Player
John Denny
Player Info
- Full Name
- John Allen
- Born
-
November 8, 1952
Prescott, AZ, USA - Size
- 6'3" / 185 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 12, 1974
- Final Game
- August 18, 1986
- Career
- 13 years
Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals 1974-1979
- Cleveland Guardians 1980-1982
- Philadelphia Phillies 1982-1985
- Cincinnati Reds 1986-1986
Honors
1983 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(NL)
1983 - TSN Comeback Player of the Year
(NL)
1983 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1983 - Pitcher of the Month
(NL)
1983 - Cy Young Award
(NL)
1981 - Player of the Week
(AL)
Career Batting
326
G
.170
AVG
97
H
0
HR
29
RBI
.390
OPS
12
OPS vs Lg
10% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
123-108
W-L
3.59
ERA
325
G
1,146
SO
0
SV
1.34
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cincinnati Reds | 11 | 10 | 4.20 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 171.1 | 115 | 56 |
| 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies | 11 | 14 | 3.82 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 230.1 | 123 | 83 |
| 1984 | Philadelphia Phillies | 7 | 7 | 2.45 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 154.1 | 94 | 29 |
| 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies | 19 | 6 | 2.37 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 242.1 | 139 | 53 |
| 1982 | Cleveland Indians | 6 | 11 | 5.01 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 138.1 | 94 | 73 |
| 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 2 | 4.03 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22.0 | 19 | 10 |
| 1981 | Cleveland Indians | 10 | 6 | 3.15 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 145.1 | 94 | 66 |
| 1980 | Cleveland Indians | 8 | 6 | 4.39 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 108.2 | 59 | 47 |
| 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 11 | 4.85 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 206.0 | 99 | 100 |
| 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 11 | 2.96 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 234.0 | 103 | 74 |
| 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 4.51 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 149.1 | 60 | 62 |
| 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 9 | 2.52 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 207.0 | 74 | 74 |
| 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 7 | 3.97 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 136.0 | 72 | 51 |
| 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NL | 171.3 | 6.04 | 2.94 | 1.372 | ✓ |
| 1985 | NL | 230.7 | 4.80 | 3.24 | 1.452 | ✓ |
| 1984 | NL | 154.3 | 5.48 | 1.69 | 0.978 | |
| 1983 | NL | 242.7 | 5.16 | 1.97 | 1.162 | ✓ |
| 1982 | AL | 160.7 | 6.33 | 4.65 | 1.413 | |
| 1981 | AL | 145.7 | 5.81 | 4.08 | 1.407 | ✓ |
| 1980 | AL | 108.7 | 4.89 | 3.89 | 1.500 | |
| 1979 | NL | 206.0 | 4.33 | 4.37 | 1.485 | ✓ |
| 1978 | NL | 234.0 | 3.96 | 2.85 | 1.171 | ✓ |
| 1977 | NL | 149.7 | 3.61 | 3.73 | 1.517 | |
| 1976 | NL | 207.0 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 1.271 | ✓ |
| 1975 | NL | 136.0 | 4.76 | 3.38 | 1.471 | |
| 1974 | NL | 2.0 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 1.500 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .222 |
| 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies | 33 | 81 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .123 |
| 1984 | Philadelphia Phillies | 22 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .191 |
| 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies | 36 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .169 |
| 1982 | Cleveland Indians | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1981 | Cleveland Indians | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | Cleveland Indians | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals | 31 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .129 |
| 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals | 33 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .178 |
| 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .098 |
| 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .224 |
| 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .227 |
| 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NL | 62 | .000 | .308 | 4.8 | 24.2 | 40 | 0.0 | |
| 1985 | NL | 88 | .012 | .161 | 4.5 | 21.6 | -12 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | NL | 54 | .000 | .243 | 1.9 | 20.4 | 16 | 0.0 | |
| 1983 | NL | 96 | .013 | .213 | 2.1 | 16.7 | 7 | 0.0 | |
| 1982 | AL | 8 | .000 | .250 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 56 | 0.0 | |
| 1979 | NL | 80 | .057 | .180 | 1.3 | 26.3 | -9 | 0.0 | |
| 1978 | NL | 85 | .069 | .245 | 4.7 | 24.7 | 34 | 0.0 | |
| 1977 | NL | 58 | .000 | .139 | 1.7 | 25.9 | -35 | 0.0 | |
| 1976 | NL | 75 | .030 | .375 | 1.3 | 36.0 | 43 | 0.0 | |
| 1975 | NL | 50 | .000 | .370 | 0.0 | 34.0 | 31 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 325 | 179 | 451 | 32 | 46 | .952 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 27 | 16 | 40 | 2 | 2 | .966 |
| 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 33 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 22 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 2 | .982 |
| 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 36 | 16 | 42 | 8 | 6 | .879 |
| 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | Cleveland Indians | P | 21 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | Cleveland Indians | P | 19 | 14 | 40 | 3 | 7 | .947 |
| 1980 | Cleveland Indians | P | 16 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .963 |
| 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 31 | 16 | 36 | 2 | 4 | .963 |
| 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 33 | 17 | 73 | 4 | 8 | .957 |
| 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 26 | 9 | 37 | 3 | 3 | .939 |
| 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 30 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 3 | .935 |
| 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 25 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 2 | .911 |
| 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 1-2 | 0 | 19.0 | 12 | 2.37 | ||
| 1983 | NL Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | World Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 13.0 | 9 | 3.46 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | ||
| 1983 | NL Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | World Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |