Denis Menke
1962–1974 · bats R / throws R · Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Braves, NLS
1,598G
.250AVG
.343OBP
.370SLG
1,270H
101HR
606RBI
34SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,598 | 5,936 | 5,071 | 605 | 1,270 | 225 | 40 | 101 | 606 | 698 | 854 | 34 | 53 | 46 | 65 | 1,878 | .250 | .343 | .370 | .713 |
Streaks
14longest hitting streak · 1969-05-04 to 1969-05-21
29longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1969-08-17 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 4 walks | 1972-06-26 | 1 in 2,226 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 39 | 2 triples | 1966-07-05 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 828 | 3054 | 685 | 59 | 345 | 351 | 410 | .261 | .339 | .392 |
| Away | 770 | 2882 | 585 | 42 | 261 | 347 | 444 | .239 | .323 | .347 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 196 | 723 | 165 | 13 | 66 | 88 | 96 | .270 | .350 | .386 |
| May | 302 | 1137 | 254 | 19 | 113 | 145 | 189 | .263 | .351 | .381 |
| June | 277 | 1027 | 211 | 14 | 96 | 106 | 144 | .237 | .309 | .341 |
| July | 274 | 1053 | 216 | 18 | 117 | 116 | 148 | .237 | .315 | .367 |
| August | 286 | 1034 | 238 | 18 | 117 | 125 | 123 | .274 | .351 | .409 |
| September | 250 | 928 | 182 | 19 | 95 | 109 | 148 | .229 | .314 | .347 |
| October | 13 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | .160 | .382 | .160 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| los-angeles-dodgers | 178 | 668 | 151 | 12 | 76 | 80 | 91 | .265 | .346 | .382 |
| san-francisco-giants | 174 | 639 | 126 | 11 | 59 | 65 | 87 | .226 | .299 | .335 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 154 | 553 | 131 | 6 | 59 | 60 | 83 | .273 | .345 | .373 |
| chicago-cubs | 152 | 560 | 118 | 11 | 44 | 46 | 94 | .234 | .293 | .379 |
| new-york-mets | 148 | 561 | 137 | 15 | 70 | 65 | 78 | .289 | .360 | .451 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 146 | 566 | 118 | 10 | 61 | 80 | 77 | .251 | .350 | .360 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 146 | 522 | 106 | 12 | 55 | 55 | 77 | .235 | .308 | .379 |
| cincinnati-reds | 144 | 558 | 116 | 10 | 55 | 68 | 89 | .242 | .330 | .351 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 |  Milwaukee Braves | 50 | 146 | 28 | 2 | 16 | – | .192 | – | – |
| 1963 | Milwaukee Braves | 146 | 518 | 121 | 11 | 50 | 6 | .234 | – | – |
| 1964 | Milwaukee Braves | 151 | 505 | 143 | 20 | 65 | 4 | .283 | – | – |
| 1965 | Milwaukee Braves | 71 | 181 | 44 | 4 | 18 | 1 | .243 | – | – |
| 1966 |  Atlanta Braves | 138 | 454 | 114 | 15 | 60 | – | .251 | – | – |
| 1967 | Atlanta Braves | 129 | 418 | 95 | 7 | 39 | 5 | .227 | – | – |
| 1968 |  Houston Astros | 150 | 542 | 135 | 6 | 56 | 5 | .249 | – | – |
| 1969 | Houston Astros | 154 | 553 | 149 | 10 | 90 | 2 | .269 | – | – |
| 1970 | Houston Astros | 154 | 562 | 171 | 13 | 92 | 6 | .304 | – | – |
| 1971 | Houston Astros | 146 | 475 | 117 | 1 | 43 | 4 | .246 | – | – |
| 1972 |  Cincinnati Reds | 140 | 447 | 104 | 9 | 50 | – | .233 | – | – |
| 1973 | Cincinnati Reds | 139 | 241 | 46 | 3 | 26 | 1 | .191 | – | – |
| 1974 | Houston Astros | 30 | 29 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .103 | – | – |