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Billy Williams League
4-14-2072
Otis Menke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.08 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 49-76 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 195 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-21-1946
K 520 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(109 games)
IP 789.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1967 Minors 21 32.00 1 / 2 2 / 9 5 / 21 8 / 32
1967 Majors 21 14.19 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 14
1968 Minors 22 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5
1968 Majors 22 26.64 0 / 0 5 / 18 0 / 8 5 / 26
1969 Minors 23 12.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 8 1 / 12
1969 Majors 23 20.75 0 / 0 1 / 6 2 / 14 3 / 20
1970 Majors 24 40.50 162 0 0 3 / 7 3 / 12 3 / 21 9 / 40
1971 Minors 25 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1971 Majors 25 34.68 141 0 0 4 / 5 2 / 16 5 / 13 11 / 34
1972 Majors 26 41.51 154 0 8 3 / 11 1 / 17 6 / 13 10 / 41
1973 Majors 27 42.67 162 0 0 3 / 7 2 / 15 0 / 20 5 / 42
1974 Majors 28 42.80 162 0 0 2 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 19 2 / 42
1975 Majors 29 42.24 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 22 0 / 42
1976 Majors 30 42.90 162 0 0 1 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 15 1 / 42
1977 Majors 31 42.64 162 0 0 0 / 11 1 / 17 1 / 14 2 / 42
1978 Majors 32 43.20 162 0 0 1 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 22 1 / 43
1979 Majors 33 37.01 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 37
1980 Majors 34 30.95 162 0 0 -3 / 2 -6 / 16 -7 / 12 -16 / 30
1981 Majors 35 32.58 162 0 0 -1 / 4 -1 / 14 -6 / 14 -8 / 32
1982 Minors 36 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1982 Majors 36 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 19
Total 1915 0 8 14 / 99 11 / 231 9 / 270 34 / 600
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Otis Menke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-04-08The Chicago Senators have waived Otis Menke.
1982-03-05The Chicago Senators have promoted Jack Niemes to the major league team. The Chicago Senators have designated Otis Menke for assignment.
1979-08-03A trade has been completed between the Boston Militia and the Chicago Senators. The Chicago Senators receive Otis Menke, Michael Files from the Boston Militia in exchange for Dutch Smith, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 CHA (Quinn Torrence).
1972-09-22Otis Menke of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1971-04-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Otis Menke to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Rusty Ausanio to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Slats Kennedy for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have sent Earl "Duke" Williams to the minors.
1971-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Broadway Egan to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Colby Hastings to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Otis Menke to the minors.
1969-07-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Otis Menke to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Rube Chambers to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Mitchell Butler to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Frank Banks to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Jose Riebe to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have designated Al Cicotte for assignment.
1968-09-23The Boston Rotsox have promoted Bob Mains to the major league team. The Boston Rotsox have promoted Mick Timid to the major league team. The Boston Rotsox have sent John Canseco to the minors. The Boston Rotsox have sent Otis Menke to the minors.
1968-03-01The Boston Rotsox have promoted Otis Menke to the major league team.
1967-06-01The Boston Rotsox have promoted Joshua Bucket to the major league team. The Boston Rotsox have sent Otis Menke to the minors.
1967-04-01The Boston Rotsox have promoted Otis Menke to the major leagues.