Denny Hocking
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2005)
Denny Hocking was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2005 for the Minnesota Twins, the Colorado Rockies, and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 13 seasons. In 954 career games, he hit .251 with 591 hits, 25 home runs, and 226 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1993-09-10
- Last Game
- 2005-09-28
Full name: Dennis Lee Hocking
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 954 | 2,358 | 294 | 591 | 112 | 17 | 25 | 226 | 36 | 205 | 442 | .251 | .310 | .344 | .654 | -5,383 |
Career AVG .251 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.
Career SLG .344 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.
Career OPS .654 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | MIN | AL | 15 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .139 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | MIN | AL | 11 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .323 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | MIN | AL | 9 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | MIN | AL | 49 | 127 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | .197 | .269 (-27%) | .340 (-29%) | .426 (-37%) | .767 (-33%) | -730.5 |
| 1997 | MIN | AL | 115 | 253 | 28 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 51 | .257 | .266 (-4%) | .336 (-9%) | .419 (-14%) | .756 (-12%) | -515.4 |
| 1998 | MIN | AL | 110 | 198 | 32 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 44 | .202 | .266 (-24%) | .335 (-23%) | .420 (-31%) | .755 (-28%) | -925.0 |
| 1999 | MIN | AL | 136 | 386 | 47 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 11 | 22 | 54 | .267 | .271 (-2%) | .344 (-11%) | .433 (-13%) | .778 (-12%) | -860.1 |
| 2000 | MIN | AL | 134 | 373 | 52 | 111 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 7 | 48 | 77 | .298 | .270 (+10%) | .344 (+8%) | .437 (-5%) | .782 (+1%) | 120.0 |
| 2001 | MIN | AL | 112 | 327 | 34 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 29 | 67 | .251 | .263 (-5%) | .332 (-5%) | .426 (-20%) | .758 (-14%) | -713.5 |
| 2002 | MIN | AL | 102 | 260 | 28 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 44 | .250 | .261 (-4%) | .331 (-6%) | .416 (-22%) | .747 (-15%) | -654.8 |
| 2003 | MIN | AL | 83 | 188 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 37 | .239 | .264 (-9%) | .332 (-12%) | .422 (-14%) | .754 (-13%) | -462.9 |
| 2004 | COL | NL | 55 | 94 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .202 | .266 (-24%) | .335 (-23%) | .427 (-48%) | .762 (-37%) | -564.5 |
| 2005 | KCA | AL | 23 | 60 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .267 | .264 (+1%) | .330 (+12%) | .418 (-32%) | .749 (-13%) | -76.2 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 954 | 2,358 | 294 | 591 | 112 | 17 | 25 | 226 | 36 | 205 | 442 | .251 | — | — | — | — | -5,383 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (954 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 476 | 1090 | 148 | 276 | 6 | 109 | .253 |
| Away | 478 | 1268 | 146 | 315 | 19 | 117 | .248 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-28 | KCR | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-09-27 | KCR | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-09-23 | KCR | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-09-22 | KCR | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-21 | KCR | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-14 | KCR | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-06 | KCR | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-04 | KCR | TEX | W | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005-09-02 | KCR | TEX | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-01 | KCR | TEX | L | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 45 | 10 | 147 | 15 | 1 | 12 |
| 2B | 287 | 158 | 358 | 467 | 14 | 111 |
| 3B | 121 | 48 | 50 | 129 | 4 | 9 |
| OF | 225 | 127 | 340 | 19 | 3 | 6 |
| SS | 285 | 197 | 347 | 564 | 21 | 138 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | MIN | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | MIN | SS | 12 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 9 |
| 1994 | MIN | SS | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 7 |
| 1995 | MIN | SS | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | MIN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | MIN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | MIN | OF | 33 | 30 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | MIN | SS | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | MIN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | MIN | 2B | 15 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 | MIN | 3B | 39 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | MIN | OF | 20 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | MIN | SS | 44 | 32 | 61 | 96 | 4 | 28 |
