Charles Matthews vs. Denis Menke — Career Comparison

Charles Matthews
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Denis Menke
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Charles Matthews and Denis Menke are closely matched on the surface stats. Charles Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.933 vs .721) and on-base percentage (.600 vs .351). Denis Menke had the advantage in slugging (.370 vs .333). By the career numbers, Charles Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charles Matthews and Denis Menke

Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
161.58
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5071
512.74
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270
128.41
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
91.41
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
22.75
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.04
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
10.21
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
37.01
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
127.74
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681.5
68.91
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1878
189.89
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2014
203.64
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
605
61.17
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
61.27
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1110
112.23
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
131.6
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703.39
71.12
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.65
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
70.58
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.38
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
853
86.25
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
6.96
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.57
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.01
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.44
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
8.9
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Charles Matthews and Denis Menke

Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1661
1.17
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1406
0.99
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38272
27
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12757.1
9
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3108
2.19
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
2.6
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.15
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7014
4.95
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6796
4.79
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.89
96.89
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.092
4.092
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.65
84.65
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
0.48
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0