Player Report for #76 Denny Walling

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Friday, July 1st, 1988

AB	320
HR	14
RBI	54
AVG	.338
OPS	.955

Name:	Denny Walling	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$11,930,000
Birthday:	04-17-1954	Signed Through:	1989 Season
Age:	34	Years of Major League Service:	9 Years, 72 Days
Born in:	Queens (New York)	Major League Service Days this Year:	92 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	9 Years, 150 Days
Weight:	189 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	13 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	RF	Minor League Option Years:	2 option years left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular)

New York (N)

Mets

MLB

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	6	First Base 2
Stealing Ability:	1	Left Field 4 (Arm: 10)
Baserunning Instincts:	2	Right Field 5 (Arm: 10)
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Pull Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
06-27-1988	ATL	Win, 3-2	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
06-26-1988	ATL	Win, 15-0	6	2	2	1	0	0	1	0
06-25-1988	ATL	Loss, 12-16	5	4	5	5	2	1	0	0
06-24-1988	@ PHI	Win, 6-1	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
06-23-1988	@ PHI	Loss, 0-5	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
06-22-1988	CHN	Win, 2-1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
06-21-1988	CHN	Loss, 6-10	5	1	1	3	1	0	1	0
06-20-1988	CHN	Win, 10-2	4	2	1	2	1	1	1	0
06-19-1988	CHN	Loss, 0-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-18-1988	@ CIN	Win, 5-3	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	0

Major League Baseball 1988 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	79	320	108	22	1	14	54	66	42	31	.338	.411	.544	.955	.986	.206	38.0
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	79	367	1	0	0	6	0	4	174	37	0	1	0.0	74.3	8.99
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		83	28	3	0	4	15	13	10	8	0	0	0	.337	.409	.518	.927
Versus Right		237	80	19	1	10	39	53	32	23	4	0	1	.338	.412	.553	.965
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
This Week		11	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	.182	.250	.273	.523
Last Week		27	9	1	0	4	10	7	5	2	0	0	0	.333	.438	.815	1.252
April		103	38	12	1	4	17	22	14	10	1	0	0	.369	.441	.621	1.062
May		117	41	6	0	2	15	19	12	12	1	0	0	.350	.408	.453	.861
June		100	29	4	0	8	22	25	16	9	2	0	1	.290	.387	.570	.957
Spring Training		96	29	3	3	1	20	14	8	9	3	0	0	.302	.346	.427	.773
Last Year		563	199	35	4	14	90	97	75	41	5	0	2	.353	.428	.504	.932
2 Years Ago		549	153	32	4	7	81	62	70	39	10	0	3	.279	.358	.390	.747
Career		5374	1669	337	42	129	806	813	649	507	61	8	26	.311	.384	.461	.845
Home		171	56	12	1	6	27	30	22	14	1	0	0	.327	.402	.515	.917
Road		149	52	10	0	8	27	36	20	17	3	0	1	.349	.422	.577	.999
Grass		230	77	18	1	9	39	42	29	21	1	0	0	.335	.408	.539	.947
Turf		90	31	4	0	5	15	24	13	10	3	0	1	.344	.421	.556	.976
Day		123	42	11	0	6	21	29	19	13	0	0	1	.341	.434	.577	1.011
Night		197	66	11	1	8	33	37	23	18	4	0	0	.335	.397	.523	.920
Close/Late		67	25	6	0	4	15	13	9	2	1	0	0	.373	.442	.642	1.083
Inning 1-3		106	34	4	0	2	17	20	20	7	2	0	0	.321	.422	.415	.837
Inning 4-6		109	40	11	1	6	15	24	9	15	0	0	1	.367	.420	.651	1.072
Inning 7-9		94	30	7	0	6	22	19	10	8	2	0	0	.319	.377	.585	.962
Extra Innings		11	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	.364	.500	.364	.864
0 Outs		116	36	5	0	5	16	28	11	13	1	0	1	.310	.372	.483	.855
1 Outs		99	32	9	0	5	18	24	14	10	3	0	0	.323	.397	.566	.962
2 Outs		105	40	8	1	4	20	14	17	8	0	0	0	.381	.467	.590	1.058
Scoring Position		79	33	6	0	4	41	21	16	6	4	0	0	.418	.495	.646	1.141
Bases Empty		170	56	12	0	8	8	32	16	22	0	0	0	.329	.387	.541	.928
Runner on 1st		71	19	4	1	2	5	13	10	3	0	0	1	.268	.366	.437	.802
Runner on 2nd		22	11	1	0	2	8	7	2	3	0	0	0	.500	.542	.818	1.360
Runner on 3rd		10	4	2	0	0	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	.400	.500	.600	1.100
Runner on 1st & 2nd		25	9	3	0	0	9	5	8	2	0	0	0	.360	.515	.480	.995
Runner on 1st & 3rd		11	6	0	0	2	12	5	1	0	2	0	0	.545	.500	1.091	1.591
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		7	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661
Bases Loaded		4	1	0	0	0	6	0	2	0	2	0	0	.250	.375	.250	.625
Two Strikes		116	32	8	1	4	17	21	25	31	0	0	1	.276	.408	.466	.874
First Pitch		54	14	1	0	4	11	9	0	0	1	0	0	.259	.255	.500	.755
Count 0-1		25	7	2	0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.280	.480	.760
Count 0-2		9	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	5	0	0	1	.222	.300	.222	.522
Count 1-0		40	15	6	0	2	10	9	0	0	1	0	0	.375	.366	.675	1.041
Count 1-1		35	14	2	0	1	5	8	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.389	.543	.932
Count 1-2		32	9	1	1	3	8	5	0	11	0	0	0	.281	.281	.656	.938
Count 2-0		12	6	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 2-1		29	16	3	0	2	3	7	0	0	1	0	0	.552	.533	.862	1.395
Count 2-2		47	11	2	0	1	5	6	0	11	0	0	0	.234	.234	.340	.574
Count 3-0		2	0	0	0	0	1	3	8	0	0	0	0	.000	.800	.000	.800
Count 3-1		7	4	0	0	0	1	2	9	0	0	0	0	.571	.813	.571	1.384
Full Count		28	10	5	0	0	3	7	25	4	0	0	0	.357	.660	.536	1.196
Behind in Count		66	18	3	1	4	12	12	0	16	0	0	1	.273	.284	.530	.814
Ahead in Count		90	41	9	0	4	18	24	17	0	2	0	0	.456	.532	.689	1.221

