1968
Born September 13, 1968
Gambrills, MD, USA
Denny Neagle Notable
b. September 13, 1968 · Minnesota Twins 1991, Pittsburgh Pirates 1992–1996, Atlanta Braves 1996–1998, Cincinnati Reds 1999–2000, New York Yankees 2000, Colorado Rockies 2001–2003
Denny Neagle played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1991 and closing with the Colorado Rockies in 2003. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1992 to 1996.
He went 124 and 92 with a 4.24 earned run average, pitching 1,890.3 innings in 392 games. He struck out 1,415, completed 20 of his 286 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 398 games he batted .164, with 87 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 5 home runs and 17 doubles.
He led the league in wins once, in 1997, with 20.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1995 and 1997.
He was born in Gambrills, MD, USA on September 13, 1968. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1995, 1997 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1999 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1997 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1997 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | MIN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | PIT | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1993 | PIT | 50 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1994 | PIT | 24 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .190 |
| 1995 | PIT | 32 | 74 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .122 |
| 1996 | ATL/PIT | 36 | 69 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .174 |
| 1997 | ATL | 34 | 72 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 0 | .153 |
| 1998 | ATL | 32 | 63 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .175 |
| 1999 | CIN | 20 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .162 |
| 2000 | CIN/NYY | 35 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .189 |
| 2001 | COL | 30 | 56 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .196 |
| 2002 | COL | 35 | 45 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .267 |
| 2003 | COL | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 398 | 531 | 31 | 87 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 19 | 155 | 0 | .164 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | MIN | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20.0 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 4.05 |
| 1992 | PIT | 4 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 86.1 | 81 | 43 | 43 | 77 | 4.48 |
| 1993 | PIT | 3 | 5 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 81.1 | 82 | 48 | 37 | 73 | 5.31 |
| 1994 | PIT | 9 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 137.0 | 135 | 78 | 49 | 122 | 5.12 |
| 1995 | PIT | 13 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 209.2 | 221 | 80 | 45 | 150 | 3.43 |
| 1996 | ATL/PIT | 16 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 221.1 | 226 | 86 | 48 | 149 | 3.50 |
| 1997 | ATL | 20 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 233.1 | 204 | 77 | 49 | 172 | 2.97 |
| 1998 | ATL | 16 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 210.1 | 196 | 83 | 60 | 165 | 3.55 |
| 1999 | CIN | 9 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 111.2 | 95 | 53 | 40 | 76 | 4.27 |
| 2000 | CIN/NYY | 15 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 209.0 | 210 | 105 | 81 | 146 | 4.52 |
| 2001 | COL | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 170.2 | 192 | 102 | 60 | 139 | 5.38 |
| 2002 | COL | 8 | 11 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 164.1 | 170 | 96 | 63 | 111 | 5.26 |
| 2003 | COL | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35.1 | 47 | 31 | 12 | 21 | 7.90 |
| Career | — | 124 | 92 | 392 | 286 | 3 | 1890.1 | 1887 | 891 | 594 | 1415 | 4.24 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Major-league debut: Denny Neagle
Denny Neagle made a major-league debut on July 27, 1991.
2003
Final major-league game: Denny Neagle
Denny Neagle played a final major-league game on July 20, 2003.
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