Otto Denning

Otto George Denning
Born: December 28, 1912
Hays, KS US
Deceased: May 25, 1992
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1932-1950
Major League Statistics

Otto Denning compiled a career batting average of .310 with 126 home runs and 435 RBI in his 1521-game career with the Davenport Blue Sox, Elmira Pioneers, Minneapolis Millers, Buffalo Bisons, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Louisville Colonels, Oil City Refiners, Pensacola Fliers and Waterloo White Hawks. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.

Buffalo Bisons

Milwaukee Brewers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Waterloo White Hawks

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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
1932	D	MSVL	Davenport Blue Sox	31	50	50		13	3	0	0						.260	.260	.320	.580	16
1933	B	MSVL	Davenport Blue Sox	96	356	356		113	27	4	5						.317	.317	.458	.775	163
1934	A	WL3	Davenport Blue Sox	100	376	376		117	30	3	1						.311	.311	.415	.726	156
1935	A	WL3	Davenport Blue Sox	90	320	320		85	21	2	2						.266	.266	.362	.628	116
1936	A	WL3	Davenport Blue Sox	114	432	432		128	34	3	5						.296	.296	.424	.720	183
1937	A	EL	Elmira Pioneers	111	370	370		125	25	3	5						.338	.338	.462	.800	171
1938	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	81	228	228		78	18	4	9						.342	.342	.575	.917	131
1939	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	71	195	195		59	10	2	13						.303	.303	.574	.877	112
1940	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	130	410	410		135	22	8	11						.329	.329	.502	.832	206
1941	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	144	580	510	85	168	34	4	17	105	4		64	40	.329	.407	.512	.919	261		3	3
1943	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	112	428	376	52	107	17	5	9	58	8	6	49	26	.285	.369	.428	.797	161		1	2
1944	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	142	592	527	100	152	34	3	21	99	16	3	65	39	.288	.367	.484	.850	255	19	0	0
1945	AA	AA2	Milwaukee Brewers	143	582	483	79	148	21	5	9	92	15		82	30	.306	.413	.427	.840	206	14	6	11
1946	AAA	AA2	(+) Milwaukee Brewers	40	70	60	8	19	3	0	0	9	1		8	9	.317	.397	.367	.764	22	2	0	2
1946	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	33	128	120	16	28	11	0	2	19	0	2	8	10	.233	.281	.375	.656	45	1	0	0
1946	AAA	AA2	(+) Louisville Colonels	40	70	60	8	19	3	0	0	9	1		8	9	.317	.397	.367	.764	22	2	0	2
1947	AAA	AA2	(+) Louisville Colonels	34	49	41	8	12	3	0	0	3	0		7	7	.293	.408	.366	.774	15	1	1	0
1947	AAA	AA2	(+) Milwaukee Brewers	34	49	41	8	12	3	0	0	3	0		7	7	.293	.408	.366	.774	15	1	1	0
1948	C	MATL	Oil City Refiners	34	117	117		43	6	0	6						.368	.368	.573	.940	67
1949	C	MATL	Oil City Refiners	77	242	205	51	79	21	0	11	62	1	0	37	13	.385	.479	.649	1.128	133		0	0
1950	B	IIIL	Waterloo White Hawks	12	14	14		2	1	0	0						.143	.143	.214	.357	3
Totals				1521	5420	5089	383	1580	335	46	126	435	44	11	305	158	.310	.351	.469	.819	2385	34	10	16	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS	CS%
1933	B	MSVL	Davenport Blue Sox	C	93	584	67	14		.979	7.000
1934	A	WL3	Davenport Blue Sox	C	67	422	35	15		.968	6.821
1935	A	WL3	Davenport Blue Sox	C	42	290	18	3		.990	7.333
1936	A	WL3	Davenport Blue Sox	1B	61	526	22	6		.989	8.984
1937	A	EL	Elmira Pioneers	C	43	149	20	3		.983	3.930
1938	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	C	49	187	9	7		.966	4.000
1939	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	C	33	124	9	3		.978	4.030
1940	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	C	103	421	55	8		.983	4.621
1941	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	C	86	345	67	10	14	.976	4.791	8
1941	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	1B	56	477	35	9	44	.983	9.143
1943	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	C	66	299	50	8	5	.978	5.288	5	41	25	37.9
1943	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	1B	17	127	9	0	10	1.000	8.000
1944	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	OF	79	130	7	4	2	.972	1.734
1944	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	1B	50	439	44	6	40	.988	9.660
1944	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	C	13	75	8	2	0	.976	6.385	0	9	1	10.0
1945	AA	AA2	Milwaukee Brewers	1B	141	1206	82	17	124	.987	9.135
1946	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	1B	18	155	8	8	9	.953	9.056
1946	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	C	11	50	3	0	2	1.000	4.818	1	3	2	40.0
1949	C	MATL	Oil City Refiners	C	31	168	14	3	3	.984	5.871	3
1949	C	MATL	Oil City Refiners	1B	18	138	7	2	12	.986	8.056
Totals					1077	6312	569	128	265	.982	6.389	17	53	28	34.6

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1932	D	Mississippi Valley League	Davenport Blue Sox
1933	B	Mississippi Valley League	Davenport Blue Sox
1934	A	Western League	Davenport Blue Sox
1935	A	Western League	Davenport Blue Sox
1936	A	Western League	Davenport Blue Sox	BRO
1937	A	New York-Pennsylvania League	Elmira Pioneers	BRO
1938	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers	BOS
1939	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1940	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1941	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1943	AA	International League	Buffalo Bisons	DET
1944	AA	International League	Buffalo Bisons	DET
1945	AA	American Association 2	Milwaukee Brewers
1946	AAA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels	BOS
1946	AAA	International League	Toronto Maple Leafs	PHA
1946	AAA	American Association 2	Milwaukee Brewers	CHA
1947	AAA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels	BOS
1947	AAA	American Association 2	Milwaukee Brewers	BSN
1948	C	Middle Atlantic League	Oil City Refiners	CHA
1948	B	Southeastern League	Pensacola Fliers
1949	C	Middle Atlantic League	Oil City Refiners	CHA
1950	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Waterloo White Hawks	CHA

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