Dennis Werth
Dennis Dean Werth
Born: December 29, 1952
Lincoln, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 19 (1974 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Southern Illinois - Edwardsville
Career: 1974-1984
Major League Statistics
Dennis Werth compiled a career batting average of .276 with 76 home runs and 419 RBI in his 834-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Tacoma Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Nashville Sounds, Omaha Royals and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Tacoma Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Omaha Royals |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Columbus Clippers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 64 | 286 | 238 | 42 | 80 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 47 | .336 | .413 | .534 | .946 | 127 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 121 | 469 | 381 | 63 | 101 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 18 | 9 | 78 | 69 | .265 | .391 | .409 | .800 | 156 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 125 | 460 | 386 | 56 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 69 | .236 | .345 | .425 | .770 | 164 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 104 | 373 | 312 | 55 | 83 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 69 | .266 | .373 | .449 | .822 | 140 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | 93 | 353 | 285 | 57 | 95 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 62 | .333 | .444 | .544 | .988 | 155 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 133 | 528 | 421 | 69 | 126 | 27 | 3 | 17 | 74 | 3 | 5 | 88 | 90 | .299 | .417 | .499 | .916 | 210 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 32 | 113 | 91 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 26 | .220 | .372 | .374 | .745 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 16 | 57 | 41 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | .341 | .526 | .537 | 1.063 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 13 | 58 | 43 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | .279 | .448 | .349 | .797 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 23 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .207 | .233 | .310 | .544 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 30 | 102 | 90 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .211 | .294 | .233 | .527 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 34 | 108 | 94 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 22 | .245 | .327 | .372 | .699 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 46 | 150 | 117 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 26 | .239 | .399 | .376 | .775 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 834 | 3087 | 2528 | 433 | 698 | 150 | 28 | 76 | 419 | 47 | 32 | 482 | 534 | .276 | .391 | .448 | .838 | 1132 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 39 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 1B | 9 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 6.667 | ||||
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | C | 31 | 298 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .975 | 1.097 | 2 | |||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 69 | 557 | 40 | 9 | 40 | .985 | 8.652 | ||||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | C | 15 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .980 | 6.600 | 7 | |||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1B | 74 | 635 | 58 | 3 | 55 | .996 | 9.365 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | C | 4 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .857 | 6.000 | 1 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 99 | 817 | 77 | 12 | 82 | .987 | 9.030 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | 1B | 93 | 794 | 57 | 6 | 79 | .993 | 9.151 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | C | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 132 | 1188 | 73 | 9 | 102 | .993 | 9.553 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.667 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 25 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.280 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.333 | ||||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.500 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 0 | |||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | C | 12 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.667 | 5 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 20 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.200 | ||||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 28 | 182 | 14 | 2 | 16 | .990 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 21 | 180 | 18 | 5 | 20 | .975 | 9.429 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 17 | 137 | 9 | 1 | 13 | .993 | 8.588 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 12 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.750 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 702 | 5265 | 401 | 69 | 425 | .988 | 8.071 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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