Tom Carey vs. Denis Menke — Career Comparison

Tom Carey
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Denis Menke
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Denis Menke comes out clearly ahead of Tom Carey across most offensive categories. Denis Menke led in walk rate (BB%+ 149 vs 45), home run production (HR/PA+ 99 vs 8), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 86). Tom Carey held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 166 vs 104). Denis Menke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tom Carey and Denis Menke

Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
173.88
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1598
161.58
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1608
600
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1521
567.54
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5071
512.74
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
418
155.97
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
128.41
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324
120.9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
91.41
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
29.48
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
22.75
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.85
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.04
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.75
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
10.21
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
94
35.07
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
37.01
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
159.17
59.39
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681.5
68.91
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
197.39
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1878
189.89
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
490
182.84
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
203.64
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
63.06
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
605
61.17
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
62.31
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
61.27
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
124.63
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1110
112.23
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
181.59
67.76
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
703.39
71.12
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.24
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.65
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
66
24.63
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
70.58
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.38
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
27.24
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
853
86.25
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.03
22.03
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.6
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
5.46
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.57
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.99
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.01
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.12
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.44
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.87
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.99
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
8.9
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Tom Carey and Denis Menke

Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.17
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1406
0.99
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38272
27
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12757.1
9
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3108
2.19
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1271
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
2.6
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.15
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2261
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7014
4.95
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2197
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6796
4.79
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.17
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.89
96.89
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.086
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.092
4.092
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.65
84.65
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
0.48
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0