33
|
11
|
14
|
3.82
|
123
|
112
|
98
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
230.2
|
252
|
15
|
83
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
1986
|
CIN
|
N
|
27
|
27
|
11
|
10
|
4.20
|
115
|
89
|
80
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
171.1
|
179
|
15
|
56
|
9
|
2
|
4
|
Total
|
NL
|
|
269
|
266
|
99
|
85
|
3.46
|
899
|
771
|
675
|
47
|
14
|
0
|
1756
|
1712
|
113
|
592
|
42
|
49
|
40
|
Total
|
AL
|
|
56
|
56
|
24
|
23
|
4.15
|
247
|
196
|
181
|
15
|
4
|
0
|
392.2
|
381
|
24
|
186
|
7
|
19
|
14
|
Total
|
|
|
325
|
322
|
123
|
108
|
3.59
|
1146
|
967
|
856
|
62
|
18
|
0
|
2148.2
|
2093
|
137
|
778
|
49
|
68
|
54
|
Fielding Stats
1974
|
STL
|
N
|
P
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
1975
|
STL
|
N
|
P
|
25
|
24
|
136
|
11
|
30
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
6
|
.911
|
1976
|
STL
|
N
|
P
|
30
|
30
|
207
|
24
|
34
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
.935
|
1977
|
STL
|
N
|
P
|
26
|
26
|
149.2
|
9
|
37
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
.939
|
1978
|
STL
|
N
|
P
|
33
|
33
|
234
|
17
|
73
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
4
|
.957
|
1979
|
STL
|
N
|
P
|
31
|
31
|
206
|
16
|
36
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
.963
|
1980
|
CLE
|
A
|
P
|
16
|
16
|
108.2
|
8
|
18
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
.963
|
1981
|
CLE
|
A
|
P
|
19
|
19
|
145.2
|
14
|
40
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
1
|
.947
|
1982
|
PHI
|
N
|
P
|
4
|
4
|
22.1
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1.000
|
1982
|
CLE
|
A
|
P
|
21
|
21
|
138.1
|
12
|
19
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
1.000
|
1982
|
Total
|
|
P
|
25
|
25
|
160.2
|
13
|
26
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
1.000
|
1983
|
PHI
|
N
|
P
|
36
|
36
|
242.2
|
16
|
42
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
19
|
0
|
.879
|
1984
|
PHI
|
N
|
P
|
22
|
22
|
154.1
|
20
|
36
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
.982
|
1985
|
PHI
|
N
|
P
|
33
|
33
|
230.2
|
15
|
39
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
25
|
7
|
0
|
1.000
|
1986
|
CIN
|
N
|
P
|
27
|
27
|
171.1
|
16
|
40
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
9
|
2
|
.966
|
Total
|
|
|
P
|
325
|
322
|
2148.2
|
179
|
451
|
32
|
46
|
0
|
13
|
130
|
94
|
21
|
.952
|
Batting Stats
1974
|
STL
|
N
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1975
|
STL
|
N
|
26
|
44
|
4
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
.227
|
.227
|
.227
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1976
|
STL
|
N
|
30
|
67
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
4
|
.224
|
.235
|
.254
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
27
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1977
|
STL
|
N
|
26
|
51
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
.098
|
.132
|
.098
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1978
|
STL
|
N
|
33
|
73
|
10
|
13
|
0
|
3
|
.178
|
.218
|
.247
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
21
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1979
|
STL
|
N
|
31
|
70
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
3
|
.129
|
.139
|
.186
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
21
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1980
|
CLE
|
A
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1981
|
CLE
|
A
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1982
|
PHI
|
N
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.167
|
.375
|
.167
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1982
|
CLE
|
A
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1982
|
Total
|
|
25
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.167
|
.375
|
.167
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1983
|
PHI
|
N
|
36
|
77
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
2
|
.169
|
.190
|
.182
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
16
|
0
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1984
|
PHI
|
N
|
22
|
47
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
4
|
.191
|
.204
|
.191
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1985
|
PHI
|
N
|
33
|
81
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
4
|
.123
|
.165
|
.136
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
19
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1986
|
CIN
|
N
|
27
|
54
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
4
|
.222
|
.263
|
.222
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
Total
|
NL
|
|
270
|
570
|
44
|
97
|
0
|
29
|
.170
|
.197
|
.193
|
9
|
2
|
19
|
164
|
1
|
63
|
9
|
0
|
4
|
Total
|
AL
|
|
56
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
|
|
326
|
570
|
44
|
97
|
0
|
29
|
.170
|
.197
|
.193
|
9
|
2
|
19
|
164
|
1
|
63
|
9
|
0
|
4
|
Transactions
- Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 29th round of the free-agent draft (June 4, 1970 - signed June 19, 1970).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Jerry Mumphrey to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Bobby Bonds (December 7, 1979).
- Granted free agency (November 13, 1981).
- Signed by Cleveland Indians (February 13, 1982).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Wil Culmer, Jerry Reed and Roy Smith (September 12, 1982).
- Traded by Philadelphia Phillies with Jeff Gray to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Gary Redus and Tom Hume (December 11, 1985).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).
Trivia
See also