LF Steve Menden #16
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
LF STEVE MENDEN #16 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/22/1974 NAS Win, 6-3 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
09/21/1974 NAS Loss, 7-8 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/20/1974 NAS Win, 8-6 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/1974 @ MEM Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
09/18/1974 @ MEM Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 @ MEM Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1974 @ MEM Win, 6-5 3 1 2 1 1 2 0 0
09/15/1974 @ KNX Win, 6-3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/14/1974 @ KNX Loss, 4-10 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/1974 @ KNX Win, 9-1 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/19/1943
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$31,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 171 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 105 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 7th Pick in Round 20
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 47 136 37 7 1 8 24 30 28 23 .272 .394 .515 .909 .396 .243 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 165 0 5 0 4 0 1 70 16 7 2 77.8 28.7 7.30 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   37 10 1 1 1 3 8 7 7 0 0 0 .270 .386 .432 .819
Versus Right   99 27 6 0 7 21 22 21 16 1 0 0 .273 .397 .545 .942
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   13 4 1 0 1 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 .308 .471 .615 1.086
August   58 16 3 1 4 14 13 10 10 1 0 0 .276 .377 .569 .946
September   65 17 3 0 3 8 13 14 11 0 0 0 .262 .392 .446 .839
Last Year   81 26 6 0 4 19 18 23 22 2 0 0 .321 .462 .543 1.005
2 Years Ago   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Career   343 93 20 1 16 66 65 75 85 10 1 2 .271 .395 .475 .871
Home   68 15 2 1 4 11 14 12 12 0 0 0 .221 .338 .456 .793
Road   68 22 5 0 4 13 16 16 11 1 0 0 .324 .447 .574 1.021
Grass   136 37 7 1 8 24 30 28 23 1 0 0 .272 .394 .515 .909
Day   9 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Night   127 35 7 1 7 22 28 27 20 1 0 0 .276 .400 .512 .912
As Starter   128 36 7 1 8 24 29 27 21 1 0 0 .281 .404 .539 .943
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 90 323 90 18 0 18 48 56 82 99 .279 .425 .502 .927 .422 .223 154
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 86 407 1 12 0 4 0 1 162 36 10 6 62.5 74.6 8.25 3.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   89 28 6 0 7 21 17 27 28 0 0 0 .315 .474 .618 1.092
Versus Right   234 62 12 0 11 27 39 55 71 1 0 1 .265 .405 .457 .863
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 6 1 0 1 1 6 9 9 0 0 0 .286 .500 .476 .976
May   97 23 4 0 7 14 19 29 27 1 0 1 .237 .414 .495 .909
June   95 22 4 0 5 16 13 19 32 0 0 0 .232 .360 .432 .791
July   79 24 7 0 2 9 11 21 23 0 0 0 .304 .450 .468 .918
August   31 15 2 0 3 8 7 4 8 0 0 0 .484 .543 .839 1.382
Career   446 114 24 1 22 61 71 110 137 1 0 1 .256 .403 .462 .865
Home   148 46 12 0 9 26 33 47 49 1 0 1 .311 .477 .574 1.051
Road   175 44 6 0 9 22 23 35 50 0 0 0 .251 .376 .440 .816
Grass   323 90 18 0 18 48 56 82 99 1 0 1 .279 .425 .502 .927
Day   88 25 6 0 7 16 15 24 26 0 0 0 .284 .438 .591 1.028
Night   235 65 12 0 11 32 41 58 73 1 0 1 .277 .420 .468 .888
As Starter   319 88 17 0 18 48 56 81 99 1 0 1 .276 .423 .498 .921
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Philadelphia - FABL 25 31 91 18 3 0 2 9 6 12 0 1 27 1 0 .198 .288 .297 .585 69 73 0.1
1970 Philadelphia - FABL 26 45 119 24 5 4 1 12 9 17 0 1 41 1 0 .202 .299 .336 .635 72 66 -0.3
1971 Philadelphia - FABL 27 29 50 9 1 0 3 7 3 2 0 1 15 0 1 .180 .208 .380 .588 69 69 -0.1
1972 Philadelphia - FABL 28 18 27 7 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 7 0 0 .259 .286 .370 .656 96 81 -0.0
1973 Philadelphia - FABL 29 32 70 15 3 1 2 6 7 7 0 0 17 3 0 .214 .286 .371 .657 85 80 0.0
Total FABL 155 357 73 13 6 8 36 28 39 0 3 107 5 1 .204 .281 .342 .622 75 72 -0.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Mobile - R 17 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -39 -24 -0.1
1962 Mobile - R 18 36 34 10 3 0 0 6 5 6 0 0 7 0 0 .294 .400 .382 .782 99 105 0.1
1963 Mobile - R 19 56 55 13 1 0 1 6 9 12 0 0 9 3 0 .236 .373 .309 .682 71 72 0.0
1964 Salem - A 20 8 23 7 2 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 .304 .333 .522 .855 130 143 0.2
