What years did Denny Stark play?

Denny Stark played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009.

Was Denny Stark a pitcher?

Yes. Denny Stark pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 127 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Denny Stark hit?

Denny Stark hit 1 career home runs with 7 hits.

Denny Stark

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2009)

W–L 15–14

ERA 5.81

WHIP 1.65

SO 127

Pitcher PIV -12678.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 10/27/1974 in Hicksville, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-09-15
Last Game: 2009-06-02

Full name: Dennis Stark

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	14	73	42	0	0	0	265.0	303	171	53	133	127	5.81	-12678.5

Career ERA 5.81 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 31.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	SEA	AL	0	0	5	0	6.3	10	7	4	4	9.95	—	0.0
2001	SEA	AL	1	1	4	3	14.7	21	15	4	12	9.20	4.42 (-108%)	-823.3
2002	COL	NL	11	4	32	20	128.3	108	57	64	64	4.00	4.28 (+7%)	-5877.8
2003	COL	NL	3	3	17	13	78.7	98	51	33	30	5.83	4.40 (-33%)	-2409.2
2004	COL	NL	0	5	6	6	26.0	53	33	18	10	11.42	4.46 (-156%)	-2855.0
2009	SEA	AL	0	1	9	0	11.0	13	8	10	7	6.55	4.32 (-51%)	-713.2
Career · 6 seasons			15	14	73	42	265.0	303	171	133	127	5.81	—	-12,679

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
74	71	5	7	3	0	1	8	0	5	28	.099	.154	.183	.337	0

Career AVG .099 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career SLG .183 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career OPS .337 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	SEA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SEA	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	COL	NL	33	41	4	7	3	1	4	0	19	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	COL	NL	17	22	1	0	0	0	4	4	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	COL	NL	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SEA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			74	71	5	7	3	1	8	5	28	.099	—	—	—	—	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	41	38	5	6	1	6	.158
Away	33	33	0	1	0	2	.030

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	142.1	165	84	63	67	5.31
Away	33	122.2	138	87	70	60	6.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2009-06-02	SEA	BAL	W	0
2009-05-25	SEA	OAK	L	0
2009-05-23	SEA	SFG	L	0
2009-05-21	SEA	LAA	L	0
2009-05-18	SEA	LAA	L	0
2009-05-09	SEA	MIN	L	0
2009-05-05	SEA	TEX	L	0
2009-05-04	SEA	TEX	L	0
2009-05-03	SEA	OAK	W	0
2004-07-19	COL	SDP	L	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-06-02	SEA	BAL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
2009-05-25	SEA	OAK	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
2009-05-23	SEA	SFG	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	2	0
2009-05-21	SEA	LAA	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2009-05-18	SEA	LAA	—	2.0	4	2	1	2	1	1
2009-05-09	SEA	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
2009-05-05	SEA	TEX	L	1.0	5	6	6	1	0	1
2009-05-04	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-05-03	SEA	OAK	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
2004-07-19	COL	SDP	L	3.0	10	8	8	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	73	42	16	30	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	SEA	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
2001	SEA	P	4	3	2	0	0	0
2002	COL	P	32	20	6	15	0	1
2003	COL	P	17	13	5	9	0	0
2004	COL	P	6	6	3	5	1	0
2009	SEA	P	9	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	73

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	COL	NL	$321,000
2003	COL	NL	$310,000
Total Career Earnings			$631,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Toledo	Toledo	OH	1994, 1995

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2002	Rookie of the Year	NL	9th	1.0	160	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Denny Stark

What years did Denny Stark play?: Denny Stark played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009.
Was Denny Stark a pitcher?: Yes. Denny Stark pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 127 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Denny Stark hit?: Denny Stark hit 1 career home runs with 7 hits.