Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Denis Menke and Don Drysdale have faced off against each other 83 times throughout their careers. Against Don Drysdale, Denis Menke has maintained a Batting Average of 0.286, higher than his career batting average of 0.25. Don Drysdale's career opposing batting average is 0.236, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Denis Menke. Denis Menke's OPS against Don Drysdale is 0.720, higher than his career OPS of 0.71.

Don Drysdale has struck out Denis Menke 15 times in 77 at-bats. Against Don Drysdale, Denis Menke strikes out every 5.533 plate appearances. Denis Menke's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 6.96, striking out less often against Don Drysdale than average. Don Drysdale strikes out a batter every 5.671 plate appearances, striking out Denis Menke more often than his average.

How Denis Menke put the ball into play against Don Drysdale

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Drysdale to Denis Menke

Matchup Details for Denis Menke and Don Drysdale

Stats that describe the matchup between Denis Menke and Don Drysdale including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Plate Appearances
83
Denis Menke Career Plate Appearances
5934
Don Drysdale Career Batters Faced
14097

At Bats

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale At Bats
77
Denis Menke Career At Bats
5071
Don Drysdale Career At Bats Pitched
12965

Batting Average

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Batting Average
0.286
Denis Menke Career Batting Average
0.25
Don Drysdale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.236

Hits

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Hits
22
Denis Menke Career Hits
1270
Don Drysdale Career Hits Allowed
3084

Singles

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Singles
16
Denis Menke Career Singles
904

Doubles

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Doubles
4
Denis Menke Career Doubles
225

Triples

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Triples
0
Denis Menke Career Triples
40

Home Runs

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Home Runs
2
Denis Menke Career Home Runs
101
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed
280

Grand Slams

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Extra Base Hits
6
Denis Menke Career Extra Base Hits
366

Home Runs Per at Bat

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Denis Menke Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.02
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02159660624759

Home Runs Per Hit

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Home Runs Per Hit
0.091
Denis Menke Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.08
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.090791180285344

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.133
Denis Menke Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.11840562719812
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.11263073209976

Total Bases

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Total Bases
32
Denis Menke Total Bases
1878

Times on Base

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Times on Base
25
Denis Menke Career Times on Base
2014

On Base Pct

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale On Base Pct
0.305
Denis Menke Career On Base Percentage
0.339

Slugging Pct

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Slugging Pct
0.416
Denis Menke Career Slugging Percentage
0.37

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.720
Denis Menke Career OPS
0.71

Isolated Power

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Isolated Power
0.130
Denis Menke Career Isolated Power
0.12

Gross Production Average

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Gross Production Average
0.241
Denis Menke Career Gross Production Average
0.245

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.328
Denis Menke Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28
Don Drysdale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27492891459947

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Runs Batted In (RBI)
6
Denis Menke Career RBIs
606

Runs Created

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Runs Created
10.708
Denis Menke Career Runs Created
703.39

Hit By Pitch

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Hit By Pitch
1
Denis Menke Career Hit By Pitch
46
Don Drysdale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
154

Outs

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Outs
42

Walks

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Walks
2
Denis Menke Career Walks
698
Don Drysdale Career Walks Allowed
855

Intentional Walks

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Intentional Walks
1
Denis Menke Career Intentional Walks
73
Don Drysdale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
123

Strikeouts

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Strikeouts
15
Denis Menke Career Strikeouts
853
Don Drysdale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2486

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Plate Appearance Per Strikout
5.533
Denis Menke Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.96
Don Drysdale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.6705551086082

Walks Per Strikeout

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Walks Per Strikeout
0.133
Denis Menke Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.82
Don Drysdale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.39340305711987

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.289
Denis Menke Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34395011796427
Don Drysdale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.28814641413067

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Sacrifice Hits
1
Denis Menke Career Sacrifice Hits
54
Don Drysdale Career Sacrifice Hits
0

Sacrifice Flies

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Sacrifice Flies
1
Denis Menke Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Don Drysdale Career Sacrifice Flies
0

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Denis Menke Career Ground into Double Play
99
Don Drysdale Career Double Plays Enabled
0

Ground into Triple Play

Denis Menke vs. Don Drysdale Ground into Triple Play
0