Jose Viera
Jose J. (Mendoza) Viera
Born: February 23, 1971
Arecibo, PR
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1990-2002
Jose (Mendoza) Viera compiled a career batting average of .279 with 143 home runs and 499 RBI in his 800-game career with the Huntington Cubs, Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Orlando Cubs, Newburgh Black Diamonds, Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds, Somerset Patriots, Long Island Ducks, Union Laguna Algodoneros and Sioux Falls Canaries. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Huntington Cubs |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Winston-Salem Spirits |
 Orlando Cubs |
 Newburgh Black Diamonds |
 Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds |
 Somerset Patriots |
 Long Island Ducks |
 Union Laguna Algodoneros |
 Sioux Falls Canaries |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | APPY | Huntington Cubs | 65 | 267 | 245 | 34 | 81 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 30 | .331 | .375 | .527 | .901 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 132 | 571 | 513 | 52 | 136 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 78 | .265 | .326 | .372 | .699 | 191 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 117 | 455 | 405 | 55 | 111 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 72 | .274 | .335 | .486 | .821 | 197 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 12 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .121 | .194 | .212 | .407 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | 62 | 273 | 247 | 45 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 29 | .308 | .356 | .579 | .935 | 143 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | 112 | 484 | 445 | 68 | 111 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 79 | .249 | .310 | .447 | .757 | 199 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | 105 | 419 | 378 | 65 | 107 | 18 | 0 | 35 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 63 | .283 | .332 | .608 | .940 | 230 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 21 | 91 | 80 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .338 | .418 | .600 | 1.018 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 29 | 124 | 114 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 29 | .202 | .250 | .368 | .618 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | 53 | 230 | 211 | 29 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 44 | .237 | .291 | .441 | .732 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 89 | 384 | 356 | 59 | 120 | 34 | 1 | 18 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 52 | .337 | .370 | .590 | .960 | 210 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Totals | 800 | 3346 | 3038 | 439 | 847 | 200 | 7 | 143 | 499 | 18 | 15 | 252 | 495 | .279 | .332 | .490 | .823 | 1490 | 67 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | APPY | Huntington Cubs | 3B | 64 | 43 | 88 | 15 | 10 | .897 | 2.047 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | SS | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.600 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 127 | 102 | 199 | 36 | 14 | .893 | 2.370 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 3B | 114 | 84 | 181 | 31 | 20 | .895 | 2.325 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 3B | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 3.667 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 3B | 9 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .913 | 2.333 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | 3B | 61 | 55 | 122 | 15 | 16 | .922 | 2.902 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | 3B | 69 | 60 | 111 | 19 | 12 | .900 | 2.478 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | 1B | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | 1B | 53 | 428 | 18 | 6 | 36 | .987 | 8.415 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | 3B | 33 | 33 | 51 | 10 | 6 | .894 | 2.545 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 1B | 16 | 155 | 9 | 2 | 18 | .988 | 1.250 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | 1B | 7 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 27 | 271 | 27 | 2 | 30 | .993 | 11.037 |
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2.000 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3B | 79 | 67 | 118 | 20 | 10 | .902 | 2.342 |
| Totals | 674 | 1386 | 960 | 165 | 184 | .934 | 3.481 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Appalachian League | Huntington Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newburgh Black Diamonds | May 21, 1998 | July 30, 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Atlantic League | Long Island Ducks | |||
| 2001 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League Central | Sioux Falls Canaries |
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