What years did Denny Riddleberger play?

Denny Riddleberger played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1972.

Was Denny Riddleberger a pitcher?

Yes. Denny Riddleberger pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 95 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Denny Riddleberger hit?

Denny Riddleberger hit 0 career home runs.

What was Denny Riddleberger's career batting average?

Denny Riddleberger batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 8 at bats.

What was Denny Riddleberger's career ERA?

Denny Riddleberger finished with a 2.77 career ERA, going 4-4 with 95 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Denny Riddleberger have?

Denny Riddleberger recorded 95 career strikeouts.

Denny Riddleberger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1972)

Denny Riddleberger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1972 for the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 3 seasons. Across 103 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 2.77 ERA and 95 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 4–4

ERA 2.77

WHIP 1.32

SO 95

Pitcher PIV -1385.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 11/22/1945 in Clifton Forge, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-09-15
Last Game: 1972-09-24

Full name: Dennis Michael Riddleberger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Denny Riddleberger — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	4	103	0	0	0	1	133.0	119	41	15	56	95	2.77	-1385.0

Career ERA 2.77 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 21.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Denny Riddleberger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	WS2	AL	0	0	8	0	9.1	7	1	2	5	0.96	3.89 (+75%)	0.0
1971	WS2	AL	3	1	57	1	69.2	67	25	32	56	3.23	3.47 (+7%)	-827.7
1972	CLE	AL	1	3	38	0	54.0	45	15	22	34	2.50	3.26 (+23%)	-557.3
Career · 3 seasons			4	4	103	1	133.0	119	41	56	95	2.77	—	-1,385

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

Denny Riddleberger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
103	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Denny Riddleberger — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	WS2	AL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	WS2	AL	57	4	2	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CLE	AL	38	4	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			103	8	2	6	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Denny Riddleberger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	55	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Denny Riddleberger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	65.2	55	22	25	51	3.02
Away	55	67.1	64	19	31	44	2.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Denny Riddleberger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-09-24	CLE	NYY	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1972-09-23	CLE	NYY	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1972-09-16	CLE	BOS	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1972-09-11	CLE	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-07	CLE	MIL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1972-09-06	CLE	MIL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1972-08-26	CLE	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-08-19	CLE	OAK	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1972-08-09	CLE	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1972-08-06	CLE	DET	L	0.2	3	3	3	0	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Denny Riddleberger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	0	6	17	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Denny Riddleberger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1970	WS2	P	8	0	0	0
1971	WS2	P	57	6	8	1
1972	CLE	P	38	0	9	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Denny Riddleberger — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	103

College History

Denny Riddleberger — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Old Dominion University	Norfolk	VA	1964, 1965, 1966

Denny Riddleberger: the record in brief

According to the bio, Denny Riddleberger debuted on September 15, 1970 and played a final game on September 24, 1972. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1970 to 1971) and the Cleveland Indians (1972). Riddleberger played primarily as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 22, 1945, in Clifton Forge, VA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds. Denny Riddleberger was the playing name; the full given name is Dennis Michael.

Riddleberger's career pitching line is 4 wins, 4 losses and a 2.77 ERA over 103 appearances. Also on Riddleberger's record: 95 strikeouts. Against a 3.54 league ERA for the same years, Riddleberger was 21.7% better. 1972 was Riddleberger's sharpest full season, a 2.50 ERA against the league's 3.26.

The position breakdown shows 103 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 17 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Denny Riddleberger

What years did Denny Riddleberger play?: Denny Riddleberger played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1972.
Was Denny Riddleberger a pitcher?: Yes. Denny Riddleberger pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 95 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Denny Riddleberger hit?: Denny Riddleberger hit 0 career home runs.
What was Denny Riddleberger's career batting average?: Denny Riddleberger batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Denny Riddleberger's career ERA?: Denny Riddleberger finished with a 2.77 career ERA, going 4-4 with 95 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Denny Riddleberger have?: Denny Riddleberger recorded 95 career strikeouts.