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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21 | MLN | NL | 50 | 166 | 146 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 38 | .192 | .277 | .267 | .544 | 49 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45/6H37 | |
| 1963 | 22 | MLN | NL | 146 | 572 | 518 | 58 | 121 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 106 | .234 | .289 | .344 | .632 | 83 | 178 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 654/H37 | |
| 1964 | 23 | MLN | NL | 151 | 589 | 505 | 79 | 143 | 29 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 77 | .283 | .368 | .479 | .847 | 136 | 242 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | *64/5H | |
| 1965 | 24 | MLN | NL | 71 | 202 | 181 | 16 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 28 | .243 | .313 | .392 | .706 | 98 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6H/35 | |
| 1966 | 25 | ATL | NL | 138 | 545 | 454 | 55 | 114 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 7 | 71 | 87 | .251 | .355 | .412 | .767 | 111 | 187 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 65/3H | |
| 1967 | 26 | ATL | NL | 129 | 491 | 418 | 37 | 95 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 62 | .227 | .333 | .325 | .659 | 91 | 136 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | *6/5H | |
| 1968 | 27 | HOU | NL | 150 | 621 | 542 | 56 | 135 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 81 | .249 | .334 | .347 | .681 | 108 | 188 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | *46/35H | |
| 1969 | 28 | HOU | NL | 154 | 658 | 553 | 72 | 149 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 2 | 7 | 87 | 87 | .269 | .369 | .387 | .756 | 115 | 214 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | *64/35 | AS,MVP-15 |
| 1970 | 29 | HOU | NL | 154 | 665 | 562 | 82 | 171 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 92 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 80 | .304 | .392 | .441 | .833 | 127 | 248 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | *64/3597H | AS |
| 1971 | 30 | HOU | NL | 146 | 547 | 475 | 57 | 117 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 68 | .246 | .328 | .320 | .648 | 87 | 152 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 356H/4 | |
| 1972 | 31 | CIN | NL | 140 | 524 | 447 | 41 | 104 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 76 | .233 | .322 | .345 | .667 | 95 | 154 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | *53/H | |
| 1973 | 32 | CIN | NL | 139 | 322 | 241 | 38 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 53 | .191 | .368 | .270 | .638 | 84 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | *5H/643 | |
| 1974 | 33 | HOU | NL | 30 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .103 | .206 | .138 | .344 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/H546 | |
| 13 Yrs | 1598 | 5936 | 5071 | 605 | 1270 | 225 | 40 | 101 | 606 | 34 | 54 | 698 | 853 | .250 | .343 | .370 | .713 | 103 | 1878 | 99 | 46 | 54 | 65 | 73 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 602 | 514 | 61 | 129 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 3 | 5 | 71 | 86 | .250 | .343 | .370 | .713 | 103 | 190 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| ATL (6 yrs) | 685 | 2565 | 2222 | 257 | 545 | 95 | 18 | 59 | 248 | 16 | 27 | 275 | 398 | .245 | .331 | .384 | .715 | 101 | 853 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 33 | |||||
| HOU (5 yrs) | 634 | 2525 | 2161 | 269 | 575 | 101 | 20 | 30 | 282 | 17 | 25 | 296 | 326 | .266 | .355 | .373 | .728 | 109 | 806 | 42 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 32 | |||||
| CIN (2 yrs) | 279 | 846 | 688 | 79 | 150 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 127 | 129 | .218 | .340 | .318 | .658 | 92 | 219 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 8 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Denis Menke born?
Denis Menke was born on July 21, 1940.
Where was Denis Menke born?
Denis Menke was born in Bancroft, IA.
How tall was Denis Menke?
Denis Menke was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Denis Menke weigh when playing?
Denis Menke weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Denis Menke play?
Denis Menke played 13 seasons.
Is Denis Menke in the Hall of Fame?
Denis Menke has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Denis Menke play?
Denis Menke was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.
How many hits did Denis Menke have?
Denis Menke had 1,270 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Denis Menke have?
Denis Menke had 101 home runs over his career.
What was Denis Menke's average?
Denis Menke had a .250 average over his career.
How many teams has Denis Menke played for?
Denis Menke played for 4 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds.
How many World Series has Denis Menke won?
Denis Menke never won a World Series.
When did Denis Menke retire?
Denis Menke last played in 1974.
What are Denis Menke's nicknames?
Menk, Tomato Face are nicknames for Denis Menke.
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