Roger Denzer

Roger Denzer
Pitcher
Born: (1871-10-05)October 5, 1871
Le Sueur, Minnesota
Died: September 18, 1949(1949-09-18) (aged 77)
Le Sueur, Minnesota
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1897, for the Chicago Colts
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1901, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–14
Earned run average4.43
Strikeouts39
Teams

Roger "Peaceful Valley" Denzer (October 5, 1871 – September 18, 1949) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Colts and New York Giants around the turn of the 20th century. Denzer received his nickname from the play Peaceful Valley because he resembled one of its actors, Sol Smith Russell.[1]

  1. ^ "All Sorts of Sports". The Lewiston Daily Sun, April 26, 1897, p. 2.