#78 Denis Menke, Shortstop, 24 yrs, Milwaukee Braves Thursday, 10/19/1964 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Denis Menke
7/21/1940 24 USA,IA, 6"0 190
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect 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 $ 150,000 1964 (Automatic) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 1 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 | 8 | 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 | CIN | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/26 | @NYM | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/27 | @NYM | L 4-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/29 | PIT | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/30 | PIT | L 5-11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @HOU | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/3 | NYM | L 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/5 | @CHN | W 8-6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/6 | SF | W 5-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/8 | @CHN | L 5-16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 149 | 405 | 105 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 50 | .259 | .371 | .405 | .776 | .761 | .146 |
Projected | 149 | 405 | 105 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 50 | .259 | .371 | .405 | .776 | .761 | .146 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 105 | 478 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 62.4 | 5.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 101 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .317 | .457 | .554 | 1.011 |
vs. RHP | 304 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .240 | .340 | .355 | .695 |
Close/Late | 64 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .219 | .362 | .359 | .722 |
Scoring Position | 108 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .241 | .381 | .361 | .742 |
Pinch Hitting | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 207 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | .256 | .361 | .411 | .772 |
Road | 72 | 198 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 36 | 21 | .263 | .380 | .399 | .779 |
March/April | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .143 | .294 | .286 | .580 |
May | 26 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | .321 | .362 | .547 | .909 |
June | 25 | 81 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | .222 | .382 | .296 | .679 |
July | 23 | 73 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 6 | .315 | .425 | .493 | .918 |
August | 27 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | .224 | .333 | .353 | .686 |
Sept/Oct | 31 | 99 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | .263 | .365 | .414 | .779 |
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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 |
Total | 299 | 862 | 218 | 52 | 5 | 20 | 116 | 124 | 147 | 14 | 7 | 125 | 3 | 0 | .253 | .368 | .394 | .762 | |
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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 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 21.0 | 5.57 | | | | |
Third Base | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 126 | 105 | 188 | 411 | 85 | 616 | 17 | .972 | 979.1 | 5.66 | | | | |
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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...
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