Charles Menke
Charles E. Menke
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1948-1954
Charles Menke compiled a career record of 49 wins and 34 losses and a 3.44 ERA in his 133-game pitching career with the Lawton Giants, St. Cloud Rox, Knoxville Smokies, Jacksonville Tars, Danville Leafs and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Lawton Giants | 15 | 11 | .577 | 2.99 | 39 | 27 | 232.0 | 196 | 125 | 77 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 14 | 5 | .737 | 4.38 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 148.0 | 138 | 86 | 72 | 114 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.64 | 30 | 174.0 | 138 | 68 | 51 | 1 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 54.00 | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.73 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 111.0 | 107 | 59 | 46 | 9 | 64 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.98 | 12 | 6 | 43.0 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 34 | .590 | 3.44 | 133 | 51 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 709.0 | 622 | 366 | 271 | 13 | 475 | 0 | 155 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Lawton Giants | 52 | 103 | 103 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .204 | .388 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 28 | 70 | 59 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .169 | .258 | .220 | .478 | 13 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 30 | 51 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .176 | .294 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 22 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .000 | .073 | .000 | .073 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 144 | 281 | 265 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 46 | .136 | .167 | .166 | .333 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Lawton Giants | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 28 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 1.357 |
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 22 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .895 | .773 |
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 131 | 10 | 45 | 3 | 2 | .948 | .420 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Sooner State League | Lawton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 |
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