#78 Denis Menke, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Atlanta Braves Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Denis Menke
7/21/1940 28 USA,IA, 6"0 190
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,540,000 1969 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 5 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 3 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 4 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/25 | NYM | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | SF | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/27 | SF | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | @LAN | L 0-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @LAN | W 6-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | STL | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/3 | @PIT | L 3-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/5 | PHI | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/6 | @PIT | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/8 | CHN | W 7-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 142 | 463 | 112 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 44 | 56 | 61 | .242 | .328 | .382 | .711 | .659 | .140 |
Projected | 142 | 463 | 112 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 44 | 56 | 61 | .242 | .328 | .382 | .711 | .659 | .140 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 135 | 531 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 177 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 60.7 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 144 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 | .286 | .299 | .584 |
vs. RHP | 319 | 83 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 39 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .260 | .347 | .420 | .767 |
Close/Late | 64 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .359 | .432 | .578 | 1.011 |
Scoring Position | 104 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .221 | .317 | .394 | .712 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 216 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 30 | .241 | .339 | .389 | .728 |
Road | 73 | 247 | 60 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 31 | .243 | .314 | .377 | .691 |
March/April | 22 | 69 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .275 | .320 | .464 | .784 |
May | 24 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | .218 | .319 | .333 | .652 |
June | 23 | 72 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 6 | .306 | .402 | .514 | .916 |
July | 19 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | .159 | .254 | .190 | .444 |
August | 26 | 89 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | .236 | .337 | .315 | .651 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 92 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 18 | .250 | .311 | .457 | .767 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1963 | 150 | 457 | 113 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 68 | 69 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .365 | .385 | .750 | MIL |
1964 | 149 | 405 | 105 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | .259 | .371 | .405 | .776 | MIL |
1965 | 131 | 234 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .328 | .359 | .687 | MIL |
1966 | 146 | 400 | 92 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .313 | .338 | .650 | MIL |
1967 | 104 | 116 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .302 | .386 | .474 | .861 | MIL |
1968 | 142 | 463 | 112 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 44 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .328 | .382 | .711 | ATL |
Total | 822 | 2075 | 512 | 105 | 21 | 44 | 277 | 260 | 291 | 28 | 11 | 310 | 7 | 1 | .247 | .346 | .381 | .727 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Shortstop | 138 | 135 | 196 | 479 | 93 | 699 | 24 | .966 | 1174.2 | 5.36 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Milwaukee in 1963... Had first career hit on 4/4/1963, off Frank Smith (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/20/1963, off Ed Rakow (STL)... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 8/11/1963... 10/20/1967: Signed a contract extension with Atlanta, $1,540,000 per year, for 2 years.
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