Denny Sothern

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1931)

AVG .280
HR 19
RBI 115
H 379
OPS .719
PIV -1,095
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
1/20/1904 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
12/7/1977 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1926-09-10
Last Game
1931-09-21

Full name: Dennis Elwood Sothern

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
357 1,355 219 379 80 9 19 115 38 83 136 .280 .325 .394 .719 -1,095

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1926 PHI NL 14 53 5 13 1 0 3 10 0 4 10 .245 .279 (-12%) .345 (-10%) .390 (+11%) .735 (+1%) 4.9
1928 PHI NL 141 579 82 165 27 5 5 38 17 34 53 .285 .280 (+1%) .342 (-5%) .395 (-5%) .737 (-5%) -498.6
1929 PHI NL 76 294 52 90 21 3 5 27 13 16 24 .306 .289 (+6%) .353 (-2%) .415 (+8%) .769 (+3%) 128.8
1930 PHI NL 90 347 66 97 26 1 5 36 6 22 37 .280 .293 (-5%) .354 (-8%) .429 (-6%) .784 (-7%) -438.8
1930 PIT NL 17 51 4 9 4 0 1 4 2 3 4 .176 .293 (-40%) .354 (-37%) .429 (-27%) .784 (-32%) -438.8
1931 BRO NL 19 31 10 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 .161 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 357 1,355 219 379 80 9 19 115 38 83 136 .280 — — — — -1,242

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1877021241951061.278
Away17065397184956.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-09-21 BROSTLL 321100011
1931-09-19 BROCHCL 000000000
1931-09-16 BROPITW 211000001
1931-09-15 BROPITL 000000000
1931-09-13 BROPITW 010000000
1931-09-10 BROCINL 000000000
1931-09-08 BROBSNW 000000000
1931-09-06 BROPHIL 100000000
1931-09-05 BRONY1L 500000001
1931-09-04 BRONY1L 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 327 0 863 44 32 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 PHI OF 13 0 38 1 1 0
1928 PHI OF 136 0 358 19 14 7
1929 PHI OF 71 0 193 9 7 2
1930 PHI OF 84 0 217 15 8 3
1930 PIT OF 13 0 34 0 1 0
1931 BRO OF 10 0 23 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 28
Center Field 292
Right Field 8

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Denny Sothern (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Novikoff
    .282 avg, 15 HR
  2. 97
    Ray Pepper
    .281 avg, 14 HR
  3. 96
    Hal Peck
    .279 avg, 15 HR
  4. 94
    Tracy Jones
    .273 avg, 27 HR
  5. 90
    Tike Redman
    .281 avg, 17 HR
  6. 88
    So Taguchi
    .279 avg, 19 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Denny Sothern

What years did Denny Sothern play?
Denny Sothern played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931.
Was Denny Sothern a pitcher?
No. Denny Sothern was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Denny Sothern hit?
Denny Sothern hit 19 career home runs with 379 hits.