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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 60 24.1 16 7 27 1.40
1950 RHB 93 74.1 45 39 113 2.04
1951 LHB 48 18.2 8 4 24 1.50
1951 RHB 79 59.1 44 39 91 2.19
1952 LHB 45 19.0 12 5 15 1.05
1952 RHB 74 66.0 46 23 65 1.33
1953 LHB 40 17.1 19 2 19 1.21
1953 RHB 60 43.1 32 25 66 2.10
1954 LHB 30 15.0 14 3 17 1.33
1954 RHB 40 40.1 32 17 41 1.44
1955 LHB 29 15.2 8 8 12 1.28
1955 RHB 36 36.2 24 24 37 1.66
1956 LHB 38 14.2 12 9 23 2.18
1956 RHB 47 46.1 21 20 45 1.40
1957 LHB 41 21.1 9 8 12 0.94
1957 RHB 49 41.0 30 23 40 1.54
1958 LHB 48 29.1 31 7 13 0.68
1958 RHB 61 54.0 37 18 62 1.48
1959 LHB 61 33.0 21 9 28 1.12
1959 RHB 67 58.1 29 22 56 1.34
1960 LHB 39 18.0 14 10 21 1.72
1960 RHB 60 49.0 35 19 51 1.43
1961 LHB 51 22.0 18 6 23 1.32
1961 RHB 65 54.1 44 20 42 1.14
1962 LHB 63 25.2 17 8 26 1.32
1962 RHB 93 69.1 44 17 64 1.17
1963 LHB 70 32.1 25 7 26 1.02
1963 RHB 94 77.0 52 29 58 1.13
1964 LHB 59 26.1 19 10 18 1.06
1964 RHB 81 67.1 52 24 70 1.40
1965 LHB 59 29.2 21 8 27 1.18
1965 RHB 75 59.1 44 22 69 1.53
2158 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2158 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 781 362.1 264 111 331 1.22
Total RHB 1074 896.0 611 381 970 1.51
Total 1117 1258.1 875 492 1301 1.42
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.