Denis Menke

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: July 21, 1940 in Bancroft, IA us

Died: December 1, 2020 in Tarpon Springs, FL

Buried: St. John's Cemetery, Bancroft, IA

High School: St. John's HS (Bancroft, IA)

Last Game: July 10, 1974 (Age 33-354d)
vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Denis John Menke

Nicknames: Menk or Tomato Face

Pronunciation: \MAIN-key\

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.0

5071

1270

101

.250

605

RBI

606

OBP

.343

SLG

.370

OPS

.713

OPS+

103

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1958	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	MLN	79	361	291	80	82	12	2	9	60	2		51	48	.282	.403	.430	.832	125		12	1	6
1958	17	-5.9	Cedar Rapids	IIIL	B	MLN	13	54	45	9	12	2	0	1	6	1		7	13	.267	.370	.378	.748	17		1	0	1
1958	17	-3.6	Midland	SOPH	D	MLN	66	307	246	71	70	10	2	8	54	1		44	35	.285	.409	.439	.848	108		11	1	5
1959	18	-5.1	Cedar Rapids	IIIL	B	MLN	89	345	301	36	76	13	1	8	25	2		36	39	.253	.346	.382	.728	115		7	1	0	0
1960	19	-4.2	Yakima	NORW	B	MLN	140	579	473	114	159	26	7	28	103	14	5	88	57	.336	.440	.598	1.039	283		7	2	9
1961	20	-6.3	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	MLN	137	536	434	75	127	23	6	15	73	11	3	89	68	.293	.415	.477	.892	207		5	3	5
1962	21	-5.0	Toronto	IL	AAA	MLN	79	324	263	45	71	15	2	10	46	4	3	48	54	.270	.387	.456	.843	120		6	1	6
1962	21	-7.0	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	50	166	146	12	28	3	1	2	16	0	1	16	38	.192	.277	.267	.544	39	3	2	0	2	0
1963	22	-5.5	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	146	572	518	58	121	16	4	11	50	6	7	37	106	.234	.289	.344	.632	178	8	6	4	7	4
1964	23	-4.3	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	151	588	505	79	143	29	5	20	65	4	2	68	77	.283	.368	.479	.847	242	11	4	4	7	13
1965	24	-3.4	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	71	202	181	16	44	13	1	4	18	1	3	18	28	.243	.313	.392	.706	71	3	1	1	1	3
1966	25	-2.3	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	138	545	454	55	114	20	4	15	60	0	7	71	87	.251	.355	.412	.767	187	9	6	7	7	8
1967	26	-1.5	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	129	491	418	37	95	14	3	7	39	5	7	65	62	.227	.333	.325	.659	136	7	3	2	3	5
1968	27	-0.9	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	150	621	542	56	135	23	6	6	56	5	8	64	81	.249	.334	.347	.681	188	6	6	7	2	6
1969	28	0.5	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	154	657	553	72	149	25	5	10	90	2	7	87	87	.269	.369	.387	.756	214	13	4	7	6	12
1970	29	1.4	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	154	665	562	82	171	26	6	13	92	6	5	82	80	.304	.392	.441	.833	248	8	5	7	9	10
1971	30	2.5	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	146	547	475	57	117	26	3	1	43	4	5	59	68	.246	.328	.320	.648	152	14	2	5	6	4
1972	31	3.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	140	524	447	41	104	19	2	9	50	0	1	58	76	.233	.322	.345	.667	154	8	5	6	8	2
1973	32	4.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	139	322	241	38	46	10	0	3	26	1	1	69	53	.191	.368	.270	.638	65	8	2	4	6	6
1974	33	5.9	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	30	34	29	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	10	.103	.206	.138	.344	4	1	0	0	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1598	5934	5071	605	1270	225	40	101	606	34	54	698	853	.250	.343	.370	.713	1878	99	46	54	65	73
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		524	2145	1762	350	515	89	18	70	307	33	11	312	266	.292	.404	.482	.887	850		37	8	26	0
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2122	8079	6833	955	1785	314	58	171	913	67	65	1010	1119	.261	.359	.399	.758	2728		83	62	91	73

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		216	860	697	120	198	38	8	25	119	15	6	137	122	.284	.404	.469	.873	327		11	4	11
B (3 seasons)					Minors		242	978	819	159	247	41	8	37	134	17	5	131	109	.302	.403	.507	.910	415		15	3	10	0
D (1 season)					Minors		66	307	246	71	70	10	2	8	54	1		44	35	.285	.409	.439	.848	108		11	1	5