P Joe Menzie #37
Fresno Falcons (NYG) COW
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/04/1962
BNN Index | COW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOE MENZIE #37 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
45 5 8-7 9 3.86 81.2 80 4 18 59 1.20 1.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 1 1 1
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 3 -
Splitter 3 -
Screwball 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 4
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/19/1962 SPO Win, 2-0 X 6.1 2 0 0 2 6 Win
09/14/1962 @ SAL Loss, 1-2 X 5.0 8 2 2 1 4 Loss
09/04/1962 @ EVE Win, 3-0 X 6.1 1 0 0 2 6 Win
08/30/1962 @ BKR Loss, 1-2 X 5.2 5 1 1 3 3
08/21/1962 @ VAN Win, 2-0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/1962 @ VAN Loss, 6-8 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Loss
08/16/1962 EVE Loss, 2-4 1.1 4 1 1 0 1
08/15/1962 EVE Win, 4-2 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 Win
08/10/1962 @ TAC Loss, 0-9 X 3.0 8 7 7 1 3 Loss
08/05/1962 @ SAC Win, 6-5 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/24/1935
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 57 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 167 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 8th Pick in Round 3
C-O-W LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 45 5 8 7 9 3.86 81.2 80 36 35 4 18 59 0 0.0 0 2 40.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 15 6 60.0 40 25 10.91 8.82 6.50 1.98 2.84 1.20 86 1.2 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 68 27 4 1 1 11 3 11 0 1 0 .397 .423 .529 .952      
vs. RHB 239 53 8 2 3 25 15 48 5 3 1 .222 .265 .310 .575      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 11 0 1 0 3 0.67 13.1 5 1 1 0 0 10  
June 9 0 0 2 1 7.59 10.2 19 10 9 1 3 7  
July 13 0 3 2 3 3.86 21.0 18 9 9 0 2 15  
August 9 2 2 2 2 6.63 19.0 27 14 14 3 8 11  
September 3 3 2 1 0 1.02 17.2 11 2 2 0 5 16  
Career 78 38 20 21 9 3.75 321.2 322 140 134 32 61 198  
Home 21 1 5 1 4 2.13 38.0 29 9 9 0 8 30  
Road 24 4 3 6 5 5.36 43.2 51 27 26 4 10 29  
Grass 45 5 8 7 9 3.86 81.2 80 36 35 4 18 59  
Day 11 1 1 5 1 9.00 16.0 27 17 16 2 5 10  
Night 34 4 7 2 8 2.60 65.2 53 19 19 2 13 49  
As Starter 5 5 2 2 0 3.42 26.1 24 10 10 2 9 22  
As Reliever / Substitution 40 0 6 5 9 4.07 55.1 56 26 25 2 9 37  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 New York - FABL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 4 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
1959 New York - FABL 23 2 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 1 7 2 0 0 1.94 .167 8.17 -0.2 90
1960 New York - FABL 24 44 4 4 6 3 6.03 103.0 106 73 69 7 85 70 0 0 1.85 .309 4.82 -0.1 71
Total FABL 47 4 4 6 3 6.38 108.2 114 81 77 10 93 72 0 0 1.90 .306 5.00 -0.3 72
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1950 Total - 14 12 12 8 0 0 0.33 80.2 35 7 3 1 18 178 0 0 0.66 .283 0.00 6.6 100
1951 Total - 15 13 13 8 1 0 1.03 87.2 51 14 10 1 25 151 0 0 0.87 .269 0.79 5.7 100
1952 Total - 16 15 15 10 0 0 0.88 102.0 59 14 10 2 19 178 0 0 0.76 .270 0.61 7.0 100
1953 Total - 17 14 14 9 0 0 0.84 96.1 56 11 9 2 22 181 0 0 0.81 .278 0.40 7.1 100
1953 Waterloo - C 17 10 10 3 5 0 3.72 77.1 74 38 32 12 44 69 4 1 1.53 .282 4.71 1.0 124
1954 Beaumont - C 18 17 1 2 3 3 3.18 28.1 24 12 10 1 25 15 0 0 1.73 .264 4.48 0.0 132
1954 Bakersfield - B 18 5 5 0 4 0 8.19 29.2 39 28 27 9 8 18 0 0 1.58 .297 6.22 -0.6 41
1955 Beaumont - C 19 12 6 1 2 1 4.70 46.0 55 24 24 5 32 30 0 0 1.89 .325 4.71 0.1 86
1956 Beaumont - C 20 15 15 11 4 0 3.10 125.0 108 50 43 11 62 96 8 3 1.36 .276 3.51 2.4 129
1956 Bakersfield - B 20 7 7 4 2 0 2.11 59.2 54 15 14 5 3 28 4 1 0.96 .250 3.21 0.8 151
1957 Beaumont - C 21 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 5 2 2 1 5 6 0 0 1.43 .222 5.19 0.0 175
1957 Bakersfield - B 21 21 21 8 8 0 3.46 150.2 149 61 58 14 32 93 0 0 1.20 .281 3.31 1.4 88
1957 Allentown - A 21 7 7 2 3 0 4.38 51.1 48 25 25 3 31 27 4 0 1.54 .278 4.08 0.6 91
1958 Allentown - A 22 10 10 5 3 0 4.66 77.1 70 45 40 6 43 61 3 0 1.46 .282 3.46 1.1 75
1958 Reading - AA 22 7 7 4 1 0 3.15 40.0 30 14 14 2 21 33 0 0 1.27 .262 3.30 0.6 107
1958 New Orleans - AA 22 9 9 2 6 0 5.34 62.1 57 37 37 8 45 43 5 0 1.64 .275 4.89 0.1 73
1958 Total - AA 22 16 16 6 7 0 4.49 102.1 87 51 51 10 66 76 5 0 1.50 .270 4.27 0.6 83
