Denny Sothern
Dennis Elwood Sothern
Born: January 20, 1904
Washington, DC US
Deceased: December 7, 1977
Durham, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1924-1933
Major League Statistics
Denny Sothern compiled a career batting average of .322 with 79 home runs and 0 RBI in his 612-game career with the Martinsburg Blue Sox, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Decatur Commodores, Cumberland Colts, Asheville Tourists, Pittsfield Hillies, Baltimore Orioles, Hartford Senators and Jersey City Skeeters. He began playing during the 1924 season and last took the field during the 1933 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | BLRI | Martinsburg Blue Sox | 99 | 365 | 365 | 117 | 18 | 4 | 10 | .321 | .321 | .474 | .795 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 27 | 106 | 106 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 4 | .321 | .321 | .538 | .858 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | D | BLRI | Martinsburg Blue Sox | 45 | 165 | 165 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 8 | .327 | .327 | .600 | .927 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 12 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .370 | .370 | .587 | .957 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | C | MATL | Cumberland Colts | 95 | 390 | 390 | 146 | 40 | 15 | 20 | .374 | .374 | .708 | 1.082 | 276 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 149 | 569 | 569 | 175 | 35 | 4 | 19 | .308 | .308 | .483 | .791 | 275 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 352 | 352 | 115 | 22 | 6 | 14 | .327 | .327 | .543 | .869 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | 8 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .226 | .419 | .645 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 38 | 98 | 98 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .296 | .561 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 38 | 111 | 111 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .306 | .559 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 612 | 2233 | 2233 | 0 | 719 | 148 | 35 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .322 | .526 | .848 | 1174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | BLRI | Martinsburg Blue Sox | OF | 99 | 196 | 12 | 10 | .954 | 2.101 | |
| 1925 | D | BLRI | Martinsburg Blue Sox | OF | 45 | 106 | 9 | 11 | .913 | 2.556 | |
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 27 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .958 | 1.704 | |
| 1926 | C | MATL | Cumberland Colts | OF | 95 | 179 | 7 | 8 | .959 | 1.958 | |
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .885 | 1.917 | |
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | OF | 149 | 422 | 26 | 9 | .980 | 3.007 | |
| 1931 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 93 | 190 | 14 | 10 | .953 | 2.194 | |
| 1932 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | OF | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.750 | |
| 1932 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | OF | 27 | 41 | 2 | 4 | .915 | 1.593 | |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | OF | 29 | 55 | 2 | 2 | .966 | 1.966 | |
| Totals | 584 | 1275 | 77 | 59 | 0 | .958 | 2.315 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | Blue Ridge League | Martinsburg Blue Sox | |||
| 1925 | D | Blue Ridge League | Martinsburg Blue Sox | |||
| 1925 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | PHA | ||
| 1925 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1926 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Cumberland Colts | |||
| 1926 | B | South Atlantic Association | Asheville Tourists | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1932 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | BRO | ||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | BRO | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters |
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