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| Player Report for #45 Denis Menke | | Wednesday, August 16th, 1967 |  | | Name: | Denis Menke | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $356,940 | | Birthday: | 07-21-1940 | Signed Through: | 1967 Season | | Age: | 27 | Years of Major League Service: | 4 Years, 59 Days | | Born in: | Algona (Iowa) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 136 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 136 Days | | Weight: | 188 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | SS | Minor League Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1960, 3rd Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Well Known) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 11 | | | Versus LHP | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 11 | | | Versus RHP | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 11 | | | Talent | 13 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 12 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 9 | | First Base 11 | | Stealing Ability: | 13 | | Second Base 14 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | Third Base 16 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | Shortstop 11 | | Bunt for Hit: | 12 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-15-1967 | NY | Loss, 6-11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-14-1967 | NY | Win, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-13-1967 | DET | Loss, 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-12-1967 | DET | Loss, 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-11-1967 | DET | Loss, 0-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-1967 | @ MIN | Win, 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-08-1967 | @ MIN | Win, 14-11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-07-1967 | @ MIN | Loss, 9-10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-06-1967 | @ LA | Win, 3-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-04-1967 | @ LA | Loss, 8-13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Antiquity League 1967 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 114 | 417 | 108 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 53 | 72 | 66 | .259 | .374 | .365 | .739 | .721 | .106 | 24.4 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 109 | 495 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 | 58.8 | 4.86 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 134 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .366 | .494 | .485 | .979 | | Versus Right | | 283 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 41 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .313 | .307 | .620 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | | Last Week | | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .550 | .600 | 1.150 | | April | | 91 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .346 | .253 | .599 | | May | | 106 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .345 | .406 | .750 | | June | | 89 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .348 | .473 | .494 | .967 | | July | | 90 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .345 | .322 | .668 | | August | | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .354 | .317 | .671 | | Spring Training | | 52 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .346 | .478 | .500 | .978 | | Last Year | | 394 | 103 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .261 | .368 | .393 | .761 | | 2 Years Ago | | 550 | 151 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 75 | 82 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .275 | .369 | .424 | .793 | | Career | | 1929 | 498 | 105 | 17 | 32 | 218 | 272 | 288 | 334 | 11 | 1 | 17 | .258 | .358 | .380 | .738 | | Home | | 197 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .239 | .333 | .335 | .668 | | Road | | 220 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 33 | 46 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .277 | .409 | .391 | .800 | | Grass | | 396 | 103 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .260 | .371 | .369 | .740 | | Turf | | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .429 | .286 | .714 | | Night | | 417 | 108 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 53 | 72 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .259 | .374 | .365 | .739 | | Pinch Hitting | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | | Close/Late | | 88 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .385 | .330 | .715 | | Inning 1-3 | | 160 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .370 | .350 | .720 | | Inning 4-6 | | 131 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .353 | .344 | .696 | | Inning 7-9 | | 123 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .285 | .401 | .415 | .816 | | Extra Innings | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 | | 0 Outs | | 156 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .392 | .378 | .771 | | 1 Outs | | 135 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .342 | .378 | .720 | | 2 Outs | | 126 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .254 | .386 | .333 | .719 | | Scoring Position | | 98 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .393 | .378 | .771 | | Bases Empty | | 250 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 | .388 | .376 | .764 | | Runner on 1st | | 69 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .295 | .304 | .599 | | Runner on 2nd | | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .161 | .316 | .290 | .606 | | Runner on 3rd | | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .556 | .538 | 1.094 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .448 | .480 | .928 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .188 | .143 | .330 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Bases Loaded | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | | Two Strikes | | 173 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .317 | .266 | .583 | | First Pitch | | 61 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .270 | .279 | .549 | | Count 0-1 | | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .306 | .429 | .734 | | Count 0-2 | | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .143 | .250 | | Count 1-0 | | 47 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .362 | .574 | | Count 1-1 | | 35 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .486 | .800 | | Count 1-2 | | 59 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .322 | .576 | | Count 2-0 | | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .583 | .583 | .583 | 1.167 | | Count 2-1 | | 44 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .409 | .409 | .500 | .909 | | Count 2-2 | | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .170 | .204 | .319 | .523 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .879 | 1.100 | 1.979 | | Full Count | | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .528 | .205 | .733 | | Behind in Count | | 122 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .236 | .311 | .547 | | Ahead in Count | | 113 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .363 | .526 | .504 | 1.031 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1961 Sacramento - A | 20 | 88 | 329 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 71 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 3 | .319 | .411 | .520 | .930 | 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 | 14.7 | | 1962 Portland - AA | 21 | 45 | 154 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 1 | .292 | .396 | .429 | .824 | 15.4 | | 1962 Seattle - AAA | 21 | 76 | 284 | 78 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 46 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 1 | .275 | .392 | .426 | .818 | 24.9 | | 1963 Seattle - AAA | 22 | 64 | 225 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .359 | .316 | .675 | 7.3 | | 1964 Seattle - AAA | 23 | 17 | 68 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .338 | .400 | .412 | .812 | 6.3 | | Total MLAAA | | 157 | 577 | 154 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 82 | 99 | 9 | 5 | 99 | 4 | 2 | .267 | .380 | .381 | .761 | 38.5 | | Total MLAA | | 68 | 245 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 4 | .331 | .421 | .473 | .894 | 30.1 | | Total MLA | | 88 | 329 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 71 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 3 | .319 | .411 | .520 | .930 | 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). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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