John Denny
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John Allen Denny (born November 8, 1952 in Prescott, Arizona) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1974 to 1986 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.
Denny's best season came in 1983 for the Phillies when he posted a 19-6 won-loss record with a 2.37 Earned Run Average. For this achievement, he was awarded the National League Cy Young Award. Denny was also the winning pitcher in Game 1 of the World Series that year, which was the only game the Phillies won as they were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles.
For his career he won 123 games, lost 108, and had an ERA of 3.59.
[edit] Trivia
- Denny gave up Jeff Doyle's first big league hit...a single to right. {Veterans Stadium -- September 17, 1983}
[edit] External links
| Preceded by: Steve Carlton |
National League Cy Young Award 1983 |
Succeeded by: Rick Sutcliffe |
| Preceded by: Joe Morgan |
NL Comeback Player of the Year 1983 |
Succeeded by: Joaquín Andújar |
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