Denis Menke Notable

b. July 21, 1940 · Milwaukee Braves 1962–1965, Atlanta Braves 1966–1967, Houston Astros 1968–1971, 1974, Cincinnati Reds 1972–1973

Denis Menke played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1974.

Across 1,598 games he batted .250, with 1,270 hits and 605 runs. He finished with 101 home runs, 225 doubles, 698 walks and 34 stolen bases.

He played 841 games at shortstop, with 2,355 assists and 144 errors. He turned 419 double plays. He also played 420 games at third base, 233 games at second base and 162 games at first base.

He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1969 to 1970.

He was born in Bancroft, IA, USA on July 21, 1940, and died on December 1, 2020. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	1969, 1970

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1962	MLN	50	146	12	28	3	1	2	16	16	38	0	.192
1963	MLN	146	518	58	121	16	4	11	50	37	106	6	.234
1964	MLN	151	505	79	143	29	5	20	65	68	77	4	.283
1965	MLN	71	181	16	44	13	1	4	18	18	28	1	.243
1966	ATL	138	454	55	114	20	4	15	60	71	87	0	.251
1967	ATL	129	418	37	95	14	3	7	39	65	62	5	.227
1968	HOU	150	542	56	135	23	6	6	56	64	81	5	.249
1969	HOU	154	553	72	149	25	5	10	90	87	87	2	.269
1970	HOU	154	562	82	171	26	6	13	92	82	80	6	.304
1971	HOU	146	475	57	117	26	3	1	43	59	68	4	.246
1972	CIN	140	447	41	104	19	2	9	50	58	76	0	.233
1973	CIN	139	241	38	46	10	0	3	26	69	53	1	.191
1974	HOU	30	29	2	3	1	0	0	1	4	10	0	.103
Career	—	1598	5071	605	1270	225	40	101	606	698	853	34	.250

On this day & linked events

1940

Born July 21, 1940

Bancroft, IA, USA

2020

Died December 1, 2020

1962

Major-league debut: Denis Menke

Denis Menke made a major-league debut on April 14, 1962.

1974

Final major-league game: Denis Menke

Denis Menke played a final major-league game on July 10, 1974.

Image: Houston Astros, public domain