Player Report for #49 Denis Menke

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Versus LHP

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Monday, October 20th, 1969

AB	630
HR	9
RBI	52
AVG	.248
OPS	.646

Name:	Denis Menke	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$1,200,000
Birthday:	07-21-1940	Signed Through:	1976 Season
Age:	29	Years of Major League Service:	6 Years, 65 Days
Born in:	Algona (Iowa)	Major League Service Days this Year:	184 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	None, None
Weight:	192 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	6 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Arbitration eligible in offseason
Position:	3B	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Normal	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Unknown)

Detroit

Griffins

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	4	Second Base 8
Stealing Ability:	5	Third Base 9
Baserunning Instincts:	5	Shortstop 7
Sacrifice Bunt:	7
Bunt for Hit:	3
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
09-30-1969	WAS	Loss, 6-7	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	0
09-29-1969	WAS	Win, 8-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
09-28-1969	WAS	Loss, 0-11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09-27-1969	@ MAN	Loss, 1-4	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
09-26-1969	@ MAN	Loss, 0-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
09-25-1969	@ MAN	Loss, 4-5	3	1	2	0	0	2	0	0
09-24-1969	@ BRO	Loss, 2-5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
09-22-1969	@ BRO	Loss, 1-5	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
09-21-1969	BRO	Loss, 2-5	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
09-20-1969	@ BOS	Loss, 2-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

United League 1969 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	153	630	156	25	0	9	52	83	57	107	.248	.316	.330	.646	.564	.083	5.2
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	153	704	8	0	0	15	5	4	208	34	3	0	100.0	67.7	3.67
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		207	52	10	0	2	17	25	20	30	1	1	4	.251	.328	.329	.656
Versus Right		423	104	15	0	7	35	58	37	77	3	4	4	.246	.310	.331	.641
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April		106	22	5	0	0	7	15	11	13	0	1	1	.208	.288	.255	.543
May		124	30	5	0	2	9	18	9	18	1	0	1	.242	.296	.331	.627
June		88	28	1	0	3	13	14	8	13	0	2	0	.318	.375	.432	.807
July		100	22	4	0	0	6	11	8	20	1	0	3	.220	.295	.260	.555
August		110	26	7	0	2	10	8	9	28	1	0	1	.236	.298	.355	.652
September		102	28	3	0	2	7	17	12	15	1	2	2	.275	.359	.363	.722
Last Year		394	112	20	2	11	43	56	44	54	3	4	6	.284	.362	.429	.791
2 Years Ago		584	152	24	1	14	43	73	72	103	2	3	6	.260	.346	.377	.723
Career		3110	805	159	3	70	299	420	350	578	16	19	38	.259	.339	.379	.719
Home		311	79	12	0	7	31	40	24	50	0	3	4	.254	.316	.360	.676
Road		319	77	13	0	2	21	43	33	57	4	2	4	.241	.317	.301	.618
Grass		630	156	25	0	9	52	83	57	107	4	5	8	.248	.316	.330	.646
Day		222	66	9	0	4	21	34	22	34	3	2	4	.297	.367	.392	.758
Night		408	90	16	0	5	31	49	35	73	1	3	4	.221	.288	.297	.585
Close/Late		138	31	5	0	2	17	13	13	23	1	5	0	.225	.289	.304	.594
Inning 1-3		260	59	11	0	2	9	37	24	41	1	0	6	.227	.306	.292	.598
Inning 4-6		175	52	8	0	5	23	26	16	34	1	0	1	.297	.358	.429	.786
Inning 7-9		179	41	6	0	2	20	19	16	31	2	5	1	.229	.293	.296	.589
Extra Innings		16	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.294	.250	.544
0 Outs		254	59	11	0	1	4	39	23	41	1	1	2	.232	.300	.287	.587
1 Outs		195	46	8	0	5	21	32	21	31	3	4	3	.236	.315	.354	.669
2 Outs		181	51	6	0	3	27	12	13	35	0	0	3	.282	.340	.365	.705
Scoring Position		125	25	3	0	3	42	9	13	23	4	4	1	.200	.273	.296	.569
Bases Empty		409	102	20	0	4	4	60	38	69	0	0	5	.249	.321	.328	.648
Runner on 1st		96	29	2	0	2	6	14	6	15	0	1	2	.302	.356	.385	.741
Runner on 2nd		52	10	1	0	1	8	4	6	10	0	1	1	.192	.288	.269	.557
Runner on 3rd		16	6	0	0	1	9	1	2	3	1	0	0	.375	.421	.563	.984
Runner on 1st & 2nd		22	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	3	0	3	0	.091	.167	.091	.258
Runner on 1st & 3rd		11	2	0	0	0	5	0	1	2	1	0	0	.182	.231	.182	.413
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		12	1	0	0	0	8	1	2	1	1	0	0	.083	.200	.083	.283
Bases Loaded		12	4	2	0	1	11	2	0	4	1	0	0	.333	.308	.750	1.058
Two Strikes		281	53	9	0	7	21	35	27	107	0	0	3	.189	.267	.295	.562
First Pitch		79	21	4	0	0	9	7	0	0	2	0	1	.266	.268	.316	.585
Count 0-1		59	18	3	0	1	5	7	0	0	1	1	0	.305	.300	.407	.707
Count 0-2		52	12	1	0	1	3	2	0	20	0	0	1	.231	.245	.308	.553
Count 1-0		70	15	1	0	1	6	5	0	0	0	2	1	.214	.225	.271	.497
Count 1-1		65	19	3	0	0	1	8	0	0	0	0	2	.292	.313	.338	.652
Count 1-2		82	14	0	0	2	7	7	0	36	0	0	2	.171	.190	.244	.434
Count 2-0		24	7	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	.292	.292	.333	.625
Count 2-1		41	22	4	0	0	7	10	0	0	0	0	1	.537	.548	.634	1.182
Count 2-2		91	11	1	0	2	4	7	0	36	0	0	0	.121	.121	.198	.319
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		11	1	0	0	0	1	7	20	0	1	1	0	.091	.656	.091	.747
Full Count		56	16	7	0	2	7	19	27	15	0	0	0	.286	.518	.518	1.036
Behind in Count		193	44	4	0	4	15	16	0	56	1	1	3	.228	.239	.311	.549
Ahead in Count		146	45	6	0	1	16	26	30	0	1	4	2	.308	.430	.370	.800

