Dave Denton
David Wayne Denton
Born: December 22, 1954
Las Vegas, NV US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 11 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: UNLV
Career: 1976-1984
Dave Denton compiled a career batting average of .240 with 21 home runs and 139 RBI in his 494-game career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Yakult Swallows, Lodi Crushers and Midland Cubs. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .231 | .564 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 61 | 241 | 204 | 43 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 25 | .260 | .348 | .368 | .715 | 75 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 39 | 151 | 133 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 21 | .203 | .270 | .233 | .503 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 133 | 550 | 486 | 71 | 127 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 39 | 54 | .261 | .316 | .340 | .655 | 165 | 2 | 18 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 114 | 390 | 344 | 34 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 82 | .201 | .284 | .317 | .601 | 109 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 42 | 89 | 82 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .207 | .261 | .244 | .505 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 39 | 99 | 93 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .280 | .323 | .366 | .689 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 61 | 213 | 180 | 20 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 42 | .261 | .360 | .311 | .671 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 494 | 1748 | 1535 | 199 | 369 | 49 | 6 | 21 | 139 | 41 | 13 | 146 | 257 | .240 | .312 | .321 | .633 | 493 | 1 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 2B | 61 | 118 | 150 | 9 | 30 | .968 | 4.393 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 2B | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 2B | 34 | 74 | 120 | 5 | 28 | .975 | 5.706 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 2B | 131 | 255 | 375 | 29 | 54 | .956 | 4.809 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 60 | 91 | 119 | 10 | 18 | .955 | 3.500 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 3B | 25 | 11 | 42 | 16 | 3 | .768 | 2.120 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | SS | 19 | 28 | 46 | 11 | 9 | .871 | 3.895 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 3B | 14 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 5 | .861 | 2.214 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | SS | 13 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 3 | .854 | 3.154 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 2B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .857 | 6.000 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 2B | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 388 | 613 | 928 | 93 | 154 | .943 | 3.972 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1984 | A | California League | Lodi Crushers | CHN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN |
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