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 | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Kittanning, Pennsylvania | July 21, 1969|
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 record | 0–3 |
Earned run average | 6.75 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
KBO statistics | |
Win–loss record | 25–21 |
Earned run average | 3.75 |
Strikeouts | 266 |
CPBL statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–3 |
Earned run average | 4.63 |
Strikeouts | 19 |
Teams | |
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]
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 in October 1993.[5][6]
References
- Oleksak, William L. (2008). Around Ford City. Arcadia Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-7385-5787-8. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- Jenkins, Gavin (September 28, 2007). "'87 Ford City baseball team receives honor". Trib Live. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- White, Mike (9 June 1987). "High school scoreboard". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- Glier, Ray (1 July 1987). "K-Met batters helpless in 4-1 loss to Burlington". Kingsport Times-News. p. 3D. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Denny Harriger Minor, Korean, Independent, CPBL & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Denny Harriger Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)