Denny Stark

Denny Stark
Denny Stark
	Pitcher
	Born: October 27, 1974 (age 49); Edgerton, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 15, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
	June 2, 2009, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	15–14
Earned run average	5.81
Strikeouts	127
Former teams
	Seattle Mariners (1999, 2001); Colorado Rockies (2002–2004); Seattle Mariners (2009);

Dennis James Stark (born October 27, 1974) is an American former

right-handed pitcher who played with the Seattle Mariners across two separate stints, as well as for the Colorado Rockies

Amateur career

Drafted by the

1996 Major League Baseball Draft, Stark would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Mariners on September 15, 1999

On December 16, 2001, the Mariners traded Stark with Brian Fuentes and José Paniagua to the Colorado Rockies for Jeff Cirillo.^[2] In 2002 Stark saw his best year statistically to date. Playing for the Colorado Rockies he went 11–4 with a 4.00 ERA in 32 games, 20 of those were starts. Stark's career started to decline from here, in 2003 he appeared in 17 games, 13 started, and had a record of 3–3 with a 5.83 ERA. Stark's worst year statistically was in 2004, when he went 0–5 in six games, all starts, with an 11.42 ERA.

After his tumultuous season in 2004, Stark signed a minor league deal with the

Cleveland Indians

. Stark pitched in Spring Training but never made the team and was shut down for the season due to an elbow injury.

Stark missed the entire 2006 and 2007 seasons after undergoing two

Tommy John surgeries.^[3]

On March 8,

West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, and Triple-A affiliate, Tacoma Rainiers. He was re-signed by the Mariners at the end of the season. He made his first major league appearance since 2004 on May 3, 2009 when he pitched 2⁄3 of an inning against the Oakland Athletics. He was designated for assignment

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