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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Deacon Denning Third Base
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .761 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 664 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-28-1940
HR 86 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(41 games)
RBI 357
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (23.2%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B F  (0.9%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 8
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 CLE
101
215
24
61
14
2
5
27
15
 33 0 3
2
 2 5
.763
.326
.437
.153
.284
1968 CLE
85
143
15
36
3
1
4
16
15
 23 1 0
3
 1 6
.698
.327
.371
.119
.252
1969 CLE
75
157
25
45
5
1
10
32
9
 34 1 2
1
 1 4
.848
.325
.522
.236
.287
1970 CLE
88
170
23
47
6
0
7
34
11
 29 0 1
2
 1 7
.754
.319
.435
.159
.276
1971 CLE
102
212
23
53
10
2
7
22
19
 31 2 2
3
 1 6
.730
.315
.415
.165
.250
1972 CLE
83
206
29
61
7
2
8
31
20
 40 1 1
1
 1 6
.826
.360
.466
.170
.296
1973 CLE
113
210
36
71
10
3
9
41
26
 30 0 2
2
 1 5
.950
.408
.543
.205
.338
1974 CLE-CHN
138
356
40
96
20
1
8
42
40
 69 0 1
3
 3 5
.741
.343
.399
.129
.270
1975 NYN
119
368
40
90
16
1
13
55
31
 59 1 2
5
 2 6
.703
.303
.399
.155
.245
1976 NYN
118
395
38
100
15
0
15
57
36
 83 1 3
2
 3 4
.720
.315
.405
.152
.253
1977 NYN
10
23
0
4
1
0
0
0
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.457
.240
.217
.043
.174
Total
1032
2455
293
664
107
13
86
357
224
 436 7 17
24
 16 54
.761
.331
.430
.159
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Deacon Denning has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-06-13The New York Hitmen have waived Deacon Denning.
1977-05-22The New York Hitmen have designated Bobby Nixon for assignment. The New York Hitmen have designated Deacon Denning for assignment.
1977-04-01The New York Hitmen have re-claimed Deacon Denning from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Andy Dufresne to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Steve Wall to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Paul Lynn to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Deacon Denning for assignment. The New York Hitmen have designated Bob Lipon for assignment.
1975-04-18The New York Hitmen have acquired Deacon Denning from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Dick Dickerson to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Marty Vernon to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Gort Lauterson to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Tim Long for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Deacon Denning for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Rey Batiste for assignment.
1974-10-23A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Rockers and the Chicago Doublemint Chewers. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers receive Deacon Denning, Joe Knickerbocker, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Rockers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (CHN).
1968-04-26Deacon Denning of the Cleveland Rockers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.