Mike Mendoza
Michael Joseph Mendoza
Born: November 26, 1955
Inglewood, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 5 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: McClintock HS (Tempe, AZ)
Career: 1973-1982
Major League Statistics
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Mike Mendoza compiled a career record of 49 wins and 65 losses, with 14 saves, and a 4.27 ERA in his 240-game pitching career with the Covington Astros, Dubuque Packers, Columbus Astros, Charleston Charlies, Tucson Toros, Tidewater Tides, Iowa Oaks and Yucatan Leones. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
 Dubuque Packers |
 Columbus Astros |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Tucson Toros |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Yucatan Leones |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.91 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.73 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.65 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 60 | 61 | 48 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 1 | 8 | .111 | 4.87 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98.0 | 111 | 76 | 53 | 3 | 75 | 6 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.36 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 134.0 | 131 | 75 | 50 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 93 | 7 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2 | 5 | .286 | 9.21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42.0 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.77 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 133.0 | 115 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.54 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 150.0 | 141 | 69 | 59 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41.0 | 47 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.86 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 59.0 | 83 | 50 | 45 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.84 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 9 | 10 | .474 | 2.72 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 132.3 | 119 | 57 | 40 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Totals | 49 | 65 | .430 | 4.27 | 240 | 131 | 14 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 961.3 | 981 | 585 | 456 | 56 | 492 | 22 | 653 | 35 | 3 | 76 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 10 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .125 | .176 | .188 | .364 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .111 | .200 | .222 | .422 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 16 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .105 | .227 | .105 | .333 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 82 | 57 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .128 | .212 | .170 | .382 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | P | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .700 |
| 1974 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .600 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 15 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .900 | 1.200 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 27 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 2 | .839 | .963 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 23 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .958 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 17 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.471 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .545 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 42 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .176 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 16 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .500 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | P | 22 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .900 | 1.636 |
| Totals | 240 | 57 | 150 | 18 | 9 | .920 | .862 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | HOU | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones |
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