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.

Denny Riddleberger

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

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

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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	WS2	AL	0	0	8	0	9.3	7	1	2	5	0.96	3.89 (+75%)	0.0
1971	WS2	AL	3	1	57	1	69.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	0	6	17	0	1

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	103

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Old Dominion University	Norfolk	VA	1964, 1965, 1966

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.