Paul Menking
Paul Frederick Menking
Born: February 26, 1929
Arlington, NE US
Deceased: October 7, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1947-1956
Paul Menking compiled a career record of 69 wins and 59 losses and a 3.50 ERA in his 197-game pitching career with the Hutchinson Cubs, Hutchinson/Springfield Cubs, Sioux Falls Canaries, Des Moines Bruins, Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels, Springfield Cubs and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WA | Hutchinson Cubs | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.96 | 25 | 150.0 | 155 | 88 | 66 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 19 | 12 | .613 | 2.60 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 249.0 | 204 | 98 | 72 | 110 | 158 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.89 | 22 | 137.0 | 97 | 56 | 44 | 6 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 11 | 33.0 | 55 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 8.25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.08 | 27 | 159.0 | 158 | 88 | 72 | 5 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.45 | 33 | 27 | 198.0 | 207 | 92 | 76 | 10 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.39 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 158.0 | 183 | 87 | 77 | 10 | 47 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 69 | 59 | .539 | 3.50 | 197 | 47 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1115.0 | 1102 | 540 | 433 | 32 | 440 | 4 | 217 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WA | Hutchinson Cubs | 26 | 53 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .075 | .075 | .113 | .189 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Hutchinson/Springfield Cubs | 11 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 37 | 100 | 83 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .145 | .253 | .181 | .433 | 15 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 23 | 47 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .277 | .511 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 27 | 54 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .204 | .389 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 33 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .188 | .348 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 31 | 58 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .122 | .170 | .204 | .374 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 209 | 421 | 393 | 18 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 34 | .148 | .182 | .183 | .366 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WA | Hutchinson Cubs | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 37 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 2.216 |
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.286 |
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 31 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 1.710 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 197 | 30 | 114 | 1 | 11 | .993 | .731 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson/Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN |
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