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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL
96
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 1 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1951 STL
79
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1952 STL
78
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1953 STL
63
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1954 STL
41
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1955 STL
37
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 STL
49
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.167
.500
.667
.333
.333
1957 STL
50
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1958 STL
64
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 STL
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1960 STL
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1961 STL
69
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 STL
97
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 STL
99
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1964 STL
83
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1965 STL
78
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
Total
1117
38
2
4
1
0
0
1
1
 11 0 0
0
 1 0
.260
.128
.132
.026
.105
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.