John Denny
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- For the Buffalo Soldier, see John Denny (Medal of Honor recipient)
| John Denny | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: November 8, 1952 Prescott, Arizona |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 12, 1974 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Final game | ||
| August 18, 1986 for the Cincinnati Reds |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss record | 123-108 | |
| Earned run average | 3.59 | |
| Strikeouts | 1,146 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
John Allen Denny (born November 8, 1952 in Prescott, Arizona) is a former righthanded Major League Baseball pitcher from 1974 to 1986 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. [1] Denny's best season came in 1983 for the Phillies when he posted a 19-6 won-loss record with a 2.37 Earned Run Average. For this achievement, he was awarded the National League Cy Young Award. Denny was also the winning pitcher in Game 1 of the World Series that year, which was the only game the Phillies won as they were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles.
For his career he won 123 games, lost 108, and had an ERA of 3.59.
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- ^ [1969] (1979) in Reichler, Joseph L.: The Baseball Encyclopedia, 4th edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
| Preceded by Randy Jones |
National League ERA Champion 1976 |
Succeeded by John Candelaria |
| Preceded by Steve Carlton |
National League Wins Champion 1983 |
Succeeded by Joaquín Andújar |
| Preceded by Steve Carlton |
National League Cy Young Award 1983 |
Succeeded by Rick Sutcliffe |
| Preceded by Joe Morgan |
NL Comeback Player of the Year 1983 |
Succeeded by Joaquín Andújar |
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