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Paul Waner League
5-12-2168
Ken Menke Left Field
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 709 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 07-21-1934
HR 63 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(52 games)
RBI 322
SB 52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (95.3%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.3%) CF C+ (44.2%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B B+ (72.2%) RF A+ (98.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 CIN
75
270
37
68
11
2
3
23
24
 49 3 2
5
 3 4
.658
.318
.341
.089
.252
1959 WAS
157
611
70
169
23
7
14
57
46
 107 5 3
23
 12 7
.737
.331
.406
.129
.277
1960 CHA
78
237
32
65
8
2
9
43
20
 36 1 1
4
 1 0
.771
.332
.439
.165
.274
1961 CLE
33
86
5
15
2
0
0
8
10
 16 0 1
2
 1 1
.455
.258
.198
.023
.174
1962 CLE
83
163
25
48
6
1
5
29
12
 30 1 2
4
 2 3
.778
.343
.436
.141
.294
1963 CLE
54
157
20
39
7
3
1
17
15
 26 1 0
4
 0 0
.668
.318
.350
.102
.248
1964 CLE
42
88
17
28
6
1
3
14
12
 19 0 0
2
 0 0
.911
.400
.511
.193
.318
1965 CLE
59
86
10
26
3
1
2
11
12
 15 1 0
3
 0 0
.824
.394
.430
.128
.302
1966 CLE
47
31
5
9
1
0
3
8
6
 1 0 0
2
 0 0
1.018
.405
.613
.323
.290
1967 PIT
89
280
30
59
6
2
6
25
25
 46 2 0
2
 0 4
.591
.280
.311
.100
.211
1968 PIT
99
264
32
70
9
4
9
33
22
 39 3 0
0
 0 6
.761
.329
.432
.167
.265
1969 PIT
76
220
23
51
9
1
6
29
21
 37 0 0
0
 0 6
.662
.299
.364
.132
.232
1970 PIT
76
131
11
29
4
1
2
12
11
 22 0 1
0
 0 2
.593
.280
.313
.092
.221
1971 PIT
45
122
5
33
2
0
0
13
9
 21 0 1
1
 1 2
.605
.318
.287
.016
.270
Total
1013
2746
322
709
97
25
63
322
245
 464 17 11
52
 20 35
.702
.322
.381
.122
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ken Menke has retired from the Pittsburgh Pilots
1967-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Rockers and the Pittsburgh Pilots. The Pittsburgh Pilots receive Ken Menke from the Cleveland Rockers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 5 (PIT).
1967-03-01The Cleveland Rockers have re-claimed Ken Menke from the waiver wire.
1966-10-23The Cleveland Rockers have designated Ken Menke for assignment.
1961-08-12The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Ken Menke to the major league team. The Cleveland Rockers have designated Sears Randolph for assignment.
1961-08-03The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Chris Sabo to the major league team. The Cleveland Rockers have sent Ken Menke to the minors.
1961-08-03The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Ken Menke to the major league team.
1961-07-20The Cleveland Rockers have sent Ken Menke to the minors.
1961-07-18The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Ken Menke to the major league team. The Cleveland Rockers have designated Chase Chenowith for assignment.
1961-06-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Rockers. The Cleveland Rockers receive Jeff DeBerry, Ken Menke from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Chuck Cook, Steve Gross.
1960-09-16The Chicago White Sox have sent Ken Menke down to the minors.
1960-03-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Raiders and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Ken Menke, Jim Patterson, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (CHA) from the Washington Raiders in exchange for Bill Groth, Jack Blasingame, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (KC).
1959-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Spiders and the Washington Raiders. The Washington Raiders receive Tony Hickey, Ken Menke, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (WAS) from the Cincinnati Spiders in exchange for Tiny Roberts.
1958-04-15The Cincinnati Spiders have promoted Ken Menke to the major league team.
1956-07-08A trade has been completed between the Washington Raiders and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Charlie Sharperson, Ken Menke from the Washington Raiders in exchange for Mark Glenn.