1952
Born December 29, 1952
Lincoln, IL, USA
Dennis Werth Notable
Dennis Werth divided four seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the New York Yankees from 1979, then the Kansas City Royals through 1982.
Across 117 games he batted .209, with 29 hits and 28 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 67 games at first base, with 250 putouts and 1 error. He turned 26 double plays.
He was born in Lincoln, IL, USA on December 29, 1952. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NYY | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1980 | NYY | 39 | 65 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 0 | .308 |
| 1981 | NYY | 34 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .109 |
| 1982 | KCR | 41 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 117 | 139 | 28 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 33 | 1 | .209 |
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