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Name Team Age
Denney Rayford Retired (2021, Age 36) 84
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 18
(2009)		 RF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Tim Raines League 0 6 years (124 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B- C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B  B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 7/27/1985
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.7 %) A+ (99.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
2010 OAK 121 294 32 73 9 3 4 32 31 75 7 15 2 .660 .320 .340 .248
2011 OAK 25 74 7 19 3 0 1 10 8 19 0 2 2 .667 .329 .338 .257
2012 OAK 51 147 14 24 3 0 1 13 21 41 3 3 2 .481 .276 .204 .163
2013 OAK-CHA 119 422 40 96 13 2 13 55 35 107 8 6 6 .645 .285 .360 .227
2015 CHA 8 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .321 .188 .133 .133
2016 CHA 26 94 12 27 4 1 3 14 12 22 2 1 0 .811 .364 .447 .287
2017 CHA 60 214 19 38 2 2 3 18 22 44 3 1 5 .507 .259 .248 .178
2018 CHA 136 402 51 108 12 3 12 51 40 82 9 5 3 .740 .337 .403 .269
2019 CHA 95 275 37 63 12 0 11 38 29 77 7 4 1 .693 .301 .393 .229
2020 ANA-SEA 87 285 32 74 6 2 12 34 18 62 2 2 9 .724 .303 .421 .260
2021 CLE 12 14 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .527 .312 .214 .214
Total 740 2236 247 527 64 13 60 266 219 535 41 40 30 .661 .304 .356 .236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2021-11-01Denney Rayford has retired from the Cleveland cavaliers
2021-09-06The Cleveland cavaliers have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team. The Cleveland cavaliers have promoted Smoky Cosman to the major league team. The Cleveland cavaliers have promoted Skippy Chiozza to the major league team.
2021-05-20The Cleveland cavaliers have designated Denney Rayford for assignment.
2021-04-05The Cleveland cavaliers have acquired Denney Rayford from the waiver wire.
2021-04-01The Seattle Storm have promoted Jose Castleton to the major league team. The Seattle Storm have promoted Mike Hood to the major league team. The Seattle Storm have waived John Burke. The Seattle Storm have waived Denney Rayford.
2020-08-08The Seattle Storm have acquired Denney Rayford from the waiver wire.
2020-08-04The Anaheim Breakers have promoted Larry Tracy to the major league team. The Anaheim Breakers have designated Denney Rayford for assignment.
2019-03-07The Chicago Cyclone have re-claimed Denney Rayford from the waiver wire.
2019-03-07The Chicago Cyclone have designated Denney Rayford for assignment.
2017-08-26The Chicago Cubbies have sent Scott Grantham to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Bill Johnson for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Harry Bryant to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Wilbur Heving to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team.
2017-05-08The Chicago Cubbies have designated Denney Rayford for assignment.
2016-09-02The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Al Dowd to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Harry Bryant to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team.
2016-07-20The Chicago Cubbies have sent Scott Grantham to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Denney Rayford for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Hank Douthit to the major league team.
2016-07-16The Chicago Cubbies have sent Al Dowd to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Scott Grantham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team.
2016-03-07The Chicago Cubbies have sent Al Dowd to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Phil Cash for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Bob Coker to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Denney Rayford for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Floyd Luebbers to the major league team.
2015-09-19The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Moore to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team.
2015-08-19The Chicago Cubbies have designated Denney Rayford for assignment.
2015-08-10The Chicago Cubbies have sent Amaury Johnson to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Al Dowd to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team.
2014-04-01The Chicago Cubsox have sent Denney Rayford to the minors.
2013-05-10Trade #1327804 has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago Cubsox. The Chicago Cubsox receive Ted Frey, Denney Rayford, Ernie Sessi, George Christenbury, Dick Bennett, Dave Gibson from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jorge Gallagher (Optioned) , Benj Simpson, Gene Uchiyama, Roger Milnar (Optioned) .
2013-04-02Denney Rayford of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2012-07-28The Oakland Athletics have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team.
2012-07-02The Oakland Athletics have sent Denney Rayford to the minors.
2012-06-05The Oakland Athletics have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team.
2012-03-07The Oakland Athletics have sent Denney Rayford down to the minors.
2011-08-11The Oakland Athletics have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Jorge Gallagher for assignment.
2011-04-05The Oakland Athletics have promoted Ernie Sessi to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Denney Rayford to the minors.
2010-04-01The Oakland Athletics have promoted Denney Rayford to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Skipper Gonzales to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Red Caveney for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have sent Butch Bierbauer to the minors.