Brian Denman

Brian Denman
Brian Denman
	Pitcher
	Born: February 12, 1956 (age 68); Minneapolis, Minnesota
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 2, 1982, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1982, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3-4
Earned run average	4.78
Strikeouts	9
Teams
	Boston Red Sox (1982);

Brian John Denman (born February 12, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1982 season. Listed at 6' 4", 205 lb., Denman batted and threw right-handed. A 1978 first-round draft pick, he was signed by the Boston team out of the University of Minnesota.

Denman was a highly touted prospect in the Red Sox organization. From 1978 through 1982, he went 51-22 with 428 strikeouts and a 2.69 earned run average in 115 starts at three different minor league levels. He joined the big team in August 1982, and posted a 3-4 record with nine strikeouts and a 4.78 ERA in nine starts, including two complete games and a six-hit, 5-0 shutout over Dave Righetti and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium (on October 2).

Between the minors and major league action, Denman worked 806 innings. From 1983 to 1984, he divided his playing time between Triple-A Pawtucket and Double-A New Britain, combining for a 15-17 mark with a 5.29 ERA in 45 appearances. Signed by the Detroit Tigers before the 1985 season, he pitched two years of minor league ball for Triple-A Nashville.

Minor league highlights

Led the Bristol Red Sox in victories in 1979 (14) and in victories (15) and ERA (2.44) in 1981^{[citation needed]}
Named Opening Day starter for the PawSox in 1984

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Baseball Cube
Baseball Gauge
Retrosheet
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League