What years did Otto Denning play?

Otto Denning played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1943.

Was Otto Denning a pitcher?

No. Otto Denning was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Otto Denning hit?

Otto Denning hit 1 career home runs with 76 hits.

Otto Denning

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1943)

AVG .222

HR 1

RBI 32

H 76

OPS .561

PIV -893

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 12/28/1912 in Hays, KS, USA
Died: 5/25/1992 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-04-15
Last Game: 1943-06-04

Full name: Otto George Denning

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
129	343	23	76	20	0	1	32	3	23	15	.222	.272	.289	.561	-893

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OBP .272 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS .561 vs. league average .672 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	CLE	AL	92	214	15	45	14	1	19	0	18	14	.210	.253 (-17%)	.323 (-15%)	.349 (-17%)	.672 (-16%)	-536.7
1943	CLE	AL	37	129	8	31	6	0	13	3	5	1	.240	.255 (-6%)	.324 (-17%)	.346 (-17%)	.671 (-17%)	-356.8
Career · 2 seasons			129	343	23	76	20	1	32	3	23	15	.222	—	—	—	—	-893

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	67	174	10	38	0	23	.218
Away	62	169	13	38	1	10	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI
1943-06-04	CLE	PHA	W	4	1	2	0	0
1943-06-03	CLE	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1943-06-02	CLE	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0
1943-06-01	CLE	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0
1943-05-31	CLE	MIN	W	6	0	1	0	0
1943-05-31	CLE	MIN	L	4	1	1	1	1
1943-05-30	CLE	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0
1943-05-30	CLE	NYY	L	4	1	2	0	0
1943-05-29	CLE	NYY	L	4	1	2	0	0
1943-05-28	CLE	BOS	W	5	0	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	34	326	18	12	39
C	78	213	36	2	6
OF	2	4	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	CLE	C	78	213	36	2	6
1942	CLE	OF	2	4	0	0	0
1943	CLE	1B	34	326	18	12	39

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	78
First Base	34
Left Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Otto Denning

What years did Otto Denning play?: Otto Denning played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1943.
Was Otto Denning a pitcher?: No. Otto Denning was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Otto Denning hit?: Otto Denning hit 1 career home runs with 76 hits.