What years did Dennis Werth play?

Dennis Werth played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1982.

Was Dennis Werth a pitcher?

No. Dennis Werth was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Dennis Werth hit?

Dennis Werth hit 3 career home runs with 29 hits.

Dennis Werth

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1982)

AVG .209

HR 3

RBI 15

H 29

OPS .643

PIV 26

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 12/29/1952 in Lincoln, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-09-17
Last Game: 1982-09-27

Full name: Dennis Dean Werth

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
117	139	28	29	4	0	3	15	1	28	33	.209	.341	.302	.643	26

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	NYA	AL	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	NYA	AL	39	65	15	20	3	3	12	0	12	19	.308	.264 (+16%)	.326 (+27%)	.387 (+27%)	.714 (+27%)	346.3
1981	NYA	AL	34	55	7	6	1	0	1	1	12	12	.109	.255 (-57%)	.320 (-16%)	.368 (-65%)	.688 (-43%)	-320.1
1982	KCA	AL	41	15	5	2	0	0	2	0	4	2	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			117	139	28	29	4	3	15	1	28	33	.209	—	—	—	—	26

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	57	63	17	12	1	8	.190
Away	60	76	11	17	2	7	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1982-09-27	KCR	LAA	L	0	0	0
1982-07-23	KCR	MIL	W	0	0	0
1982-07-17	KCR	BOS	L	0	0	0
1982-07-06	KCR	BOS	W	0	1	0
1982-07-05	KCR	BOS	W	0	0	0
1982-07-05	KCR	BOS	L	0	0	0
1982-07-04	KCR	LAA	W	0	0	0
1982-06-28	KCR	OAK	L	1	0	1
1982-06-25	KCR	LAA	W	0	0	0
1982-06-23	KCR	OAK	W	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	67	21	250	22	1	26
3B	1	0	0	0	1	0
C	6	2	17	1	0	0
OF	16	9	18	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	NYA	1B	1	0	5	1	0	0
1980	NYA	1B	12	8	70	3	0	9
1980	NYA	3B	1	0	0	0	1	0
1980	NYA	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1980	NYA	OF	8	5	11	0	1	0
1981	NYA	1B	19	9	82	9	0	7
1981	NYA	C	3	2	15	1	0	0
1981	NYA	OF	8	4	7	1	0	0
1982	KCA	1B	35	4	93	9	1	10
1982	KCA	C	2	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	6
First Base	67
Third Base	1
Left Field	8
Right Field	8
Designated Hitter	15

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lincoln College	Lincoln	IL	1972, 1973
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	Edwardsville	IL	1974

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Werth

What years did Dennis Werth play?: Dennis Werth played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1982.
Was Dennis Werth a pitcher?: No. Dennis Werth was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dennis Werth hit?: Dennis Werth hit 3 career home runs with 29 hits.