1964 Scranton - A 20 19 41 9 3 1 1 5 3 10 0 0 9 0 0 .220 .373 .415 .787 122 127 0.3
1965 Charlotte - A 21 22 80 25 3 1 5 12 13 16 0 0 24 1 1 .312 .427 .562 .990 146 148 0.5
1966 Bakersfield - A 22 13 35 7 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 11 2 0 .200 .222 .286 .508 40 34 -0.1
1966 Allentown - A 22 39 82 15 3 0 3 8 12 18 0 0 29 2 0 .183 .330 .329 .659 93 85 -0.3
1966 Jackson - AA 22 25 47 11 3 0 3 11 6 3 1 3 14 0 0 .234 .278 .489 .767 117 106 -0.0
1967 Jackson - AA 23 32 76 19 4 0 1 12 11 20 1 4 24 5 0 .250 .396 .342 .738 120 123 0.5
1967 Louisville - AAA 23 47 60 15 1 1 2 5 7 8 0 1 18 0 1 .250 .333 .400 .733 126 108 0.2
1968 Louisville - AAA 24 133 457 120 21 4 20 86 104 126 1 4 61 6 6 .263 .420 .457 .877 133 134 3.3
1969 Louisville - AAA 25 83 268 79 14 2 23 69 61 91 1 5 39 10 4 .295 .468 .619 1.088 182 169 3.8
1972 Jackson - AA 28 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -23 -121 -0.1
1972 Louisville - AAA 28 4 12 2 1 0 1 5 2 5 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .412 .500 .912 144 157 0.2
1973 Jackson - AA 29 25 81 26 6 0 4 19 18 23 0 2 22 10 2 .321 .462 .543 1.005 183 185 1.6
1973 Louisville - AAA 29 44 153 37 4 0 6 24 25 28 1 0 37 8 1 .242 .363 .386 .748 113 126 1.4
1974 Allentown - A 30 90 323 90 18 0 18 48 56 82 1 1 99 10 6 .279 .425 .502 .927 148 154 3.5
1974 Jackson - AA 30 47 136 37 7 1 8 24 30 28 0 1 23 7 2 .272 .394 .515 .909 135 141 0.8
Total DIX 130 343 93 20 1 16 66 65 75 2 10 85 22 4 .271 .395 .475 .871 140 141
Total UL 311 950 253 41 7 52 189 199 258 3 10 157 24 12 .266 .421 .488 .909 145 142
Total MAL 148 446 114 24 1 22 61 71 110 1 1 137 12 6 .256 .403 .462 .865 136 139
Total SEL 22 80 25 3 1 5 12 13 16 0 0 24 1 1 .312 .427 .562 .990 146 148
Total COW 21 58 14 2 0 2 6 5 2 0 0 16 2 0 .241 .267 .379 .646 76 78
Total GSL 100 95 23 4 0 1 12 15 20 0 0 17 3 0 .242 .374 .316 .690 73 77
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Mobile - R 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1961 Mobile - R LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Mobile - R CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.020
1961 Mobile - R RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1962 Mobile - R LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 -0.2 .939
1962 Mobile - R CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Mobile - R RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.0 .966
1963 Mobile - R LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Mobile - R CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Mobile - R RF 13 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 40.1 0.67 -0.3 .744
1964 Scranton - A LF 4 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 21.1 2.53 +0.2 1.017
1964 Salem - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Scranton - A CF 2 2 5 0 0 6 1 .833 16.0 2.81 -0.1 1.035
1964 Salem - A CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 1.034
1964 Scranton - A RF 8 7 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 55.0 1.15 -0.3 .902
1964 Salem - A RF 6 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 43.0 1.47 -0.1 .941
1965 Charlotte - A LF 10 9 16 0 0 17 1 .941 75.0 1.92 -0.2 .994
1965 Charlotte - A RF 14 11 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 103.0 2.18 -2.6 .849
1966 Jackson - AA LF 5 2 6 0 0 7 1 .857 26.0 2.08 +0.2 .994
1966 Allentown - A LF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.2 1.036
1966 Bakersfield - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.2 1.062
1966 Jackson - AA CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.016
1966 Allentown - A CF 4 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 19.0 3.79 +0.4 1.027
1966 Bakersfield - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Jackson - AA RF 12 7 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 67.0 0.81 -2.1 .730
1966 Allentown - A RF 24 19 25 0 0 28 3 .893 172.0 1.31 -4.0 .842
1966 Bakersfield - A RF 8 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 59.0 1.68 +0.3 1.068
1967 Louisville - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1967 Jackson - AA LF 9 8 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 70.0 1.03 -0.6 1.002
1967 Louisville - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Jackson - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Louisville - AAA RF 34 13 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 146.0 1.91 +0.2 .995
