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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Matt Menke Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .823 Status Retired (1988) Option Years 0  
H 2833 Age 79 (OS 80) Date of Birth 07-21-1948
HR 427 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(153 games)
RBI 1704
SB 360
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (92.6%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 43 87 24 2 1 7 15 2 19 .855 .292 .563 .287 .276
1970 RHP 65 187 44 7 1 4 18 23 38 .665 .318 .348 .112 .235
1971 LHP 78 217 61 7 0 10 28 7 54 .758 .307 .452 .171 .281
1971 RHP 101 267 69 6 2 6 35 31 48 .702 .339 .363 .105 .258
1972 LHP 80 178 43 5 2 8 24 11 37 .710 .283 .427 .185 .242
1972 RHP 105 326 86 8 4 9 42 21 62 .703 .307 .396 .132 .264
1973 LHP 74 156 43 10 1 8 37 16 35 .845 .339 .506 .231 .276
1973 RHP 117 340 95 16 2 13 51 37 61 .805 .352 .453 .174 .279
1974 LHP 95 219 60 16 4 8 26 28 46 .848 .355 .493 .219 .274
1974 RHP 117 336 96 21 3 13 67 24 60 .816 .334 .482 .196 .286
1975 LHP 81 183 49 9 0 12 34 22 40 .858 .345 .514 .246 .268
1975 RHP 115 368 110 21 7 24 77 32 64 .947 .357 .590 .291 .299
1976 LHP 95 264 72 11 1 12 52 10 60 .759 .301 .458 .186 .273
1976 RHP 109 311 88 16 2 15 59 38 62 .852 .360 .492 .209 .283
1977 LHP 85 191 58 5 1 16 41 17 39 .952 .360 .592 .288 .304
1977 RHP 119 374 120 16 5 12 61 35 67 .862 .375 .487 .166 .321
1978 LHP 91 237 90 16 4 17 56 19 41 1.128 .431 .696 .316 .380
1978 RHP 113 334 114 22 5 20 74 27 66 1.004 .387 .617 .275 .341
1979 LHP 70 173 54 12 2 13 36 14 34 .994 .364 .630 .318 .312
1979 RHP 122 396 111 11 8 14 85 43 72 .808 .354 .455 .174 .280
1980 LHP 65 151 48 7 1 8 37 10 23 .894 .358 .536 .219 .318
1980 RHP 127 396 115 13 5 14 76 48 74 .818 .363 .455 .164 .290
1981 LHP 77 148 44 10 2 8 39 22 23 .941 .387 .554 .257 .297
1981 RHP 129 397 113 14 3 21 90 43 68 .844 .350 .494 .209 .285
1982 LHP 75 152 45 6 2 8 27 9 31 .857 .337 .520 .224 .296
1982 RHP 124 388 113 18 6 21 72 39 73 .887 .356 .531 .240 .291
1983 LHP 73 173 44 8 1 7 22 14 35 .740 .307 .434 .179 .254
1983 RHP 123 388 118 22 3 18 72 36 80 .878 .363 .515 .211 .304
1984 LHP 54 62 16 1 0 2 5 7 15 .704 .333 .371 .113 .258
1984 RHP 117 374 105 16 3 13 59 39 92 .791 .347 .444 .163 .281
1985 LHP 64 145 38 8 4 5 18 13 33 .803 .327 .476 .214 .262
1985 RHP 117 387 109 12 1 14 60 37 67 .771 .344 .426 .145 .282
1986 LHP 63 137 36 4 1 1 13 7 25 .627 .299 .328 .066 .263
1986 RHP 120 419 116 9 2 18 59 26 96 .754 .317 .437 .160 .277
1987 LHP 64 171 51 13 1 6 23 14 33 .842 .351 .491 .193 .298
1987 RHP 106 362 94 20 2 8 56 25 61 .701 .308 .392 .133 .260
1988 LHP 70 146 38 4 0 3 9 10 34 .666 .316 .349 .089 .260
1988 RHP 116 374 103 17 3 11 49 35 77 .761 .336 .425 .150 .275
Total LHP 1397 3190 914 154 28 159 542 252 657 .841 .339 .502 .215 .287
Total RHP 2162 6724 1919 285 67 268 1162 639 1288 .814 .347 .467 .182 .285
Total 2546 9914 2833 439 95 427 1704 891 1945 .823 .344 .478 .193 .286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Matt Menke has retired from the Minnesota Maulers
1980-04-11A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Maulers and the San Diego Fleetwood. The San Diego Fleetwood receive Charlie Atlas, Woody Gearhauser, Eddie Wilson, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 MIN (Kent Williams), Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 MIN (Scott Buchanan), Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 MIN (Art Eusebio) from the Minnesota Maulers in exchange for Ray Wilhelm, Matt Menke. Protest This Trade.
1980-04-08The San Diego Fleetwood have placed Matt Menke on the trade block.
1973-06-17Matt Menke of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1971-04-23Matt Menke of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1970-06-13The San Diego Fleetwood have promoted Matt Menke to the major league team. The San Diego Fleetwood have designated Josh Rocco for assignment.
1970-03-26The San Diego Fleetwood have promoted Steve Terrell to the major league team. The San Diego Fleetwood have promoted Gazzo Freeman to the major league team. The San Diego Fleetwood have sent Matt Menke to the minors. The San Diego Fleetwood have sent Ike Head to the minors. The San Diego Fleetwood have sent Steve Mertz to the minors.
1970-03-26The San Diego Fleetwood have drafted Matt Menke #45 overall in the Expansion Draft.