Denny Harriger

Dennis Scott Harriger (born July 21, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball in 1998.

Denny Harriger
Pitcher
Born: (1969-07-21) July 21, 1969
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 16, 1998, for the Detroit Tigers
KBO: April 5, 2000, for the LG Twins
Last appearance
MLB: June 28, 1998, for the Detroit Tigers
KBO: October 2, 2001, for the LG Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average6.75
Strikeouts3
KBO statistics
Win–loss record25–21
Earned run average3.75
Strikeouts266
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record2–3
Earned run average4.63
Strikeouts19
Teams

High School Career

Harriger attended Ford City High School in Ford City, Pennsylvania, where he played for the school's baseball team. Between his junior and senior years, he had a .400 batting average and struck out 275 batters. He led the school to a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state championship in 1987, recording the win in both the semifinal and final game.[1] He played on that team alongside Gus Frerotte. He was later named to the Ford City Hall of Fame.[2]

Professional career

Minor League Career (Previous to MLB Career)

Although Harriger did not have any college baseball scholarship offers from NCAA Division I programs, he was selected by the New York Mets in the 18th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut on June 30, 1987, in a relief pitching appearance for the Kingsport Mets.[4] Harriger spent six seasons pitching the Mets farm system before being granted free agency on October 15, 1993.[5][6][7]

Harriger then signed with the San Diego Padres on November 9, 1993.[7] Harriger then pitched for three seasons with their AAA affiliate, the Las Vegas Stars.[5][7] He was then granted free agency again on October 15, 1996.[7] Just over a month later, on November 15, Harriger signed with the Detroit Tigers AAA affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens.[7] He was granted free agency on October 15, 1997, and was then resigned by the Detroit Tigers on December 8 of that same year.[7]

Major League Career

Harriger made his MLB debut against the Minnesota Twins on June 16, 1998.[8] He pitched for 5.1 innings, giving up 6 hits, 3 walks, and 4 runs, all earned. [9] He would pitch for 6.2 more innings in his MLB career, ending his MLB career with a 6.75 ERA.[8]

References
  1. Oleksak, William L. (2008). Around Ford City. Arcadia Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-7385-5787-8. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. Jenkins, Gavin (September 28, 2007). "'87 Ford City baseball team receives honor". Trib Live. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. White, Mike (9 June 1987). "High school scoreboard". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. Glier, Ray (1 July 1987). "K-Met batters helpless in 4-1 loss to Burlington". Kingsport Times-News. p. 3D. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. "Denny Harriger Minor, Korean, Independent, CPBL & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. "Denny Harriger Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. "Denny Harriger Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  8. "Denny Harriger Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  9. "Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Box Score: June 16, 1998". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.


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