Dennis Lee "Denny" Hocking (born April 2, 1970) is an American professional baseball manager and former utility player. Hocking played for the Minnesota Twins (1993–2003), Colorado Rockies (2004), and Kansas City Royals (2005). He was a utility player for his entire career, playing every position except pitcher and catcher. Hocking's best year was 2000 when he had a .298 batting average with 4 home runs and 47 RBI, a year where he also played in 10 or more games at 7 different positions. Hocking was never a regular starter at any one position, but played over 100 games at shortstop, second base, third base, and right field.
Professional career
After playing at El Camino College in California, he was drafted in the 52nd round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins and made his major league debut in 1993. He played with the Minnesota Twins until 2004 when he went to the Colorado Rockies as a free agent.
When the Twins clinched the 2002 American League Division Series against the heavily-favored Oakland Athletics, Hocking broke his hand in the ensuing celebration. Hocking caught the final out of Game 5 and players piled on top of him. A player he believed to be teammate Jacque Jones stepped on the middle finger of his right hand and split the nail in two places. This injury forced Hocking to miss the entire 2002 American League Championship Series.

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| Positions Played | MLB | 2005 | 4/H56 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2005 | 17 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2005 | 102 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2005 | .330 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2005 | 80 |
| OPS | MLB | 2005 | .655 |
| SLG | MLB | 2005 | .283 |
| OBP | MLB | 2005 | .371 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2005 | .267 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2005 | 10 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2005 | 10 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2005 | 7 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Hits | MLB | 2005 | 16 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2005 | 14 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2005 | 60 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2005 | 71 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2005 | 23 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2005 | 0.2 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2003 | 45H63/978D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2003 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2003 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2003 | 3 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2003 | 68 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2003 | 65 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2003 | .289 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2003 | 71 |
| OPS | MLB | 2003 | .653 |
| SLG | MLB | 2003 | .362 |
| OBP | MLB | 2003 | .291 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2003 | .239 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2003 | 37 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2003 | 15 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2003 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2003 | 22 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2003 | 3 |
| Triples | MLB | 2003 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2003 | 10 |
| Hits | MLB | 2003 | 45 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2003 | 22 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2003 | 188 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2003 | 209 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2003 | 83 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2003 | 0.5 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2002 | 465H/398 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2002 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2002 | 4 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2002 | 84 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2002 | 65 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2002 | .285 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2002 | 70 |
| OPS | MLB | 2002 | .633 |
| SLG | MLB | 2002 | .323 |
| OBP | MLB | 2002 | .310 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2002 | .250 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2002 | 44 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2002 | 24 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2002 | 25 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Triples | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2002 | 13 |
| Hits | MLB | 2002 | 65 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2002 | 28 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2002 | 260 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2002 | 294 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2002 | 102 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2002 | 0.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2001 | 6H43D/5789 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2001 | 4 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2001 | 7 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2001 | 111 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2001 | 72 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2001 | .305 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2001 | 73 |
| OPS | MLB | 2001 | .654 |
| SLG | MLB | 2001 | .339 |
| OBP | MLB | 2001 | .315 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2001 | .251 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2001 | 67 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2001 | 29 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2001 | 6 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2001 | 25 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2001 | 3 |
| Triples | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2001 | 16 |
| Hits | MLB | 2001 | 82 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2001 | 34 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2001 | 327 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2001 | 363 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2001 | 112 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2001 | 0.2 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2000 | 4H895763/D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2000 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2000 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2000 | 7 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2000 | 2 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2000 | 155 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2000 | 96 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2000 | .354 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2000 | 97 |
| OPS | MLB | 2000 | .789 |
| SLG | MLB | 2000 | .416 |
| OBP | MLB | 2000 | .373 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2000 | .298 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2000 | 77 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2000 | 48 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2000 | 5 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2000 | 7 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2000 | 47 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2000 | 4 |
| Triples | MLB | 2000 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2000 | 24 |
| Hits | MLB | 2000 | 111 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2000 | 52 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2000 | 373 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2000 | 433 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2000 | 134 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2000 | 1.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1999 | 64H798/53 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1999 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1999 | 6 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1999 | 4 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1999 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1999 | 10 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1999 | 146 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1999 | 68 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1999 | .310 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1999 | 72 |
