Denis Menke vs. Lloyd Merriman — Career Comparison

Denis Menke
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Lloyd Merriman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Denis Menke comes out clearly ahead of Lloyd Merriman across most offensive categories. Denis Menke led in walk rate (BB%+ 149 vs 81), home run production (HR/PA+ 99 vs 47), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 89). Lloyd Merriman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 104). Denis Menke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Denis Menke and Lloyd Merriman

Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1598
161.58
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
455
202.82
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
1346
600
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5071
512.74
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1202
535.81
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
128.41
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
129.72
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
904
91.41
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
203
90.49
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
22.75
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
28.53
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.04
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
10.21
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.35
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
37.01
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
39.23
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681.5
68.91
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
141.09
62.89
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1878
189.89
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
415
184.99
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
203.64
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
423
188.56
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
605
61.17
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
62.41
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
61.27
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
52.15
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
112.23
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
245
109.21
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
703.39
71.12
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
148.41
66.16
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.65
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.67
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
70.58
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
126
56.17
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.38
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
853
86.25
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
55.27
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
10.85
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.57
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.57
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.01
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.79
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.44
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.92
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
8.9
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
10.7
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
38.64
38.64
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33

Fielding Stats for Denis Menke and Lloyd Merriman

Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1661
1.17
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
6.16
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1406
0.99
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.97
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38272
27
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
27
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12757.1
9
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3108
2.19
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
14.98
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
2.6
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.15
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.23
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7014
4.95
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
15.53
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6796
4.79
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
855
15.3
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.89
96.89
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.092
4.092
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.486
2.486
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.65
84.65
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.7
15.7
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
0.48
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0