Rafael Mendez
Rafael (Valadez) Mendez
Born: 1931
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 160
Career: 1954-1958
Rafael (Valadez) Mendez compiled a career record of 6 wins and 14 losses and a 6.38 ERA in his 68-game pitching career with the Ciudad Juarez Indians, Ciudad Juarez Indios and Durango-Laguna Alacranes. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indians | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.85 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 174.7 | 259 | 170 | 133 | 24 | 99 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1957 | C | MXCL | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | MXCL | Durango-Laguna Alacranes | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.02 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 71 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 6 | 14 | .300 | 6.38 | 68 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 235.7 | 330 | 216 | 167 | 36 | 112 | 0 | 103 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indians | 43 | 83 | 80 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .288 | .305 | .362 | .667 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 17 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 60 | 114 | 110 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .255 | .268 | .327 | .595 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indians | P | 38 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.211 |
| 1957 | C | MXCL | Ciudad Juarez Indios | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | MXCL | Durango-Laguna Alacranes | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | P | 17 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .765 |
| Totals | 68 | 10 | 49 | 2 | 0 | .967 | .868 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Ciudad Juarez Indians | |||
| 1956 | C | Central Mexican League | Ciudad Juarez Indios | |||
| 1957 | C | Central Mexican League | Durango-Laguna Alacranes | |||
| 1957 | C | Central Mexican League | Ciudad Juarez Indios | |||
| 1958 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Ciudad Juarez Indios |
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