John Denny
1974–1986 · bats R / throws R · Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals
326G
.170AVG
.197OBP
.193SLG
97H
0HR
29RBI
9SB
123–108W–L
2,149IP
1,146K
3.59ERA
322GS
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | 656 | 570 | 44 | 97 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 19 | 164 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 110 | .170 | .197 | .193 | .390 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,148.7 | 325 | 322 | 62 | 123 | 108 | 0 | 2,093 | 967 | 856 | 137 | 778 | 1,146 | 0 | 0 | 3.59 | 1.336 |
Streaks
3longest hitting streak · 1976-07-03 to 1976-07-17
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 13 strikeouts | 1985-06-15 | 1 in 861 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 40 | 8 walks allowed | 1976-08-01 | 1 in 511 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 34 | 11 innings pitched | 1981-05-13 | 1 in 308 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 165 | 312 | 49 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 86 | .181 | .186 | .196 |
| Away | 161 | 344 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 78 | .160 | .169 | .190 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 49 | 103 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 26 | .143 | .175 | .165 |
| May | 65 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | .174 | .162 | .207 |
| June | 47 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | .141 | .147 | .176 |
| July | 49 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 27 | .181 | .171 | .191 |
| August | 56 | 126 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 | .240 | .246 | .260 |
| September | 56 | 114 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 27 | .144 | .149 | .165 |
| October | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-mets | 33 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 23 | .169 | .186 | .211 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 30 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | .194 | .215 | .208 |
| montreal-expos | 28 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 21 | .175 | .173 | .238 |
| chicago-cubs | 26 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .044 | .055 | .044 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 23 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .268 | .271 | .317 |
| san-francisco-giants | 22 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .208 | .204 | .229 |
| cincinnati-reds | 22 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | .091 | .098 | .114 |
| san-diego-padres | 21 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .213 | .208 | .234 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 | 44 | 10 | – | 3 | – | .227 | 136 | 72 |
| 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 67 | 15 | – | 4 | 1 | .224 | 207 | 74 |
| 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 | 51 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | .098 | 149 | 60 |
| 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals | 33 | 73 | 13 | – | 3 | – | .178 | 234 | 103 |
| 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals | 31 | 70 | 9 | – | 3 | 1 | .129 | 206 | 99 |
| 1980 |  Cleveland Guardians | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 108 | 59 |
| 1981 | Cleveland Guardians | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 145 | 94 |
| 1982 | Cleveland Guardians, Philadelphia Phillies | 25 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | .167 | 160 | 113 |
| 1983 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 36 | 77 | 13 | – | 2 | 2 | .169 | 242 | 139 |
| 1984 | Philadelphia Phillies | 22 | 47 | 9 | – | 4 | – | .191 | 154 | 94 |
| 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies | 33 | 81 | 10 | – | 4 | 2 | .123 | 230 | 123 |
| 1986 |  Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 54 | 12 | – | 4 | 2 | .222 | 171 | 115 |