1859
Born March 16, 1859
New York, NY, USA
Jerry Denny Notable
b. March 16, 1859 · Providence Grays 1881–1885, St. Louis Maroons 1886, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1887–1889, New York Giants 1890–1891, Cleveland Spiders 1891, Philadelphia Phillies 1891, Louisville Colonels 1893–1894
Jerry Denny played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Providence Grays in 1881 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1894.
Across 1,237 games he batted .260, with 1,286 hits and 714 runs. He finished with 74 home runs, 238 doubles, 76 triples and 130 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 9.00 earned run average, pitching 4 innings in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He played 1,109 games at third base, with 2,338 assists and 552 errors. He turned 147 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on March 16, 1859, and died on August 16, 1927. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | PRO | 85 | 320 | 38 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 44 | 0 | .241 |
| 1882 | PRO | 84 | 329 | 54 | 81 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 46 | 0 | .246 |
| 1883 | PRO | 98 | 393 | 73 | 108 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 9 | 48 | 0 | .275 |
| 1884 | PRO | 110 | 439 | 57 | 109 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 14 | 58 | 0 | .248 |
| 1885 | PRO | 83 | 318 | 40 | 71 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 53 | 0 | .223 |
| 1886 | SLM | 119 | 475 | 58 | 122 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 14 | 68 | 16 | .257 |
| 1887 | IND | 122 | 510 | 86 | 165 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 13 | 22 | 29 | .324 |
| 1888 | IND | 126 | 524 | 92 | 137 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 9 | 79 | 32 | .261 |
| 1889 | IND | 133 | 578 | 96 | 163 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 112 | 27 | 63 | 22 | .282 |
| 1890 | NYG | 114 | 437 | 50 | 93 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 28 | 62 | 11 | .213 |
| 1891 | CLV/NYG/PHI | 59 | 227 | 22 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 6 | .247 |
| 1893 | LOU | 44 | 175 | 22 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 4 | .246 |
| 1894 | LOU | 60 | 221 | 26 | 61 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 10 | .276 |
| Career | — | 1237 | 4946 | 714 | 1286 | 238 | 76 | 74 | 667 | 173 | 602 | 130 | .260 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
On this day & linked events
1927
Died August 16, 1927
1881
Major-league debut: Jerry Denny
Jerry Denny made a major-league debut on May 2, 1881.
1894
Final major-league game: Jerry Denny
Jerry Denny played a final major-league game on July 10, 1894.
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