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1977 Oakland - MLB	23	70	264	66	15	6	2	44	40	30	2	2	38	0	1	.250	.329	.375	.704	0.0
1978 Oakland - MLB	24	80	319	107	15	4	6	45	51	42	0	5	33	1	1	.335	.407	.464	.871	33.1
1980 Oakland - MLB	26	100	387	117	22	2	16	57	51	44	1	1	33	1	0	.302	.374	.494	.868	32.1
1981 Oakland - MLB	27	152	621	187	45	3	19	80	101	82	6	5	53	1	3	.301	.385	.475	.860	49.7
1982 Oakland - MLB	28	138	535	161	37	6	11	74	82	69	4	3	57	1	1	.301	.383	.454	.837	37.2
1983 Oakland - MLB	29	154	567	177	37	3	7	71	63	64	2	6	54	0	3	.312	.380	.425	.805	36.6
1984 Oakland - MLB	30	154	644	197	37	4	17	102	97	57	2	12	77	0	3	.306	.358	.455	.813	39.5
1985 New York (N) - MLB	31	51	192	55	12	0	4	26	26	21	0	4	18	0	3	.286	.350	.411	.762	6.4
1985 Oakland - MLB	31	102	413	142	28	5	12	82	77	53	3	4	33	1	1	.344	.419	.523	.942	54.6
1985 Total - MLB	31	153	605	197	40	5	16	108	103	74	3	8	51	1	4	.326	.397	.488	.885	61.0
1986 New York (N) - MLB	32	154	549	153	32	4	7	81	62	70	3	10	39	1	2	.279	.358	.390	.747	14.6
1987 New York (N) - MLB	33	146	563	199	35	4	14	90	97	75	2	5	41	0	0	.353	.428	.504	.932	68.5
1988 New York (N) - MLB	34	79	320	108	22	1	14	54	66	42	1	4	31	0	1	.338	.411	.544	.955	38.0
Total MLB		1380	5374	1669	337	42	129	806	813	649	26	61	507	6	19	.311	.384	.461	.845	410.4