1958 Toledo - AAA 22 1 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4.00 .600 3.26 0.0 40
1959 Reading - AA 23 16 16 2 5 0 3.16 82.2 58 30 29 4 49 68 0 0 1.29 .239 3.24 1.3 108
1959 Toledo - AAA 23 18 0 2 1 1 2.05 30.2 18 9 7 1 17 26 0 0 1.14 .227 2.86 0.4 179
1961 Albany - A 25 34 0 4 2 5 2.38 45.1 26 16 12 1 37 35 0 0 1.39 .200 3.57 0.1 147
1962 Fresno - B 26 45 5 8 7 9 3.86 81.2 80 36 35 4 18 59 0 0 1.20 .305 2.84 1.2 86
Total DIX 9 9 2 6 0 5.34 62.1 57 37 37 8 45 43 5 0 1.64 .275 4.89 72.7
Total CL 19 0 2 2 1 2.27 31.2 21 10 8 1 18 27 0 0 1.23 .250 2.88 161.2
Total EA 23 23 6 6 0 3.15 122.2 88 44 43 6 70 101 0 0 1.29 .246 3.26 107.6
Total MAL 51 17 11 8 5 3.98 174.0 144 86 77 10 111 123 7 0 1.47 .261 3.67 91.4
Total COW 78 38 20 21 9 3.75 321.2 322 140 134 32 61 198 4 1 1.19 .283 3.44 85.1
Total GSL 45 23 14 9 4 3.45 206.1 192 88 79 18 124 147 8 3 1.53 .285 3.97 117.1
Total UMVA 10 10 3 5 0 3.72 77.1 74 38 32 12 44 69 4 1 1.53 .282 4.71 124.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Waterloo - C P 10 10 5 9 2 14 0 1.000 77.1 1.63 +0.4 1.375
1954 Bakersfield - B P 5 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 -0.1 1.011
1954 Beaumont - C P 17 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 28.1 1.27 +0.2 .984
1955 Beaumont - C P 12 6 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 46.0 1.57 -0.1 1.125
1956 Bakersfield - B P 7 7 3 7 0 11 1 .909 59.2 1.51 -0.2 .866
1956 Beaumont - C P 15 15 5 11 1 17 1 .941 125.0 1.15 +2.1 1.045
1957 Allentown - A P 7 7 5 4 0 10 1 .900 51.1 1.58 +0.1 .814
1957 Bakersfield - B P 21 21 6 8 1 14 0 1.000 150.2 0.84 -0.1 1.119
1957 Beaumont - C P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.2 .969
1958 New York - MLB P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Toledo - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 New Orleans - AA P 9 9 5 10 0 16 1 .938 62.1 2.17 -0.1 .896
1958 Reading - AA P 7 7 0 7 1 8 1 .875 40.0 1.57 +0.0 .852
1958 Allentown - A P 10 10 0 7 1 8 1 .875 77.1 0.81 -0.1 .978
1959 New York - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Toledo - AAA P 18 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 30.2 0.29 +0.4 .000
1959 Reading - AA P 16 16 3 9 0 13 1 .923 82.2 1.31 +0.2 .886
1960 New York - MLB P 44 4 4 15 3 19 0 1.000 103.0 1.66 +0.9 1.134
1961 Albany - A P 33 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 45.1 1.59 +0.9 1.405
1962 Fresno - B P 45 5 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 81.2 0.99 -0.9 .837
TOTAL P 280 124 46 112 10 165 7 .958 1104.2 1.29 +3.6 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Santa Monica; Santa Monica, CA) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 3, Pick 8, 40th overall pick).
07/13/1953 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Moline Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/18/1953 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with LF Chick Barber, in exchange for SP Jim Carter.
04/11/1955 Named the #88 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1955 Named the #68 prospect in the FABL
04/17/1956 Named the #61 prospect in the FABL
06/18/1956 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vancouver Mounties with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/09/1956 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Biloxi Billies with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/20/1956 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Hattiesburg Top Hats with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/01/1956 Wins the GSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/09/1956 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Biloxi Billies with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1956 Wins the GSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/12/1956 Named the #11 prospect in the FABL
03/13/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex.
04/15/1957 Named the #27 prospect in the FABL
07/07/1957 Named the #74 prospect in the FABL
07/25/1958 Was traded by the Philadelphia Keystones to the New York Gothams, along with LF Bill Church and SP Ben Sanders, in exchange for SP Clarence Miller.
07/26/1958 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the New York Gothams.
09/24/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Fresno Falcons!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
1960 85 6
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