Denney Wilie

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1915)

Denney Wilie was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. In 103 career games, he hit .243 with 56 hits, 2 home runs, and 19 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 355.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .243
HR 2
RBI 19
H 56
OPS .698
PIV 355
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 155 lb
Born
9/22/1890 in Mount Calm, TX, USA
Died
6/20/1966 in Hayward, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1911-07-27
Last Game
1915-10-03

Full name: Dennis Ernest Wilie

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Career Batting Statistics

Denney Wilie — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
103 230 26 56 7 3 2 19 5 41 38 .243 .372 .326 .698 355

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .372 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Denney Wilie — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1911 SLN NL 28 51 10 12 3 1 0 3 3 8 11 .235 .266 (-12%) .336 (+7%) .356 (-7%) .693 (avg) 27.4
1912 SLN NL 30 48 2 11 0 1 0 6 0 7 9 .229 — — — — -45.4
1915 CLE AL 45 131 14 33 4 1 2 10 2 26 18 .252 .250 (+1%) .318 (+20%) .332 (+3%) .651 (+12%) 372.6
Career · 3 seasons 103 230 26 56 7 3 2 19 5 41 38 .243 — — — — 355

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

Denney Wilie — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home571291531010.240
Away47101102528.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Denney Wilie — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-03 CLEDETL 412000010
1915-10-02 CLEDETL 401000210
1915-09-29 CLECHWL 513000101
1915-09-27 CLENYYW 321001221
1915-09-25 CLENYYL 300000010
1915-09-25 CLENYYW 311100020
1915-09-24 CLENYYW 402000210
1915-09-23 CLEBOSL 400000000
1915-09-23 CLEBOSL 300000010
1915-09-22 CLEBOSL 200000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Denney Wilie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 66 0 119 4 10 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Denney Wilie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 SLN OF 15 0 18 2 0 0
1912 SLN OF 16 0 21 1 2 0
1915 CLE OF 35 0 80 1 8 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Denney Wilie — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 26
Center Field 27
Right Field 14

College History

Denney Wilie — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Baylor University Waco TX 1909, 1910, 1911

Denney Wilie: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 27, 1911 and the final game on October 3, 1915, Denney Wilie built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1911 through 1912) and the Cleveland Indians (1915). Wilie played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 22, 1890, in Mount Calm, TX, USA and a listed size of 5'8" and 155 pounds. Wilie's death is recorded on June 20, 1966, in Hayward, CA, USA. The given name on file is Dennis Ernest Wilie.

Wilie finished with 56 hits from 230 at bats in 103 games, which works out to .243, plus 2 homers and 19 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .372 and the slugging percentage .326, for an OPS of .698. Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Wilie's .243 average sits 6.5% below it. 1915 produced Wilie's most hits, 33 of them for the Cleveland Indians.

Frequently Asked Questions about Denney Wilie

What years did Denney Wilie play?
Denney Wilie played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915.
Was Denney Wilie a pitcher?
No. Denney Wilie was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Denney Wilie hit?
Denney Wilie hit 2 career home runs with 56 hits.
What teams did Denney Wilie play for?
Denney Wilie played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1911–1912) and the Cleveland Indians (1915).
What were Denney Wilie's career stats?
In 103 games, Denney Wilie had 56 hits, 2 home runs, 19 RBI, 26 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
What position did Denney Wilie play?
Denney Wilie played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Denney Wilie and how much did he weigh?
Denney Wilie was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds.
How many home runs did Denney Wilie hit each season?
Denney Wilie's home runs by season: 0 in 1911, 0 in 1912, and 2 in 1915. His most in one season was 2, in 1915.
What was Denney Wilie's career batting average?
Denney Wilie batted .243 over his career, with 56 hits in 230 at bats.
How many RBI did Denney Wilie have?
Denney Wilie drove in 19 runs in his career.
Is Denney Wilie in the Hall of Fame?
No. Denney Wilie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.