Career Minor League Batting Stats

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OBP

SLG

OPS

VORP

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1981 Oakland - MLB	27	3	14	5	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.400	.500	.900	0.0
1985 New York (N) - MLB	31	13	50	14	4	0	0	4	8	3	1	0	4	0	0	.280	.333	.360	.693	0.0
1986 New York (N) - MLB	32	17	65	19	5	1	1	13	7	3	1	1	7	0	0	.292	.329	.446	.775	0.0
1987 New York (N) - MLB	33	13	58	23	5	1	2	14	10	6	1	0	5	0	0	.397	.462	.621	1.082	0.0
Total MLB		46	187	61	16	2	3	31	27	13	3	1	16	0	0	.326	.377	.481	.859	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1978 Oakland - ML	1B	5	0	11	1	0	12	0	1.000	10.0	10.80
1978 Oakland - ML	LF	66	66	101	6	1	113	6	.947	570.0	1.69
1978 Oakland - ML	RF	14	14	26	3	1	29	0	1.000	124.0	2.10
1980 Oakland - ML	CF	100	100	195	4	0	216	17	.921	896.2	2.00
1981 Oakland - ML	CF	152	152	321	9	3	335	5	.985	1358.1	2.19
1982 Oakland - ML	1B	2	0	3	0	1	3	0	1.000	4.0	6.75
1982 Oakland - ML	RF	138	138	234	12	2	251	5	.980	1236.1	1.79
1983 Oakland - ML	LF	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	18.1	0.00
1983 Oakland - ML	RF	154	154	239	14	0	257	4	.984	1357.1	1.68
1984 Oakland - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00
1984 Oakland - ML	RF	154	154	292	24	4	323	7	.978	1382.1	2.06
1985 Oakland - ML	LF	102	102	219	7	1	228	2	.991	917.1	2.22
1985 New York (N) - ML	RF	51	51	93	1	0	96	2	.979	449.1	1.88
1986 New York (N) - ML	RF	152	151	271	19	3	296	6	.980	1305.0	2.00
1987 New York (N) - ML	LF	4	0	2	1	0	3	0	1.000	17.2	1.53
1987 New York (N) - ML	RF	141	135	261	13	2	280	6	.979	1232.0	2.00
1988 New York (N) - ML	1B	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	1.0	18.00
1988 New York (N) - ML	RF	79	79	153	8	0	167	6	.964	723.2	2.00

Player History
05-18-1975	Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Oakland in 1975.
04-01-1977	Had first career hit (triple) on 4/1/1977, off Morrie Steevens (SEA).
04-27-1977	Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1977, off Pete Broberg (CHA).
09-18-1977	Injured on 9/18/1977 with a Torn Rib Cage Muscle, out for 8 weeks.
07-06-1978	Injured (fractured ankle), out for 3 months.
01-01-1979	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
01-01-1980	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
11-22-1980	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1981	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
07-13-1981	Injured (strained calf muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
09-28-1981	Hits three home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers, going 5-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
09-28-1981	Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 3 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
11-21-1981	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1982	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (8).
08-23-1982	Injured (scratched cornea), out for 3 weeks.
11-19-1982	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,703,400 through arbitration.
01-01-1983	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (9).
04-28-1983	Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 3 days.
11-20-1983	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,514,400 through arbitration.
01-01-1984	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
11-15-1984	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,158,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1985	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (9).
05-16-1985	Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for one week.
05-20-1985	Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
05-27-1985	Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1985	Was selected to the 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07-31-1985	Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the New York (N) Mets in exchange for SP B. Veselic, SP M. Portugal.
08-01-1985	Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
10-04-1985	Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $60,720,000 with the New York (N) Mets organization.
01-01-1986	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
10-31-1986	Won the 1986 Major League Baseball World Series with the New York (N) Mets!
01-01-1987	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (8).
04-21-1987	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-22-1987	Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1987	Was selected to the 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09-05-1987	Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R.
09-07-1987	Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
10-23-1987	Won the 1987 Major League Baseball World Series with the New York (N) Mets!
01-01-1988	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (10).
05-11-1988	Goes 0-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06-25-1988	Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
06-29-1988	Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	H	Rank
1987	199	4

Year	TB	Rank
1987	284	8

Year	IBB	Rank
1983	11	6
1986	7	6

Year	SF	Rank
1984	12	1
1986	10	7

Year	AVG	Rank
1987	.353	1

Year	OBP	Rank
1987	.428	3

Year	SLG	Rank
1987	.504	5

Year	RC	Rank
1987	125.52	4

Year	RC/27	Rank
1987	8.85	1

Year	TAVG	Rank
1987	.955	4

Year	OPS	Rank
1987	.932	2

Year	VORP	Rank
1987	68.5	3