The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Longhorns Legend: David Denny
04.11.2005 | Baseball
Jersey Number: 6
Position: Third base/Outfield
Years at Texas: 1982-85
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175
Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Hometown: Humble, Texas
High School: Humble
Honors
• Four-year letterwinner (1982-85)
• First-Team All-American (1984)
• NCAA Central Regional All-Tournament Team (1984)
• Two-time All-Southwest Conference (1984-85)
Career
• A four-year starter for Texas who battled injuries during each of his first two campaigns on the Forty Acres.
• Aided Texas in posting at least 59 wins, capturing four Southwest Conference (SWC) titles, win the 1983 National Championship and finish third or better at the College World Series (CWS) in 1982 (t3rd), 1984 (2nd) and 1985 (2nd) during his four-year career.
• All four of the Longhorns team on which he played recorded win totals that rank among the top 10 all-time in school history, including the 1983 and 1984 teams which rank first and second, respectively, on that list.
• Turned in arguably his best college season as a junior in 1984 when he paced the Horns in batting (.343), hits (69), doubles (29), triples (4) and runs scored (102).
• Tied the school individual game record for home runs with three round-trippers at TCU on April 8, 1984, en route to leading Texas to a 16-8 victory over the Horned Frogs.
• Selected in the seventh round of the 1984 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Oakland Athletics, but opted to return to school for his senior season.
• Co-captained the 1985 team as a senior along with Bill Bates and helped the Horns set team school records for at bats (2,512), runs (663), hits (785) and RBI (78).
• Led the Longhorns in doubles (26) as a senior while also hitting .323 with a career-high 99 RBI and 63 runs scored.
Career Statistics
Year AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR SB 1982 104 28 42 22 .404 8 2 4 2 1983 188 45 56 35 .298 15 3 0 3 1984 297 69 102 72 .343 29 4 10 0 1985 297 63 96 99 .323 26 1 5 3 Totals 886 205 296 228 .334 78 10 19 8
Texas Career Records Standing
Hits: 296 1st RBI: 228 1st Doubles: 78 1st At Bats: 886 2nd Runs: 205 4th
Texas Single-Season Records Standing
At Bats: 297 1984 & 1985 2nd RBI: 99 1985 2nd Doubles: 29 1984 2nd Total Bases: 169 1984 6th
