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John Denny 2026 Season · CIN

Career: 123-108, 3.59 ERA, 1146 K in 2148.2 IP.

Awards: NL Cy Young (1983).

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John Denny

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+4.9Career NUT

+3.1 to Great

Career

3.59ERA1.34WHIP123W1146K2148.2IP

R/R · 6' 3", 190 lb · b. Nov 8, 1952 · Prescott, AZ · Draft 1970 (29th Rd, #667)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1974	21	STL	—	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	0	11	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	1.50
1975	22	STL	+0.8	10	7	3.97	25	24	3	2	591	136.0	149	60	51	3	72	1.47
1976	23	STL	-0.7	11	9	2.52	30	30	8	3	861	207.0	189	58	74	8	74	1.27
1977	24	STL	-0.1	8	8	4.51	26	26	3	1	664	149.2	165	75	62	5	60	1.52
1978	25	STL	+0.7	14	11	2.96	33	33	11	2	936	234.0	200	77	74	6	103	1.17
1979	26	STL	-1.8	8	11	4.85	31	31	5	2	900	206.0	206	111	100	3	99	1.49
1980	27	CLE	+0.3	8	6	4.39	16	16	4	1	464	108.2	116	53	47	5	59	1.50
1981	28	CLE	+0.1	10	6	3.15	19	19	6	3	623	145.2	139	51	66	3	94	1.41
1982	29	CLE	-0.4	6	11	5.01	21	21	5	0	609	138.1	126	77	73	6	94	1.44
1982	29	PHI	—	0	2	4.03	4	4	0	0	94	22.1	18	10	10	0	19	1.25
1982	29	TOT	-0.2	6	13	4.87	25	25	5	0	703	160.2	144	87	83	6	113	1.41
1983	30	PHI	+3.0	19	6	2.37	36	36	7	1	983	242.2	229	64	53	4	139	1.16
1984	31	PHI	+1.3	7	7	2.45	22	22	2	0	612	154.1	122	42	29	4	94	0.98
1985	32	PHI	+0.8	11	14	3.82	33	33	6	2	998	230.2	252	98	83	3	123	1.45
1986	33	CIN	+0.7	11	10	4.20	27	27	2	1	731	171.1	179	80	56	4	115	1.37
Career	—	13 yrs	+4.9	123	108	3.59	325	322	62	18	9077	2148.2	2093	856	778	54	1146	1.34

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Denny's career NUT of +4.9

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

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Awards

1981AL Player of the Week

1983NL Cy Young · NL Pitcher of the Month

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