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Duke Snider League
9-12-2078
Mel Mendoza Shortstop
Retired (1987, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .798 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2697 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-17-1949
HR 190 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(142 games)
RBI 960
SB 521
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C  (37.2%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (9.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 CLE
32
138
18
33
7
3
1
8
9
 19 2 0
7
 0 4
.650
.295
.355
.116
.239
1969 CLE
40
142
14
28
6
0
0
8
18
 19 0 1
13
 3 5
.525
.286
.239
.042
.197
1970 CLE
142
597
81
154
26
8
3
63
58
 91 5 0
37
 9 8
.672
.329
.343
.085
.258
1971 CLE
149
611
95
153
28
6
9
53
58
 72 3 4
48
 10 8
.677
.317
.360
.110
.250
1972 CLE
150
597
94
169
27
9
7
62
86
 85 0 4
47
 16 4
.765
.371
.394
.111
.283
1973 CLE
113
459
88
138
21
11
7
48
60
 60 3 3
41
 8 4
.823
.383
.440
.139
.301
1974 CLE
149
623
103
194
35
10
14
74
76
 70 5 2
37
 15 8
.857
.390
.467
.156
.311
1975 CLE
157
606
118
207
40
11
13
85
90
 69 3 2
27
 13 2
.936
.428
.508
.167
.342
1976 CLE
141
525
83
141
16
13
10
44
56
 82 4 0
33
 8 1
.749
.344
.406
.137
.269
1977 CLE
144
574
107
169
36
7
13
63
64
 74 3 4
47
 17 3
.815
.366
.449
.155
.294
1978 CLE
128
501
73
134
23
8
8
49
62
 64 0 1
30
 2 2
.741
.348
.393
.126
.267
1979 CLE
152
609
97
187
29
7
21
65
65
 79 2 1
37
 6 3
.856
.375
.481
.174
.307
1980 CLE
154
598
112
187
35
11
15
59
73
 71 0 0
35
 10 3
.871
.387
.483
.171
.313
1981 CLE-CHA
150
594
111
182
18
7
15
66
83
 77 5 1
29
 10 4
.831
.395
.436
.130
.306
1982 CHA
148
611
109
180
38
8
20
56
75
 76 0 3
25
 5 1
.851
.370
.481
.187
.295
1983 CHA
149
614
111
195
43
6
18
71
59
 80 2 4
12
 1 16
.872
.377
.495
.178
.318
1984 CHA
145
254
36
72
15
3
3
22
30
 33 3 0
4
 1 1
.767
.366
.402
.118
.283
1985 CHA
142
172
31
46
6
1
6
22
22
 24 0 1
1
 2 4
.767
.349
.419
.151
.267
1986 CHA
153
288
38
80
6
4
4
25
35
 47 0 0
6
 3 5
.724
.356
.368
.090
.278
1987 CHA
115
173
21
48
11
1
3
17
17
 26 1 0
5
 2 2
.750
.346
.405
.127
.277
Total
2653
9286
1540
2697
466
134
190
960
1096
 1218 41 31
521
 141 88
.798
.367
.431
.140
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Mel Mendoza has retired from the Chicago River Cats
1987-06-23Mel Mendoza of the Chicago River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1984-10-01Mel Mendoza of the Chicago Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1984-09-07Mel Mendoza of the Chicago Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1981-06-18A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Foresters and the Chicago Rotties. The Chicago Rotties receive Mel Mendoza from the Cleveland Foresters in exchange for Les Slaughter, Matt Doheny.
1978-07-29Mel Mendoza of the Cleveland Foresters is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1978-04-11Mel Mendoza of the Cleveland Foresters is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-08-15Mel Mendoza of the Cleveland Foresters is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1970-04-10The Cleveland Foresters have promoted Mel Mendoza to the major league team. The Cleveland Foresters have designated Tito Aldridge for assignment.
1969-06-11The Cleveland Foresters have sent Mel Mendoza to the minors.
1969-04-05The Cleveland Foresters have promoted Mel Mendoza to the major league team.
1968-09-08The Cleveland Foresters have sent Mel Mendoza to the minors.
1968-07-30The Cleveland Foresters have promoted Mel Mendoza to the major league team. The Cleveland Foresters have promoted Pat Liddle to the major league team.
1968-04-09The Cleveland Foresters have renamed Malachai Mendoza to Mel Mendoza.
1967-07-19A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Bucs and the Cleveland Foresters. The Cleveland Foresters receive Markus Stroud, Malachai Mendoza, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Bucs in exchange for Perry Lord.
1967-04-01The Milwaukee Bucs have renamed Les Abbott to Malachai Mendoza.