#78 Denis Menke, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Atlanta Braves Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Denis Menke
7/21/1940 29 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 : Extension : 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 $ 1,810,000 (2 year(s)) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 6 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 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 | @HOU | W 11-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @HOU | L 2-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | SD | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | SD | W 6-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @PIT | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @CIN | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | STL | L 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/5 | @PHI | L 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #7 | | |
10/6 | PIT | L 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/7 | @PHI | L 3-11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 159 | 563 | 129 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 87 | 84 | 81 | .229 | .331 | .346 | .677 | .620 | .117 |
Projected | 159 | 563 | 129 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 87 | 84 | 81 | .229 | .331 | .346 | .677 | .620 | .117 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 153 | 654 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 195 | 39 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 66.3 | 3.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 157 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .349 | .338 | .687 |
vs. RHP | 406 | 92 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .323 | .350 | .672 |
Close/Late | 65 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .215 | .350 | .262 | .612 |
Scoring Position | 136 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .370 | .426 | .796 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 270 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 39 | 38 | 36 | .230 | .326 | .319 | .644 |
Road | 80 | 293 | 67 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 48 | 46 | 45 | .229 | .334 | .372 | .706 |
March/April | 24 | 96 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 18 | .302 | .364 | .448 | .812 |
May | 27 | 101 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | .208 | .302 | .327 | .628 |
June | 27 | 89 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 13 | .202 | .339 | .303 | .643 |
July | 22 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | .177 | .250 | .228 | .478 |
August | 29 | 95 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | .253 | .355 | .326 | .681 |
Sept/Oct | 30 | 103 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 14 | .223 | .355 | .417 | .772 |
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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 |
1969 | 159 | 563 | 129 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 87 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .331 | .346 | .677 | ATL |
Total | 981 | 2638 | 641 | 128 | 26 | 55 | 350 | 347 | 375 | 31 | 14 | 391 | 7 | 2 | .243 | .342 | .374 | .716 | |
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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% |
Second Base | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.0 | 2.40 | | | | |
Shortstop | 154 | 153 | 201 | 547 | 73 | 772 | 24 | .969 | 1368.1 | 5.08 | | | | |
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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. 6/13/1969: Signed a contract extension with Atlanta, $1,810,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1968 - 8 - 7th
| BB 1963 - 82 - 9th
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