Denny Walling
| Denny Walling | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman / Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: April 17, 1954 Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1975, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 10, 1992, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Home runs | 49 |
| Runs batted in | 380 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Dennis Martin Walling (born April 17, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Walling played all or parts of 18 seasons in the majors, from 1975 to 1992. His most frequent position was third base, but he also saw significant time as an outfielder and first baseman.
Walling may be best known as a pinch-hitting specialist for the Houston Astros. Nicknamed "Good Wood", Walling was a valuable bat off the bench for most of his career. Entering the 2009 season, his 108 career pinch hits are tied for 13th all-time. He hit .271 with 799 hits in 2,945 lifetime at bats with 49 home runs and 380 RBI in 1,271 games. Walling served as the hitting coach for the Norfolk Tides, the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles before Butch Davis