1939
Born February 25, 1939
Corona, CA, USA
Denny Lemaster Notable
b. February 25, 1939 · Milwaukee Braves 1962–1965, Atlanta Braves 1966–1967, Houston Astros 1968–1971, Montreal Expos 1972
Denny Lemaster played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1972.
He went 90 and 105 with a 3.58 earned run average, pitching 1,787.7 innings in 357 games. He struck out 1,305, completed 66 of his 249 starts and threw 14 shutouts. Across 357 games he batted .130, with 72 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 7 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1967.
He was born in Corona, CA, USA on February 25, 1939, and died on July 24, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1967 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | MLN | 17 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .121 |
| 1963 | MLN | 46 | 74 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .189 |
| 1964 | MLN | 39 | 67 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 0 | .134 |
| 1965 | MLN | 32 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .089 |
| 1966 | ATL | 27 | 59 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .119 |
| 1967 | ATL | 31 | 67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0 | .104 |
| 1968 | HOU | 33 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 0 | .031 |
| 1969 | HOU | 38 | 88 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 0 | .170 |
| 1970 | HOU | 39 | 45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .178 |
| 1971 | HOU | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| 1972 | MON | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 357 | 552 | 25 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 192 | 0 | .130 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | MLN | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 86.2 | 75 | 29 | 32 | 69 | 3.01 |
| 1963 | MLN | 11 | 14 | 46 | 31 | 1 | 237.0 | 199 | 80 | 85 | 190 | 3.04 |
| 1964 | MLN | 17 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 221.0 | 216 | 102 | 75 | 185 | 4.15 |
| 1965 | MLN | 7 | 13 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 146.1 | 140 | 72 | 58 | 111 | 4.43 |
| 1966 | ATL | 11 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 171.0 | 170 | 71 | 41 | 139 | 3.74 |
| 1967 | ATL | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 215.1 | 184 | 80 | 72 | 148 | 3.34 |
| 1968 | HOU | 10 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 224.0 | 231 | 70 | 72 | 146 | 2.81 |
| 1969 | HOU | 13 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 244.2 | 232 | 86 | 72 | 173 | 3.16 |
| 1970 | HOU | 7 | 12 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 162.0 | 169 | 82 | 65 | 103 | 4.56 |
| 1971 | HOU | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 60.0 | 59 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 3.45 |
| 1972 | MON | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 7.78 |
| Career | — | 90 | 105 | 357 | 249 | 8 | 1787.2 | 1703 | 712 | 600 | 1305 | 3.58 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died July 24, 2024
1962
Major-league debut: Denny Lemaster
Denny Lemaster made a major-league debut on July 15, 1962.
1972
Final major-league game: Denny Lemaster
Denny Lemaster played a final major-league game on June 21, 1972.
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