Otto Denning Stats

Otto Denning was born on Saturday, December 28, 1912, in Hays, Kansas. Denning was 29 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 15, 1942, with the Cleveland Indians. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Otto Denning baseball stats page.

Lou Boudreau asked, "Otto (Denning), have you ever seen Niagra Falls? Denning replied, "No." Boudreau responded with, "Good, we just traded you to Buffalo."

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Otto Denning
 
 
Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   Otto George Denning
Nickname:   Dutch
Born On:   12-28-1912
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Hays, Kansas
Zodiac:   Capricorn
Year of Death Data Died On:   05-25-1992
Place of Death Data Died In:   Chicago, Illinois
Cemetery:   St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Illinois
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00
Player Weight Chart Weight:   180
First Game:   04-15-1942 (Age 29)
Last Game:   06-04-1943
Draft:   Not Applicable
Otto Denning

Otto Denning Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Otto Denning

Otto Denning Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1942 Indians 92 214 15 45 14 0 1 0 19 18 - 14 1 - 1 4 .210 .275 .290
1943 Indians 37 129 8 31 6 0 0 0 13 5 - 1 3 - 0 5 .240 .269 .287
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
2 Years 129 343 23 76 20 0 1 0 32 23 - 15 4 - 1 9 .222 .272 .289
Otto Denning

Otto Denning Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1942 Indians C 78 - - 251 3.2 249 213 36 2 6 5 - - .992 0.00 -
1942 Indians LF 2 - - 4 2.0 4 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1943 Indians 1B 34 - - 356 10.5 344 326 18 12 39 n/a n/a n/a .966 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
C Totals 78 0 0 251 3.2 249 213 36 2 6 5 n/a n/a .992 0.00 --
1B Totals 34 0 0 356 10.5 344 326 18 12 39 n/a n/a n/a .966 0.00 --
LF Totals 2 0 0 4 2.0 4 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 --
2 Years 114 - - 611 5.4 597 543 54 14 45 5 n/a n/a .977 0.00 --
Otto Denning

Otto Denning Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1942 Indians 0 0 .000 - - n/a 214.0 15.3 11.3 - - -
1943 Indians 3 1 .750 - - n/a 0.0 129.0 9.9 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
2 Years 3 1 .750 - - n/a 343.0 22.9 10.7 - - -
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Otto Denning Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1942 Cleveland Indians 9 Undetermined - -
1943 Cleveland Indians 9 Undetermined - -


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