1967 Jackson - AA RF 16 13 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 120.1 1.12 -1.5 .889
1968 Louisville - AAA LF 46 46 77 2 0 83 4 .952 384.0 1.85 -4.4 .918
1968 Louisville - AAA CF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 35.0 2.31 +0.1 1.014
1968 Louisville - AAA RF 88 77 153 6 2 159 0 1.000 705.2 2.03 +0.8 1.012
1969 Philadelphia - MLB LF 25 23 24 0 0 25 1 .960 191.1 1.13 +1.5 1.143
1969 Louisville - AAA LF 62 61 85 0 0 89 4 .955 507.2 1.51 -1.4 .961
1969 Philadelphia - MLB RF 7 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 44.0 1.64 +0.1 .992
1969 Louisville - AAA RF 22 19 39 1 0 40 0 1.000 171.1 2.10 +1.2 1.082
1970 Philadelphia - MLB LF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 -1.2 .498
1970 Philadelphia - MLB CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Philadelphia - MLB RF 32 28 53 4 0 57 0 1.000 250.0 2.05 +1.0 1.000
1971 Philadelphia - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 1.008
1971 Philadelphia - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Philadelphia - MLB RF 24 7 20 3 0 24 1 .958 107.1 1.93 +0.2 .998
1972 Philadelphia - MLB LF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.2 1.001
1972 Philadelphia - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Philadelphia - MLB RF 8 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 33.0 2.18 -0.4 .982
1972 Louisville - AAA RF 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 29.1 0.61 +0.0 1.058
1972 Jackson - AA RF 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 1.045
1973 Philadelphia - MLB LF 9 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 70.0 1.80 -0.3 .998
1973 Louisville - AAA LF 37 37 68 0 0 69 1 .986 313.2 1.95 +1.8 1.042
1973 Jackson - AA LF 12 11 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 97.0 1.39 +0.7 1.024
1973 Louisville - AAA CF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.0 1.013
1973 Jackson - AA CF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 -0.5 .875
1973 Philadelphia - MLB RF 20 12 17 5 0 22 0 1.000 107.2 1.84 -0.1 1.139
1973 Louisville - AAA RF 9 3 2 0 0 3 1 .667 37.2 0.48 +0.0 1.028
1973 Jackson - AA RF 11 9 22 3 0 25 0 1.000 87.0 2.59 +1.4 1.030
1974 Allentown - A LF 44 43 52 1 0 58 5 .914 368.0 1.30 -2.2 .931
1974 Allentown - A RF 39 36 55 3 0 60 2 .967 343.1 1.52 +1.3 1.036
1974 Allentown - A CF 7 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 63.0 1.86 -1.2 .897
1974 Jackson - AA LF 14 9 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 83.0 1.73 -1.3 .905
1974 Jackson - AA CF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 29.2 2.73 -0.0 1.024
1974 Jackson - AA RF 26 23 29 2 0 33 2 .939 201.2 1.38 -2.3 .913
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 302 264 395 4 0 416 17 .959 2282.0 1.57 -7.8 .973
TOTAL CF 30 26 58 0 0 59 1 .983 227.2 2.29 -1.2 .975
TOTAL RF 432 310 540 28 2 577 9 .984 2943.2 1.74 -7.4 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Lima; Lima, NY) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 20, Pick 7, 311st overall pick).
09/12/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Mobile Commodores!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
08/26/1963 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
06/18/1964 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
10/16/1964 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
06/27/1965 Released by the St. Louis organization.
09/21/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
09/24/1968 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week.
10/02/1968 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
12/10/1968 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Philadelphia Keystones.
04/25/1969 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/29/1969 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/04/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/28/1969 Hits three home runs against the Syracuse Excelsiors, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
07/08/1972 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 months.
07/03/1973 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 days.
04/11/1974 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Philadelphia Keystones.
09/09/1974 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
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