Mario Mendoza
Mario Mendoza
Born: December 26, 1950
Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: P, 2B, 3B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1974-1982
Minor League Statistics
Mario Mendoza compiled a career batting average of .215 with 4 home runs and 101 RBI in his 686-game career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 177 | 163 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 35 | .221 | .259 | .252 | .510 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 56 | 56 | 50 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .180 | .226 | .200 | .426 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 50 | 97 | 92 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .185 | .216 | .239 | .456 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 70 | 86 | 81 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .198 | .226 | .235 | .461 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 62 | 55 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .218 | .283 | .291 | .574 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | AL | Seattle Mariners | 148 | 401 | 373 | 26 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 62 | .198 | .216 | .249 | .466 | 93 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | AL | Seattle Mariners | 114 | 305 | 277 | 27 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 42 | .245 | .286 | .310 | .596 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | AL | Texas Rangers | 88 | 254 | 229 | 18 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 25 | .231 | .254 | .266 | .521 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | AL | Texas Rangers | 12 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 686 | 1456 | 1337 | 106 | 287 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 101 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 219 | .215 | .245 | .262 | .507 | 350 | 38 | 6 | 49 | 12 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 87 | 48 | 471.3 | 77 | 187 | 10 | 21 | .964 | 5.041 | 3.034 |
| 1975 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 53 | 17 | 195.0 | 29 | 70 | 5 | 10 | .952 | 4.569 | 1.868 |
| 1975 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1976 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 45 | 24 | 256.0 | 42 | 103 | 5 | 19 | .967 | 5.098 | 3.222 |
| 1976 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1977 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 45 | 17 | 215.0 | 36 | 80 | 9 | 13 | .928 | 4.856 | 2.578 |
| 1977 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 19 | 0 | 46.3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 2.137 | .579 |
| 1977 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 21 | 4 | 84.7 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .980 | 5.102 | 2.286 |
| 1978 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 14 | 2 | 55.0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 3.436 | 1.500 |
| 1978 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 18 | 0 | 39.0 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .870 | 4.615 | 1.111 |
| 1979 | AL | Seattle Mariners | SS | 148 | 132 | 1082.7 | 177 | 422 | 20 | 91 | .968 | 4.979 | 4.047 |
| 1980 | AL | Seattle Mariners | SS | 114 | 91 | 792.3 | 149 | 290 | 19 | 68 | .959 | 4.987 | 3.851 |
| 1981 | AL | Texas Rangers | SS | 88 | 83 | 687.7 | 114 | 270 | 12 | 47 | .970 | 5.026 | 4.364 |
| 1982 | AL | Texas Rangers | SS | 12 | 6 | 52.7 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .882 | 5.127 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 669 | 424 | 3986.0 | 671 | 1508 | 90 | 279 | .960 | 4.920 | 3.257 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | NLCS | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | NLCS | SS | 3 | 2 | 19.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.211 | 3.667 |
| Totals | 3 | 2 | 19.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.211 | 3.667 |
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