Bert James vs. Denis Menke — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Denis Menke
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Denis Menke are closely matched on the surface stats. Denis Menke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .686) and slugging (.370 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .351). 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 Bert James and Denis Menke

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
161.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5071
512.74
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
128.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
91.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
22.75
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
10.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
37.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681.5
68.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1878
189.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2014
203.64
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
61.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
61.27
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
112.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703.39
71.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
698
70.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.38
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
853
86.25
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.57
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.44
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
8.9
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Denis Menke

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.17
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1406
0.99
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38272
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12757.1
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3108
2.19
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
2.6
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.15
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7014
4.95
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6796
4.79
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.89
96.89
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.092
4.092
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.65
84.65
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
0.48
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0