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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Russ Denzer Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .701 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1078 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-05-1942
HR 26 Drafted Round 5, Pick 70
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(5 games)
RBI 412
SB 98
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D  (14.5%) LF B- (53.4%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 18 28.00 3 / 3 1 / 3 5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 3 4 / 4 26 / 28
1961 Minors 19 24.00 3 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 5 / 5 3 / 3 8 / 8 3 / 3 24 / 24
1962 Minors 20 25.00 6 / 6 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 6 / 6 25 / 25
1963 Minors 21 22.00 3 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 3 20 / 22
1964 Minors 22 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 8 / 12
1964 Majors 22 12.00 0 / 0 4 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 9 / 12
1965 Minors 23 27.00 0 / 3 3 / 4 4 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 5 15 / 27
1965 Majors 23 14.64 42 38 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 11 / 14
1966 Minors 24 62.00 4 / 8 4 / 8 7 / 11 2 / 6 4 / 7 2 / 6 9 / 16 32 / 62
1966 Pos (LF) 24 41.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 41
1967 Minors 25 50.00 1 / 10 3 / 6 6 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 6 21 / 50
1968 Minors 26 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 3 6 / 13
1968 Majors 26 38.25 104 48 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 4 / 5 4 / 10 2 / 5 0 / 3 10 / 38
1969 Majors 27 57.82 143 128 19 0 / 6 3 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 9 3 / 8 11 / 57
1970 Majors 28 57.07 162 116 0 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 7 6 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 8 10 / 57
1971 Majors 29 60.89 156 96 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 60
1972 Majors 30 65.85 162 142 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 65
1973 Majors 31 63.48 162 144 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 63
1974 Majors 32 63.57 162 144 0 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 12 1 / 63
1975 Majors 33 48.48 162 68 0 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 48
1976 Majors 34 62.35 162 135 0 -3 / 6 -6 / 8 0 / 8 -2 / 9 -1 / 14 -3 / 6 -2 / 11 -17 / 62
1977 Majors 35 8.99 27 16 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 2 -5 / 0 -7 / 1 -5 / 2 -3 / 2 -1 / 1 -27 / 8
Total 1444 1075 19 16 / 103 16 / 104 30 / 112 28 / 113 33 / 132 26 / 119 41 / 127 210 / 851
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Russ Denzer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-05-12The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Russ Denzer.
1977-05-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Billy Scott to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Hank Kaiser to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Tommy Arias for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Russ Denzer for assignment.
1977-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have re-claimed Russ Denzer from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Albie Jennings for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Russ Denzer for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Joey Onslow for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Bert Riccelli to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Juan Miranda for assignment.
1971-08-25The Cleveland Kangaroos have acquired Russ Denzer from the waiver wire.
1971-08-18The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Eli Sweeney to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Russ Denzer for assignment.
1969-08-17Russ Denzer of the Philadelphia youk2 is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-06-05The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Johnny Bomback to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Russ Denzer to the major league team.
1966-04-16The Philadelphia youk2 have acquired Russ Denzer from the waiver wire.
1966-04-08The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Russ Denzer.
1966-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Tom Andres to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Don Brabender to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Phil Kingman to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Red Moore to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Russ Denzer for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Milt Waddams for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Bobby Deasley for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Chris Jackson to the minors.
1965-08-19The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Russ Denzer to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Bob Terwilliger to the minors.
1965-05-06The Cleveland Kangaroos have acquired Russ Denzer from the waiver wire.
1965-04-25The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have waived Russ Denzer.
1965-04-25The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have acquired Russ Denzer from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have waived Bob Welaj.
1965-04-15The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have waived Russ Denzer.
1965-04-11The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have acquired Russ Denzer from the waiver wire.
1964-07-24The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have waived Russ Denzer.
1964-07-18The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have acquired Russ Denzer from the waiver wire.
1964-06-22The New York Newts have waived Russ Denzer.