| 1998 | MIN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | MIN | 2B | 47 | 10 | 38 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| 1998 | MIN | 3B | 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | MIN | OF | 24 | 18 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | MIN | SS | 28 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 3 | 7 |
| 1999 | MIN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | MIN | 2B | 56 | 31 | 77 | 85 | 1 | 22 |
| 1999 | MIN | 3B | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | MIN | OF | 38 | 19 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | MIN | SS | 61 | 33 | 62 | 95 | 2 | 22 |
| 2000 | MIN | 1B | 12 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000 | MIN | 2B | 47 | 33 | 56 | 75 | 3 | 19 |
| 2000 | MIN | 3B | 16 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | MIN | OF | 51 | 29 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | MIN | SS | 15 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 1 | 10 |
| 2001 | MIN | 1B | 11 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | MIN | 2B | 17 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 | MIN | 3B | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | MIN | OF | 16 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | MIN | SS | 47 | 41 | 65 | 111 | 3 | 26 |
| 2002 | MIN | 1B | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | MIN | 2B | 56 | 42 | 69 | 115 | 7 | 22 |
| 2002 | MIN | 3B | 16 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | MIN | OF | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | MIN | SS | 25 | 18 | 32 | 43 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | MIN | 1B | 10 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | MIN | 2B | 25 | 14 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| 2003 | MIN | 3B | 24 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | MIN | OF | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MIN | SS | 17 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 8 |
| 2004 | COL | 2B | 8 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | COL | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | COL | OF | 30 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | COL | SS | 13 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | KCA | 2B | 13 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 2 | 13 |
| 2005 | KCA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | KCA | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 45 |
| Second Base | 286 |
| Third Base | 121 |
| Shortstop | 285 |
| Left Field | 85 |
| Center Field | 51 |
| Right Field | 101 |
| Designated Hitter | 19 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | COL | NL | $650,000 |
| 2003 | MIN | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 2002 | MIN | AL | $1,100,000 |
| 2001 | MIN | AL | $900,000 |
| 2000 | MIN | AL | $500,000 |
| 1999 | MIN | AL | $325,000 |
| 1998 | MIN | AL | $185,000 |
| 1997 | MIN | AL | $152,500 |
| 1996 | MIN | AL | $117,500 |
| 1995 | MIN | AL | $112,000 |
| 1994 | MIN | AL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,151,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino College | Torrance | CA | 1989, 1990 |
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Denny Hocking: the record in brief
The profile opens with Denny Hocking's first major league game on September 10, 1993; the last one listed came on September 28, 2005. Hocking played for the Minnesota Twins (1993 to 2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), and the Kansas City Royals (2005). Hocking played primarily as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 2, 1970, in Torrance, CA, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 180 pounds. Hocking's full given name, per the bio, is Dennis Lee Hocking.
Across 954 games at the plate, Hocking's career line reads 591 hits in 2,358 at bats for a .251 average, along with 25 homers, 226 runs batted in, and 36 stolen bases. Hocking's career OPS of .654 combines a .310 on-base mark with .344 slugging. Set against a .267 league average for the same years, Hocking's .251 average sits 6.0% below it. The highest hit total in a season was 111, in 2000. Hocking drove in a season-high 47 runs in 2000.
Frequently Asked Questions about Denny Hocking
- What years did Denny Hocking play?
- Denny Hocking played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2005.
- Was Denny Hocking a pitcher?
- No. Denny Hocking was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Denny Hocking hit?
- Denny Hocking hit 25 career home runs with 591 hits.
- What was Denny Hocking's career batting average?
- Denny Hocking batted .251 over his career, with 591 hits in 2,358 at bats.
- How many RBI did Denny Hocking have?
- Denny Hocking drove in 226 runs in his career.
- Is Denny Hocking in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Denny Hocking has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.