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Ford Hernandez League
8-13-2212
Denny Cardenas Starting Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.22 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 45-47 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-17-1948
K 633 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(28 games)
IP 777.0
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt F  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 PIT
7
 17
31
31
2
0
0
 0
144.0
 189 124 119 3 72
114
1.81
7.44
1974 PIT
0
 2
29
0
0
0
0
 1
32.1
 57 37 37 0 19
29
2.35
10.30
1975 PIT
2
 1
13
1
0
0
0
 0
26.2
 24 9 9 0 7
28
1.16
3.04
1976 PIT
0
 1
3
2
0
0
0
 0
16.0
 22 12 12 1 9
14
1.94
6.75
1977 PIT
1
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 8 3 3 0 4
4
1.64
3.68
1978 PIT
2
 0
24
0
0
0
0
 0
27.0
 37 16 16 0 9
31
1.70
5.33
1979 PIT
8
 13
35
26
4
1
0
 0
171.1
 181 97 91 0 75
145
1.49
4.78
1980 PIT
10
 5
23
22
1
0
0
 0
145.0
 151 74 71 1 56
105
1.43
4.41
1981 PIT
13
 5
23
23
3
1
0
 0
151.1
 137 68 62 1 56
124
1.28
3.69
1982 PIT
2
 2
16
6
0
0
0
 0
56.0
 51 31 31 1 22
39
1.30
4.98
2212
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 47
202
111
10
2
0
 1
777.0
 857 471 451 7 329
633
1.53
5.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Denny Cardenas has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-10-26The Pittsburgh Piranhas have waived Denny Cardenas.
1982-08-21The Pittsburgh Piranhas have designated Denny Cardenas for assignment.
1977-09-11The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Denny Cardenas to the major league team.
1976-04-18The Pittsburgh Piranhas have demoted Denny Cardenas to the minor leagues.
1976-04-01The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Denny Cardenas to the major league team.
1976-04-01The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Jimmy Boyd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Piranhas have sent Denny Cardenas to the minors.
1975-09-28The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Denny Cardenas to the major league team.
1975-09-22The Pittsburgh Piranhas have sent Denny Cardenas to the minors.
1975-08-20The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Denny Cardenas to the major league team.
1975-06-16The Pittsburgh Piranhas have sent Denny Cardenas to the minors.
1975-05-26The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Denny Cardenas to the major league team.
1974-09-12The Pittsburgh Piranhas have sent Denny Cardenas to the minors.
1974-08-24The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Denny Cardenas to the major league team.
1974-08-14The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Joe Krieg to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Piranhas have sent Denny Cardenas to the minors.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Gary Robinson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Piranhas have promoted Denny Cardenas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Piranhas have designated Billy Sweet for assignment. The Pittsburgh Piranhas have designated Rodney Hahn for assignment.