Gary Gray vs. Denis Menke — Career Comparison

Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Denis Menke
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Gary Gray and Denis Menke are closely matched on the surface stats. Denis Menke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .283). Gary Gray had the advantage in slugging (.402 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 Gary Gray and Denis Menke

Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1598
161.58
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
663
600
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5071
512.74
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
135.75
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
128.41
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
904
91.41
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.81
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
22.75
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.04
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
10.21
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
37.01
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
70.44
63.75
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681.5
68.91
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1878
189.89
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
203.64
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
65
58.82
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
61.17
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
64.25
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
61.27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
112
101.36
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
112.23
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
703.39
71.12
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.65
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
70.58
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.38
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
123.98
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
853
86.25
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
6.96
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.57
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
10.01
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.52
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.44
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.33
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
8.9
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Gary Gray and Denis Menke

Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.2
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1661
1.17
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.02
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1406
0.99
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38272
27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12757.1
9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.36
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3108
2.19
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.53
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
2.6
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.15
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.99
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7014
4.95
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
8.88
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6796
4.79
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.89
96.89
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.092
4.092
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.68
84.68
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.65
84.65
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
0.48
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0