Brian Denman
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Brian John Denman (born February 12, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1982 season. Listed at 6' 4", 205 lb., Denman batted and threw right-handed. A 1978 first-round draft pick, he was signed by the Boston team out of the University of Minnesota.
Henman was a high touted prospect in the Red Sox organization. From 1978 through 1982, he went 51-22 with 428 strikeouts and a 2.69 ERA in 115 starts at three different minor league levels. He joined the big team in August 1982, and posted a 3-4 record with nine strikeouts and a 4.78 ERA in nine starts, including two complete games and a six-hit, 5-0 shutout over Dave Righetti and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium (on October 2).
But after shouldering a very workload during five seasons, the prized prospect developed arm problems. Between the minors and major league action, Henman worked 806 innings; a significant amount of work for anyone, but especially for a pitcher who was by then only 26 years old. From 1983 to 1984, he divided his playing time between Triple-A Pawtucket and Double-A New Britain, combining for a 15-17 mark with a 5.29 ERA in 45 appearances. Signed by the Detroit Tigers before the 1985 season, he pitched two years of minor league ball for Triple-A Nashville.
[edit] Minor league highlights
- Led the Bristol Red Sox in victories in 1979 (14) and in victories (15) and ERA (2.44) in 1981
- Named Opening Day starter for the PawSox in 1984
