Rigoberto Mena
Rigoberto Narciso Mena
Born: 1942
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 149
Career: 1961-1976
Rigoberto Mena compiled a career batting average of .300 with 74 home runs and 823 RBI in his 1796-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Jamestown Tigers, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Portsmouth Tides, Monterrey Sultanes, Jacksonville Suns, Tampico Alijadores and Saltillo Saraperos. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
 Decatur Commodores |
 Duluth-Superior Dukes |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Tampico Alijadores |
 Saltillo Saraperos |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 120 | 547 | 505 | 78 | 147 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 35 | 27 | .291 | .337 | .360 | .697 | 182 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 7 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .231 | .333 | .385 | .718 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | 109 | 503 | 463 | 76 | 154 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 23 | .333 | .363 | .451 | .814 | 209 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 143 | 609 | 569 | 67 | 163 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 36 | .286 | .313 | .380 | .693 | 216 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 18 | 57 | 54 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .204 | .246 | .259 | .505 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 123 | 504 | 477 | 56 | 150 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 | .314 | .333 | .426 | .759 | 203 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 133 | 568 | 538 | 65 | 161 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | .299 | .319 | .401 | .721 | 216 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 133 | 546 | 512 | 65 | 151 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | .295 | .323 | .418 | .741 | 214 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 142 | 567 | 529 | 54 | 167 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 22 | .316 | .332 | .391 | .723 | 207 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 129 | 489 | 459 | 49 | 129 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | .281 | .299 | .357 | .657 | 164 | 0 | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 137 | 568 | 517 | 56 | 163 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 30 | .315 | .353 | .418 | .770 | 216 | 1 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 136 | 550 | 508 | 57 | 158 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 73 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 15 | .311 | .347 | .423 | .770 | 215 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 106 | 443 | 412 | 64 | 145 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 14 | .352 | .380 | .425 | .804 | 175 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 129 | 496 | 446 | 40 | 123 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 24 | .276 | .329 | .334 | .663 | 149 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 131 | 515 | 471 | 50 | 146 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | .310 | .340 | .380 | .720 | 179 | 0 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 100 | 376 | 333 | 20 | 72 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | .216 | .286 | .261 | .547 | 87 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1796 | 7368 | 6819 | 805 | 2046 | 276 | 56 | 74 | 823 | 27 | 23 | 348 | 290 | .300 | .332 | .389 | .722 | 2656 | 0 | 16 | 112 | 73 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | SS | 116 | 117 | 314 | 48 | 48 | .900 | 3.716 |
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | SS | 108 | 170 | 294 | 40 | 67 | .921 | 4.296 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | SS | 143 | 231 | 452 | 38 | 76 | .947 | 4.776 |
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | SS | 123 | 195 | 378 | 22 | 64 | .963 | 4.659 |
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | SS | 133 | 253 | 465 | 49 | 77 | .936 | 5.398 |
| 1968 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | SS | 130 | 201 | 419 | 27 | 76 | .958 | 4.769 |
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 3B | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .958 | 3.286 |
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | SS | 136 | 211 | 429 | 29 | 74 | .957 | 4.706 |
| 1970 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 2B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1970 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 3B | 23 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .976 | 1.783 |
| 1970 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | SS | 108 | 156 | 356 | 23 | 60 | .957 | 4.741 |
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 3B | 137 | 91 | 258 | 23 | 15 | .938 | 2.547 |
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 2B | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 3B | 134 | 116 | 268 | 14 | 23 | .965 | 2.866 |
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 3B | 95 | 78 | 177 | 16 | 13 | .941 | 2.684 |
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | SS | 7 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 3.286 |
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 2B | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.833 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 1B | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 7.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 3B | 127 | 119 | 252 | 15 | 35 | .961 | 2.921 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | SS | 14 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 8 | .933 | 4.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 3B | 105 | 79 | 255 | 7 | 28 | .979 | 3.181 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 3B | 100 | 73 | 193 | 14 | 12 | .950 | 2.660 |
| Totals | 1760 | 2172 | 4620 | 374 | 689 | .948 | 3.859 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Tigers | DET | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | |||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | SLN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1965 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1966 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1967 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1968 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1969 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1970 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1971 | AAA | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1972 | AAA | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1973 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | |||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | |||
| 1975 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | |||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos |
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