| OPS | MLB | 1999 | .685 |
| SLG | MLB | 1999 | .378 |
| OBP | MLB | 1999 | .307 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1999 | .267 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1999 | 54 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1999 | 22 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1999 | 7 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1999 | 11 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1999 | 41 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1999 | 7 |
| Triples | MLB | 1999 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1999 | 18 |
| Hits | MLB | 1999 | 103 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1999 | 47 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1999 | 386 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1999 | 421 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1999 | 136 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1999 | -0.6 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1998 | 46H75/9D38 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1998 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1998 | 57 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1998 | 42 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1998 | .267 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1998 | 42 |
| OPS | MLB | 1998 | .547 |
| SLG | MLB | 1998 | .288 |
| OBP | MLB | 1998 | .259 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1998 | .202 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1998 | 44 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1998 | 16 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1998 | 15 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1998 | 3 |
| Triples | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1998 | 6 |
| Hits | MLB | 1998 | 40 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1998 | 32 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1998 | 198 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1998 | 219 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1998 | 110 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1998 | -0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1997 | 65H49/783D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1997 | 5 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1997 | 6 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1997 | 91 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1997 | 73 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1997 | .302 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1997 | 74 |
| OPS | MLB | 1997 | .667 |
| SLG | MLB | 1997 | .360 |
| OBP | MLB | 1997 | .308 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1997 | .257 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1997 | 51 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1997 | 18 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1997 | 5 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1997 | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1997 | 25 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1997 | 2 |
| Triples | MLB | 1997 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1997 | 12 |
| Hits | MLB | 1997 | 65 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1997 | 28 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1997 | 253 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1997 | 278 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1997 | 115 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1997 | -0.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1996 | 9H/643D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1996 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1996 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1996 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1996 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1996 | 3 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1996 | 34 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1996 | 23 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1996 | .239 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1996 | 29 |
| OPS | MLB | 1996 | .510 |
| SLG | MLB | 1996 | .268 |
| OBP | MLB | 1996 | .243 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1996 | .197 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1996 | 24 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1996 | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1996 | 3 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1996 | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1996 | 10 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1996 | 1 |
| Triples | MLB | 1996 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1996 | 6 |
| Hits | MLB | 1996 | 25 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1996 | 16 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1996 | 127 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1996 | 137 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1996 | 49 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1996 | -0.7 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1995 | /6H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1995 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1995 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1995 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1995 | 9 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1995 | 28 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1995 | .263 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1995 | 59 |
| OPS | MLB | 1995 | .619 |
| SLG | MLB | 1995 | .360 |
| OBP | MLB | 1995 | .259 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1995 | .200 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1995 | 2 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1995 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1995 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1995 | 3 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 1995 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 1995 | 5 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1995 | 4 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1995 | 25 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1995 | 28 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1995 | 9 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1995 | 0.2 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1994 | 6/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1994 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1994 | 13 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1994 | 82 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1994 | .340 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1994 | 90 |
| OPS | MLB | 1994 | .742 |
| SLG | MLB | 1994 | .419 |
| OBP | MLB | 1994 | .323 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1994 | .323 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1994 | 4 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1994 | 2 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1994 | 2 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1994 | 3 |
| Hits | MLB | 1994 | 10 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1994 | 3 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1994 | 31 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1994 | 31 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1994 | 11 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1994 | 0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1993 | 6/H4 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1993 | 6 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1993 | 46 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1993 | .272 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1993 | 19 |
| OPS | MLB | 1993 | .429 |
| SLG | MLB | 1993 | .167 |
| OBP | MLB | 1993 | .262 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1993 | .139 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1993 | 8 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1993 | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Hits | MLB | 1993 | 5 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1993 | 7 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1993 | 36 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1993 | 42 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1993 | 15 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1993 | -0.2 |
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