Pat Crawford vs. Denis Menke — Career Comparison

Pat Crawford
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown
Denis Menke
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Pat Crawford and Denis Menke are closely matched on the surface stats. Denis Menke posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.351 vs .344) and home run production (101 career HR at a higher rate). Pat Crawford had the advantage in batting average (.280 vs .250). 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 Pat Crawford and Denis Menke

Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318
258.54
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1598
161.58
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
738
600
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
529.27
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5071
512.74
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
147.97
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
128.41
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
117.89
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
91.41
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
23
18.7
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
22.75
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.07
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.04
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.32
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
10.21
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
37
30.08
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
37.01
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85.51
69.52
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681.5
68.91
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
196.75
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1878
189.89
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
246
200
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
203.64
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
75
60.98
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
61.17
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
84.55
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
61.27
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
138.21
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1110
112.23
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96.5
78.46
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703.39
71.12
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.25
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.65
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
60
48.78
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
70.58
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.38
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.58
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
853
86.25
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.45
25.45
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
2.07
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.7
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
5.46
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.57
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.69
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.01
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.25
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.44
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.25
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
8.9
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Pat Crawford and Denis Menke

Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.17
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1406
0.99
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38272
27
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12757.1
9
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3108
2.19
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
2.6
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.15
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7014
4.95
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6796
4.79
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.79
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.89
96.89
Pat Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.608
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.092
4.092
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.65
84.65
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
0.48
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0