Denny Lortscher
Dennis Earl Lortscher
Born: September 18, 1945
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 174
Career: 1963-1969
Denny Lortscher compiled a career record of 27 wins and 38 losses and a 3.82 ERA in his 139-game pitching career with the Wytheville Twins, Bismarck-Mandan Pards, Orlando Twins, Alamance Indians, Dubuque Packers, Salinas Indians, Huron Phillies, Rock Hill Indians and Reno Silver Sox. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 | R | APPY | Wytheville Twins | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.68 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 71.0 | 68 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Alamance Indians | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.96 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 159.0 | 167 | 87 | 70 | 13 | 85 | 8 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Salinas Indians | 0 | 0 | 2.77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.05 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 129.0 | 118 | 85 | 58 | 16 | 79 | 1 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Indians | 0 | 6 | .000 | 5.09 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.27 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 99.0 | 87 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.86 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63.0 | 68 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 27 | 38 | .415 | 3.82 | 139 | 75 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 608.0 | 602 | 347 | 258 | 53 | 284 | 14 | 480 | 25 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | R | APPY | Wytheville Twins | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 11 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .240 | .269 | .360 | .629 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Alamance Indians | 36 | 64 | 52 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .231 | .333 | .269 | .603 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Salinas Indians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 24 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .263 | .349 | .289 | .638 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | 13 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .237 | .231 | .447 | .678 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Indians | 19 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .294 | .250 | .544 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 33 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .231 | .333 | .308 | .641 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 146 | 223 | 193 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 49 | .254 | .319 | .337 | .656 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | R | APPY | Wytheville Twins | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | P | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .700 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Alamance Indians | P | 32 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .939 | .969 |
| 1965 | A | CALL | Salinas Indians | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 24 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .917 | 1.833 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Indians | P | 18 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .900 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | P | 12 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .889 | 2.000 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 33 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .364 |
| Totals | 139 | 31 | 105 | 14 | 7 | .907 | .978 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Twins | MIN | ||
| 1963 | A | Northern League | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | MIN | ||
| 1963 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Alamance Indians | CLE | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | CLE | ||
| 1965 | A | California League | Salinas Indians | CLE | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | Northern League | Huron Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Rock Hill Indians | CLE | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE |
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