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1963 Detroit - UL	22	69	219	44	8	0	3	18	20	11	2	0	51	0	0	.201	.246	.279	.524	-9.3
1964 Detroit - UL	23	104	355	97	25	0	11	56	45	46	1	4	93	3	2	.273	.355	.437	.791	19.1
1965 Detroit - UL	24	121	487	139	31	0	14	54	73	51	7	2	97	5	2	.285	.360	.435	.795	20.1
1966 Detroit - UL	25	115	441	105	26	0	8	33	70	69	8	1	73	6	4	.238	.351	.351	.702	-2.6
1967 Detroit - UL	26	150	584	152	24	1	14	43	73	72	6	2	103	3	3	.260	.346	.377	.723	8.1
1968 Detroit - UL	27	100	394	112	20	2	11	43	56	44	6	3	54	1	1	.284	.362	.429	.791	19.1
1969 Detroit - UL	28	153	630	156	25	0	9	52	83	57	8	4	107	3	0	.248	.316	.330	.646	5.2
Total UL		812	3110	805	159	3	70	299	420	350	38	16	578	21	12	.259	.339	.379	.719	59.7

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1963 Toronto - AAA	22	49	198	57	8	0	11	36	36	21	5	0	28	1	1	.288	.371	.495	.865	18.0
Total IL		49	198	57	8	0	11	36	36	21	5	0	28	1	1	.288	.371	.495	.865	18.0

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1963 Toronto - IL	22	4	14	6	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000	0.0
Total IL		4	14	6	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1963 Detroit - ML	2B	66	65	163	202	58	371	6	.984	538.0	6.11
1963 Toronto - AAA	2B	41	41	87	136	42	225	2	.991	359.1	5.59
1963 Toronto - AAA	3B	6	5	4	11	1	15	0	1.000	48.0	2.81
1963 Detroit - ML	SS	3	1	3	11	2	14	0	1.000	20.0	6.30
1963 Toronto - AAA	SS	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.2	5.40
1964 Detroit - ML	2B	65	60	136	200	34	337	1	.997	538.1	5.62
1964 Detroit - ML	3B	34	33	20	57	6	78	1	.987	277.1	2.50
1964 Detroit - ML	SS	6	5	7	11	4	19	1	.947	39.0	4.15
1965 Detroit - ML	2B	106	106	228	344	63	582	10	.983	942.1	5.46
1965 Detroit - ML	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1965 Detroit - ML	SS	15	14	22	47	7	71	2	.972	130.0	4.78
1966 Detroit - ML	2B	115	115	247	347	89	601	7	.988	988.1	5.41
1966 Detroit - ML	3B	5	0	0	4	0	4	0	1.000	13.2	2.63
1967 Detroit - ML	3B	84	84	57	183	11	245	5	.980	743.0	2.91
1967 Detroit - ML	SS	66	66	127	214	46	342	1	.997	584.0	5.26
1968 Detroit - ML	2B	15	15	32	50	8	85	3	.965	128.1	5.75
1968 Detroit - ML	SS	84	83	118	268	55	392	6	.985	709.0	4.90
1969 Detroit - ML	2B	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	5.0	1.80
1969 Detroit - ML	SS	153	153	229	474	82	725	22	.970	1356.1	4.66

Player History
03-01-1963	Drafted in 2nd round, 21st overall pick, by Detroit in 1963.
01-01-1964	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 5 (4).
05-06-1964	Injured (Finger Blister), out for 1-2 weeks.
08-19-1964	Injured (Blurred Vision), day-to-day for 5 days.
09-01-1964	Injured (Torn Thigh Muscle), out for 7 weeks.
01-01-1965	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 6 (4).
05-23-1965	Injured (back spasms), out for 6 weeks.
11-04-1965	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1966	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 7 (4).
07-10-1966	Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 1-2 weeks.
08-26-1966	Injured (dislocated shoulder), out for 3 months.
01-01-1967	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (3); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 7 (4).
10-31-1967	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 7 (4).
06-04-1968	Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $9,600,000 with the Detroit Griffins organization.
07-26-1968	Injured (fractured hand), out for 5 weeks.
09-02-1968	Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week.
09-06-1968	Injured (fractured cheekbone), out for 8 weeks.
01-01-1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
09-26-1969	Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 6 days.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1969	704	3

Year	AB	Rank
1967	584	10
1969	630	2

Year	K	Rank
1969	107	8

Year	HP	Rank
1967	6	10
1969	8	10