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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
Rick Menke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.47 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 86-74 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
SV 105 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 07-21-1929
K 875 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(135 games)
IP 1258.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt A+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 STL
8
 5
96
0
0
0
0
 5
98.2
 140 89 87 3 46
61
1.89
7.94
1951 STL
6
 12
79
0
0
0
1
 5
78.0
 115 67 66 2 43
52
2.03
7.62
1952 STL
7
 4
78
0
0
0
1
 1
85.0
 80 45 38 1 28
58
1.27
4.02
1953 STL
3
 8
63
0
0
0
2
 5
60.2
 85 46 46 0 27
51
1.85
6.82
1954 STL
3
 3
41
0
0
0
0
 2
55.1
 58 29 28 0 20
46
1.41
4.55
1955 STL
6
 0
37
0
0
0
0
 0
52.1
 49 28 26 1 32
32
1.55
4.47
1956 STL
5
 4
49
0
0
0
0
 1
61.0
 68 33 32 2 29
33
1.59
4.72
1957 STL
6
 2
50
0
0
0
0
 3
62.1
 52 26 24 1 31
39
1.33
3.47
1958 STL
8
 4
64
0
0
0
2
 1
83.1
 75 27 26 3 25
68
1.20
2.81
1959 STL
7
 6
71
0
0
0
0
 4
91.1
 84 33 30 0 31
50
1.26
2.96
1960 STL
4
 4
63
0
0
0
2
 4
67.0
 72 32 30 2 29
49
1.51
4.03
1961 STL
8
 4
69
0
0
0
2
 1
76.1
 65 33 33 2 26
62
1.19
3.89
1962 STL
5
 5
97
0
0
0
23
 4
95.0
 90 48 43 1 25
61
1.21
4.07
1963 STL
4
 5
99
0
0
0
34
 6
109.1
 84 35 30 7 36
77
1.10
2.47
1964 STL
4
 5
83
0
0
0
31
 5
93.2
 88 40 37 0 34
71
1.30
3.56
1965 STL
2
 3
78
0
0
0
7
 7
89.0
 96 49 49 3 30
65
1.42
4.96
2158
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
86
 74
1117
0
0
0
105
 54
1258.1
 1301 660 625 28 492
875
1.42
4.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Rick Menke has retired from the St. Louis Gray Jays
1963-08-17Rick Menke of the St. Louis Gray Jays is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1955-08-30Rick Menke of the St. Louis Gray Jays is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1954-04-17Rick Menke of the St. Louis Gray Jays is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1953-09-01Rick Menke of the St. Louis Gray Jays is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1950-10-03The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Rick Menke to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Lenny Parent to the minors.
1950-09-30The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Lenny Parent to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Rick Menke to the minors.