John Denny

Infobox MLB retired
name=John Denny
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1952|11|8
city-state|Prescott|Arizona
debutdate=September 12
debutyear=by|1974
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=August 18
finalyear=by|1986
finalteam=Cincinnati Reds
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=123-108
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.59
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1,146
teams=
* St. Louis Cardinals (by|1974-by|1979)
* Cleveland Indians (by|1980-by|1982)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1982-by|1985)
* Cincinnati Reds (by|1986)
highlights=
* 1983 NL Cy Young Award
* 1983 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year
* 1983 NL Comeback Player of the Year

John Allen Denny (born November 8, 1952 in Prescott, Arizona) is a former righthanded Major League Baseball pitcher from by|1974 to by|1986 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. cite book |editor=Reichler, Joseph L.| title=The Baseball Encyclopedia |origyear=1969 |edition= 4th edition |year= 1979|publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York|language= |id= ISBN 0-02-578970-8 ] Denny's best season came in by|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.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
* List of Major League Baseball wins champions

References

*reflist

External links

*baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=d/dennyjo01 |fangraphs=1003210 |cube=D/john-denny
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pdennj001.htm Retrosheet]

succession box
title = National League Wins Champion
years = 1983
before = Steve Carlton
after = Joaquín Andújar
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