Jesse Altenburg vs. Denis Menke — Career Comparison

Jesse Altenburg
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Denis Menke
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jesse Altenburg and Denis Menke are closely matched on the surface stats. Denis Menke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .700) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .313). Jesse Altenburg had the advantage in slugging (.387 vs .370). By the career numbers, Denis Menke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jesse Altenburg and Denis Menke

Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
345.45
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1598
161.58
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5071
512.74
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
128.41
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
91.41
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
22.75
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.04
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
10.21
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
37.01
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
66.38
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681.5
68.91
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
218.18
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1878
189.89
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
203.64
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
61.17
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
61.27
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
112.23
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
77.28
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703.39
71.12
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.65
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
70.58
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.38
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
853
86.25
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
6.6
6.6
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
6.96
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
5.46
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.57
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.01
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.44
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
8.9
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Jesse Altenburg and Denis Menke

Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.17
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1406
0.99
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38272
27
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12757.1
9
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3108
2.19
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
2.6
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.15
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7014
4.95
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6796
4.79
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.89
96.89
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.092
4.092
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.65
84.65
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
0.48
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0