Denny Bautista, baseball player, 2004-2010

Denny Bautista

Born: 8/23/1980 in Sanchez, Samaná, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2004-05-25 | Final Game: 2010-08-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Denny M. Bautista

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Biography

Denny Bautista, born in 1980, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2004 to 2010. He made his Major League Baseball debut during a period marked by a notable emphasis on pitching talent, and he showcased his abilities primarily with the Kansas City Royals and later with other teams. Bautista's playing style was characterized by his powerful arm, which allowed him to accumulate a total of 180 strikeouts throughout his career. Over his time in the league, Bautista finished with a record of 11 wins and 15 losses, while posting an earned run average (ERA) of 5.88. Although he never recorded a save in his career, his contributions as a durable pitcher in a competitive environment were significant. Bautista's tenure coincided with the early stages of the 2000s, an era defined by an evolution in pitching strategies and player conditioning, making his experiences and adaptations noteworthy in the context of the game’s ongoing development.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 15 131 21 0 0 0 223.3 246 146 21 131 180 5.88 0

Career ERA 5.88 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 35.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2004 BAL AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 8 2 1 36.00 — 0.0
2004 KCR AL 0 4 5 5 0 0 0 27.7 38 20 11 18 6.51 4.46 (-46%) -
2005 KCR AL 2 2 7 7 0 0 0 35.7 36 23 17 23 5.80 4.29 (-35%) -
2006 KCR AL 0 2 8 7 0 0 0 35.0 38 22 17 22 5.66 4.53 (-25%) -
2006 COL NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 6.7 9 4 4 5 5.40 — 0.0
2007 COL NL 2 1 9 1 0 0 0 8.7 18 12 4 8 12.46 — 0.0
2008 DET AL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 19.0 15 7 14 10 3.32 4.32 (+23%) -460.7
2008 PIT NL 4 3 35 0 0 0 0 41.3 46 28 28 34 6.10 4.32 (-41%) -800.2
2009 PIT NL 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 13.7 15 8 7 15 5.27 4.32 (-22%) 244.1
2010 SFG NL 2 0 31 0 0 0 0 33.7 25 14 27 44 3.74 4.08 (+8%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
131 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.753 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

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
2004 BAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 KCR AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 KCR AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 KCR AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 COL NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 COL NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 PIT NL 35 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2009 PIT NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SFG NL 31 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 21 18 25 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 BAL P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2004 KCA P 5 5 0 1 0 0
2005 KCA P 7 7 3 9 0 0
2006 KCA P 8 7 6 6 0 0
2006 COL P 4 1 1 0 0 0
2007 COL P 9 1 0 0 0 0
2008 DET P 16 0 1 1 0 0
2008 PIT P 35 0 5 2 0 0
2009 PIT P 14 0 1 2 0 0
2010 SFN P 31 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 131

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 DET AL $395,000
2006 KCA AL $335,500
2005 KCA AL $316,000
Total Career Earnings $1,046,500