1850
Born March 14, 1850
Mauch Chunk, PA, USA
Denny Mack Notable
b. March 14, 1850 · Rockford Forest Citys 1871, Philadelphia Athletics 1872, Philadelphia Whites 1873–1874, St. Louis Brown Stockings 1876, Buffalo Bisons 1880, Louisville Eclipse 1882, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1883
Denny Mack played for seven clubs across 13 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Rockford Forest Citys in 1871 and closing with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1883.
Across 373 games he batted .228, with 343 hits and 309 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 42 doubles and 31 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 3.46 earned run average, pitching 13 innings in 3 games. He struck out 1.
He played 173 games at first base, with 1,694 putouts and 128 errors. He turned 81 double plays. He also played 169 games at shortstop.
He was born in Mauch Chunk, PA, USA on March 14, 1850, and died on April 10, 1888. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | ROK | 25 | 122 | 34 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 12 | .246 |
| 1872* | ATH | 47 | 205 | 68 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 9 | .288 |
| 1873* | PHI | 48 | 205 | 55 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | .293 |
| 1874* | PHI | 56 | 246 | 48 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .207 |
| 1876 | STL | 48 | 180 | 32 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .217 |
| 1880 | BUF | 17 | 59 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .203 |
| 1882 | LOU | 72 | 264 | 41 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1883 | PIT | 60 | 224 | 26 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .196 |
| Major leagues | — | 197 | 727 | 104 | 143 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 12 | 0 | .197 |
| All seasons | — | 373 | 1505 | 309 | 343 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 102 | 93 | 40 | 31 | .228 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | ROK | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3.46 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3.46 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Denny Mack, that is 1871–1874. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1888
Died April 10, 1888
1871
Major-league debut: Denny Mack
Denny Mack made a major-league debut on May 6, 1871.
1883
Final major-league game: Denny Mack
Denny Mack played a final major-league game on September 27, 1883.
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