What years did Dennis Powell play?

Dennis Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1993.

Was Dennis Powell a pitcher?

Yes. Dennis Powell pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 199 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dennis Powell hit?

Dennis Powell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Dennis Powell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1993)

W–L 11–22

ERA 4.95

WHIP 1.53

SO 199

Pitcher PIV -4593.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 8/13/1963 in Moultrie, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-07-07
Last Game: 1993-08-11

Full name: Dennis Clay Powell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	22	207	23	0	0	3	339.7	360	187	35	159	199	4.95	-4593.9

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 26.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	LAN	NL	1	1	16	2	1	29.3	30	17	13	19	5.22	3.89 (-34%)	-1488.3
1986	LAN	NL	2	7	27	6	0	65.3	65	31	25	31	4.27	3.97 (-7%)	-62.6
1987	SEA	AL	1	3	16	3	0	34.3	32	12	15	17	3.15	4.29 (+27%)	-29.0
1988	SEA	AL	1	3	12	2	0	18.7	29	18	11	15	8.68	3.73 (-132%)	-424.8
1989	SEA	AL	2	2	43	1	2	45.0	49	25	21	27	5.00	3.71 (-35%)	-1259.1
1990	SEA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	5	3	2	0	9.00	—	0.0
1990	ML4	AL	0	4	9	7	0	39.3	59	30	19	23	6.86	3.86 (-78%)	691.0
1992	SEA	AL	4	2	49	0	0	57.0	49	29	29	35	4.58	3.75 (-22%)	-903.7
1993	SEA	AL	0	0	33	2	0	47.7	42	22	24	32	4.15	4.19 (+1%)	-1117.3
Career · 9 seasons			11	22	207	23	3	339.2	360	187	159	199	4.95	—	-4,594

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	17	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	8	.176	.176	.353	.529	0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OPS .529 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	LAN	NL	16	3	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	LAN	NL	27	14	1	3	3	6	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SEA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SEA	AL	43	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SEA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ML4	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SEA	AL	49	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	SEA	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			207	17	1	3	3	8	.176	—	—	—	—	0

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	99	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	108	14	1	3	0	0	.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	99	148.1	162	83	71	92	5.04
Away	108	191.1	198	104	88	107	4.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-08-11	SEA	KCR	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1993-08-04	SEA	OAK	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1993-07-30	SEA	CHW	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	0
1993-07-29	SEA	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1993-07-27	SEA	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-07-25	SEA	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-07-24	SEA	CLE	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1993-07-22	SEA	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1993-07-19	SEA	NYY	—	4.1	3	1	1	3	2	1
1993-07-15	SEA	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	207	23	20	51	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	LAN	P	16	2	0	6	0	2
1986	LAN	P	27	6	7	6	1	1
1987	SEA	P	16	3	2	6	0	0
1988	SEA	P	12	2	1	3	0	0
1989	SEA	P	43	1	2	11	0	0
1990	SEA	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1990	ML4	P	9	7	2	9	0	0
1992	SEA	P	49	0	3	5	0	1
1993	SEA	P	33	2	3	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	207

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	SEA	AL	$175,000
1990	SEA	AL	$125,000
1988	SEA	AL	$72,500
1986	LAN	NL	$62,000
Total Career Earnings			$434,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Powell

What years did Dennis Powell play?: Dennis Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1993.
Was Dennis Powell a pitcher?: Yes. Dennis Powell pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 199 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Powell hit?: Dennis Powell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.