Denny Harriger
Dennis Scott Harriger (born July 21, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball in . High School Career 
Harriger attended Ford City High School in Ford City, Pennsylvania, where he played for the school's baseball team. Between his junior and senior years, he had a .400 batting average and struck out 275 batters. He led the school to a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state championship in 1987, recording the win in both the semifinal and final game. He played on that team alongside Gus Frerotte. He was later named to the Ford City Hall of Fame. Professional career

Minor League Career (Previous to MLB Career) 
Although Harriger did not have any college baseball scholarship offers from NCAA Division I programs, he was selected by the New York Mets in the 18th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut on June 30, 1987, in a relief pitching appearance for the Kingsport Mets. Harriger spent six seasons pitching the Mets farm system before being granted free agency on October 15, 1993. Harriger then signed with the San Diego Padres on November 9, 1993. Harriger then pitched for three seasons with their AAA affiliate, the Las Vegas Stars. He was then granted free agency again on October 15, 1996. Just over a month later, on November 15, Harriger signed with the Detroit Tigers AAA affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens. He was granted free agency on October 15, 1997, and was then resigned by the Detroit Tigers on December 8 of that same year. Major League Career 
Harriger made his MLB debut against the Minnesota Twins on June 16, 1998. He pitched for 5.1 innings, giving up 6 hits, 3 walks, and 4 runs, all earned. He would pitch for 6.2 more innings in his MLB career, ending his MLB career with a 6.75 ERA. References

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1969 births
Living people
Baseball players from Pennsylvania
Detroit Tigers players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Nashua Pride players
Lancaster Barnstormers players
Acereros de Monclova players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Binghamton Mets players
Chinatrust Whales players
American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
Columbia Mets players
Indianapolis Indians players
Kingsport Mets players
Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
LG Twins players
American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
Long Island Ducks players
Pittsfield Mets players
St. Lucie Mets players
Toledo Mud Hens players