 |  | 07/15/1969 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | 3B Denis Menke #2 |  | |  | | Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good | |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 38 | 134 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 20 | .291 | .377 | .396 | 2 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | | | Gap | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | Power | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | | | Eye | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | | | Avoid K's | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 14 | 1 | | Errors: | - | 15 | 2 | | Arm: | - | 18 | 2 | | Turn DP: | - | 10 | - | | Ability: | - | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | 11 | | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | - | | 1st Base: | 11 | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | 14 | Right Field: | - | | 3rd Base: | 16 | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 9 | | Stealing Ability: | 13 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 8 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | Bunt for Hit: | 12 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 05/18/1969 | TRE | Loss, 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 05/17/1969 | TRE | Loss, 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 05/16/1969 | TRE | Loss, 2-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 05/14/1969 | DET | Win, 6-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | 05/13/1969 | DET | Loss, 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 05/12/1969 | DET | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 05/11/1969 | @ PHI | Loss, 5-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 05/10/1969 | @ PHI | Loss, 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 05/09/1969 | @ PHI | Loss, 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 05/08/1969 | CHI | Loss, 3-13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | High | | Loyalty: | High | | Desire f. Win: | Normal | | Greed: | Normal | | Intelligence: | Normal | | Work Ethic: | Normal | |
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| | Denis Menke | | Birthday: | 07/21/1940 | | Born in: | Algona (Iowa) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 0" | | Weight: | 186 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Well Known | | National Pop.: | Fair |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $900,000 | | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Major Service: | 6 Years, 23 Days | | Service This Yr: | 100 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 6 Years, 100 Days | | Pro Service: | 8 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1960, 3rd Pick in Round 2 | |
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| Antiquity League 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WOBA | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 38 | 134 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 20 | .291 | .377 | .396 | .772 | .345 | .104 | 6.9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 38 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 5.24 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 50 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .365 | .460 | .825 | | Versus Right | | 84 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .382 | .357 | .739 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 79 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .422 | .481 | .903 | | May | | 55 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .313 | .273 | .585 | | Spring Training | | 47 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .413 | .426 | .838 | | Last Year | | 555 | 151 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 82 | 92 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 9 | .272 | .381 | .393 | .773 | | 2 Years Ago | | 503 | 127 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 58 | 81 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .252 | .361 | .346 | .707 | | Career | | 2704 | 707 | 144 | 20 | 45 | 296 | 374 | 408 | 467 | 19 | 2 | 26 | .261 | .361 | .379 | .741 | | Home | | 69 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .375 | .348 | .723 | | Road | | 65 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .378 | .446 | .825 | | Grass | | 123 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .380 | .390 | .771 | | Turf | | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .455 | .788 | | Day | | 42 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .277 | .310 | .586 | | Night | | 92 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .337 | .421 | .435 | .855 | | Close/Late | | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .355 | .321 | .676 | | Inning 1-3 | | 50 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .320 | .404 | .460 | .864 | | Inning 4-6 | | 43 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .383 | .465 | .848 | | Inning 7-9 | | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .333 | .231 | .564 | | Extra Innings | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | 0 Outs | | 47 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .345 | .340 | .686 | | 1 Outs | | 50 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .333 | .340 | .673 | | 2 Outs | | 37 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .405 | .476 | .541 | 1.017 | | Scoring Position | | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .240 | .143 | .383 | | Bases Empty | | 80 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .338 | .436 | .463 | .899 | | Runner on 1st | | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .314 | .394 | .708 | | Runner on 2nd | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .286 | .730 | | Runner on 3rd | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Bases Loaded | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Two Strikes | | 65 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .342 | .308 | .650 | | First Pitch | | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .381 | .667 | | Count 0-1 | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Count 0-2 | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Count 1-0 | | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | | Count 1-1 | | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .368 | .579 | .947 | | Count 1-2 | | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 | | Count 2-0 | | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .556 | 1.000 | | Count 2-1 | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 | 1.600 | | Count 2-2 | | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .875 | .000 | .875 | | Full Count | | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .615 | .600 | 1.215 | | Behind in Count | | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .286 | .536 | | Ahead in Count | | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .529 | .520 | 1.049 | | Batting 2nd | | 67 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .372 | .343 | .715 | | Batting 5th | | 44 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .367 | .409 | .776 | | Batting 6th | | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .407 | .522 | .929 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | VORP | | 1961 Sacramento - A | 20 | 88 | 329 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 71 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 3 | .319 | .411 | .520 | .930 | 176 | 43.5 | | 1961 Portland - AA | 20 | 23 | 91 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .396 | .466 | .549 | 1.015 | 196 | 14.7 | | 1962 Portland - AA | 21 | 45 | 154 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 1 | .292 | .396 | .429 | .824 | 143 | 15.4 | | 1962 Seattle - AAA | 21 | 76 | 284 | 78 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 46 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 1 | .275 | .392 | .426 | .818 | 154 | 24.9 | | 1963 Seattle - AAA | 22 | 64 | 225 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .359 | .316 | .675 | 103 | 7.3 | | 1964 Seattle - AAA | 23 | 17 | 68 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .338 | .400 | .412 | .812 | 146 | 6.3 | | Total MLAAA | | 157 | 577 | 154 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 82 | 99 | 9 | 5 | 99 | 4 | 2 | .267 | .380 | .381 | .761 | 133 | 38.5 | | Total MLAA | | 68 | 245 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 4 | .331 | .421 | .473 | .894 | 162 | 30.1 | | Total MLA | | 88 | 329 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 71 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 3 | .319 | .411 | .520 | .930 | 176 | 43.5 |
| | Player History | | 11/01/1960 | Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 13th overall Pick) by the San Francisco Missions. | | 01/01/1961 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (14); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 11 (13). | | 05/15/1961 | Wins the MLA ALA Player of the Week Award. | | 06/05/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 ML Single A All-Star Game. | | 06/12/1961 | Wins the MLA ALA Player of the Week Award. | | 08/07/1961 | Wins the MLAA ALAA Player of the Week Award. | | 01/01/1962 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 13 (13). | | 08/05/1962 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 01/01/1963 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 14 (13). | | 11/12/1963 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,424 through automatic renewal. | | 01/01/1964 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 14 (13). | | 10/13/1964 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $95,000 with the San Francisco Missions organization. | | 11/16/1964 | Was traded by the San Francisco Missions to the Baltimore Huns, along with SP M. Pappas, SP J. McGlothlin, 2B B. Knoop, in exchange for LF H. Killebrew. | | 01/01/1965 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 14 (14). | | 07/11/1965 | Was selected to the 1965 Antiquity League All-Star Game. | | 01/01/1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 15 (15). | | 06/10/1966 | Injured (a fractured foot), out for 4 weeks. | | 10/01/1966 | Goes 5-5 against the Houston Colt .45s, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. | | 11/11/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $356,940 through arbitration. | | 01/01/1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 15 (16). | | 11/11/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $424,316 through arbitration. | | 01/01/1968 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 15 (17). | | 11/06/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000 through arbitration. | | 01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 15 (17). | | 05/18/1969 | Injured (shoulder bursitis), out for 6 weeks. | | 06/06/1969 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 weeks. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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