Denny Walling

Born: 4/17/1954 in Neptune, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-09-07 | Final Game: 1992-04-10

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Dennis Martin Walling

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Biography

Denny Walling was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a career spanning nearly two decades from 1975 to 1992. Born in 1954, Walling established himself as a versatile position player, known for his ability to play multiple infield and outfield positions. Over the course of 1,271 games, he recorded 799 hits, 49 home runs, and 380 RBIs, culminating in a respectable batting average of .271. Walling’s offensive contributions were complemented by his speed on the bases, as he successfully stole 44 bases during his career. Walling played in a transitional era of baseball, witnessing the evolution of the game through the late 1970s and into the 1990s. His ability to adapt to different roles on the field made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, which included the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics. Walling's career was marked by consistency and resilience, and he remains a notable figure for those who appreciate the multifaceted nature of baseball and the players who excel in various capacities.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1271	2945	372	799	142	30	49	380	44	308	316	0.271	0.339	0.390	0.728	1947.0

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.728 vs. league average 0.710 across their career seasons — near 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
1975	OAK	AL	6	8	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	OAK	AL	3	11	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	HOU	NL	6	21	1	6	0	1	0	6	0	2	4	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	HOU	NL	120	247	30	62	11	3	3	36	9	30	24	0.251	.257 (-3%)	.323 (+3%)	.378 (-6%)	.702 (-2%)	-51.2
1979	HOU	NL	82	147	21	48	8	4	3	31	3	17	21	0.327	.265 (+23%)	.329 (+19%)	.397 (+25%)	.727 (+22%)	613.1
1980	HOU	NL	100	284	30	85	6	5	3	29	4	35	26	0.299	.264 (+13%)	.326 (+15%)	.387 (avg)	.714 (+7%)	452.6
1981	HOU	NL	65	158	23	37	6	0	5	23	2	28	17	0.234	.255 (-8%)	.320 (+8%)	.368 (avg)	.688 (+4%)	168.9
1982	HOU	NL	85	146	22	30	4	1	1	14	4	23	19	0.205	.261 (-21%)	.324 (-4%)	.388 (-31%)	.712 (-19%)	-435.2
1983	HOU	NL	100	135	24	40	5	3	3	19	2	15	16	0.296	.260 (+14%)	.324 (+12%)	.389 (+14%)	.714 (+13%)	338.9
1984	HOU	NL	87	249	37	70	11	5	3	31	7	16	28	0.281	.259 (+8%)	.322 (+1%)	.384 (+4%)	.707 (+3%)	66.0
1985	HOU	NL	119	345	44	93	20	1	7	45	5	25	26	0.270	.257 (+5%)	.323 (-2%)	.390 (+1%)	.714 (-1%)	-105.6
1986	HOU	NL	130	382	54	119	23	1	13	58	1	36	31	0.312	.257 (+21%)	.325 (+13%)	.395 (+21%)	.720 (+17%)	1286.5
1987	HOU	NL	110	325	45	92	21	4	5	33	5	39	37	0.283	.262 (+8%)	.331 (+8%)	.415 (+1%)	.746 (+4%)	253.8
1988	HOU	NL	65	176	19	43	10	2	1	20	1	15	18	0.244	.254 (-4%)	.317 (-4%)	.377 (-10%)	.695 (-7%)	-225.0
1988	STL	NL	19	58	3	13	3	0	0	1	1	2	7	0.224	.254 (-12%)	.317 (-21%)	.377 (-27%)	.695 (-24%)	-225.0
1989	STL	NL	69	79	9	24	7	0	1	11	0	14	12	0.304	.254 (+20%)	.319 (+28%)	.375 (+15%)	.694 (+21%)	342.6
1990	STL	NL	78	127	7	28	5	0	1	19	0	8	15	0.220	.257 (-15%)	.324 (-18%)	.385 (-26%)	.710 (-23%)	-529.0
1991	TEX	AL	24	44	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	3	8	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	HOU	NL	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	34	3	7	1	0	0	5	1	5	0.206

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1986	NLCS	HOU	5	19	1	3	1	2	0	4	0.158
1981	NWDIV	HOU	3	6	0	3	0	1	0	1	0.500
1980	NLCS	HOU	3	9	2	1	0	2	1	0	0.111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	273	151	1598	102	15	131
3B	387	320	245	637	49	60
OF	290	192	417	13	8	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	OAK	OF	3	1	3	0	0	0
1976	OAK	OF	3	2	8	0	1	0
1977	HOU	OF	5	5	14	0	0	0
1978	HOU	OF	78	55	140	4	3	2
1979	HOU	OF	42	32	65	2	1	0
1980	HOU	1B	63	56	505	31	6	46
1980	HOU	OF	19	14	20	0	0	0
1981	HOU	1B	27	18	188	8	2	17
1981	HOU	OF	27	21	38	1	0	1
1982	HOU	1B	20	10	129	8	1	8
1982	HOU	OF	32	18	38	3	0	0
1983	HOU	1B	42	5	115	8	1	12
1983	HOU	3B	13	9	8	21	3	1
1983	HOU	OF	13	7	11	0	2	0
1984	HOU	1B	16	6	83	2	1	7
1984	HOU	3B	52	46	30	100	6	14
1984	HOU	OF	6	0	3	0	0	0
1985	HOU	1B	46	30	283	20	2	22
1985	HOU	3B	51	48	31	104	9	9
1985	HOU	OF	13	4	12	0	1	0
1986	HOU	1B	4	2	30	4	0	2
1986	HOU	3B	102	81	59	156	9	6
1986	HOU	OF	11	5	19	1	0	0
1987	HOU	1B	16	12	95	9	0	8
1987	HOU	3B	79	68	72	109	10	13
1987	HOU	OF	7	6	8	1	0	0
1988	HOU	1B	3	1	21	1	0	1
1988	HOU	3B	51	42	33	99	7	14
1988	HOU	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1988	SLN	1B	1	1	5	1	0	0
1988	SLN	3B	5	4	0	11	2	2
1988	SLN	OF	11	10	12	0	0	0
1989	SLN	1B	20	2	58	4	2	4
1989	SLN	3B	9	4	0	5	2	0
1989	SLN	OF	6	5	9	0	0	0
1990	SLN	1B	15	8	86	6	0	4
1990	SLN	3B	11	11	6	19	0	1
1990	SLN	OF	8	4	11	1	0	0
1991	TEX	3B	14	7	6	13	1	0
1991	TEX	OF	5	2	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	273
Third Base	387
Left Field	133
Center Field	24
Right Field	138

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	HOU	NL	$300,000
1990	SLN	NL	$500,000
1989	SLN	NL	$615,000
1988	HOU	NL	$575,000
1987	HOU	NL	$595,000
1986	HOU	NL	$366,667
1985	HOU	NL	$341,667
Total Career Earnings			$3,293,334