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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Topa Mendal Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.20 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 126-110 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-21-1952
K 1945 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(159 games)
IP 2336.2
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed D- Bunt Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1974 Away 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 6 6 0 2 0 8.00 54.00
1974 Home 0 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 8.1 11 6 6 0 2 9 1.56 6.48
1977 Away 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 2 9.2 10 7 7 0 5 14 1.55 6.52
1977 Home 0 0 9 0 0 0 3 1 7.2 6 6 6 1 3 3 1.17 7.04
1978 Away 4 3 21 15 0 0 0 1 81.0 83 48 44 2 51 76 1.65 4.89
1978 Home 3 1 21 10 1 0 0 0 72.1 70 29 23 2 35 68 1.45 2.86
1979 Away 2 2 14 2 0 0 1 1 24.0 22 11 9 0 13 20 1.46 3.38
1979 Home 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 13.0 16 8 7 0 5 13 1.62 4.85
1980 Away 4 6 14 13 0 0 1 0 74.0 80 48 46 0 37 62 1.58 5.59
1980 Home 8 2 11 10 0 0 0 0 71.0 53 17 17 2 26 62 1.11 2.15
1981 Away 9 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 100.2 99 41 40 4 43 86 1.41 3.58
1981 Home 1 2 13 13 0 0 0 0 76.0 77 43 43 3 36 77 1.49 5.09
1982 Away 10 1 15 15 0 0 0 0 101.1 91 36 30 3 33 83 1.22 2.66
1982 Home 6 3 11 11 0 0 0 0 68.2 61 29 24 2 33 62 1.37 3.15
1983 Away 9 1 15 15 1 0 0 0 94.2 75 39 32 1 49 72 1.31 3.04
1983 Home 5 4 11 11 1 0 0 0 73.2 61 32 30 1 32 69 1.26 3.67
1984 Away 7 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 107.0 92 45 43 2 37 95 1.21 3.62
1984 Home 7 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 93.0 98 51 47 4 29 73 1.37 4.55
1985 Away 6 5 13 13 0 0 0 0 82.0 67 34 34 2 35 62 1.24 3.73
1985 Home 4 2 12 12 0 0 0 0 73.0 71 35 33 0 28 69 1.36 4.07
1986 Away 6 7 19 18 0 0 0 0 115.1 131 70 63 1 60 98 1.66 4.92
1986 Home 7 8 18 16 0 0 0 0 106.1 99 42 36 1 40 94 1.31 3.05
1987 Away 3 3 43 0 0 0 0 2 44.1 56 47 47 2 25 36 1.83 9.54
1987 Home 1 3 44 0 0 0 0 2 54.0 64 41 39 1 28 42 1.70 6.50
1988 Away 2 2 60 0 0 0 1 2 63.1 68 43 34 2 34 53 1.61 4.83
1988 Home 4 5 52 0 0 0 0 1 71.2 93 44 43 0 36 50 1.80 5.40
1989 Away 3 5 60 0 0 0 2 1 70.2 117 95 78 2 52 60 2.39 9.93
1989 Home 1 4 52 0 0 0 0 1 68.1 91 51 48 2 29 46 1.76 6.32
1990 Away 1 2 55 0 0 0 0 2 59.2 105 68 65 2 27 44 2.21 9.80
1990 Home 4 3 58 0 0 0 0 1 73.0 93 57 51 1 37 57 1.78 6.29
1991 Away 0 4 53 0 0 0 1 4 70.1 97 68 67 3 47 48 2.05 8.57
1991 Home 4 4 47 0 0 0 4 2 83.0 108 66 64 5 42 58 1.81 6.94
1992 Away 0 1 44 0 0 0 1 0 49.1 72 47 45 1 32 41 2.11 8.21
1992 Home 1 5 52 0 0 0 2 2 61.2 70 47 42 0 36 47 1.72 6.13
1993 Away 0 2 35 0 0 0 0 2 35.1 44 33 33 0 29 37 2.07 8.41
1993 Home 1 2 43 0 0 0 1 4 42.1 56 44 41 2 29 38 2.01 8.72
1994 Away 1 1 16 0 0 0 0 1 19.1 29 19 19 1 13 15 2.17 8.84
1994 Home 2 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 16.2 22 12 9 0 6 6 1.68 4.86
2123 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2123 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 67 53 518 124 1 0 8 18 1203.0 1344 805 742 28 624 1002 1.64 5.55
Total Home 59 57 497 99 2 0 11 14 1133.2 1220 660 609 27 512 943 1.53 4.83
Total
126
110
1015
223
3
0
19
32
2336.2
2564 1465 1351 55 1136
1945
1.58
5.20
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Topa Mendal has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-06-15The Chicago 1969ers have waived Topa Mendal.
1994-05-25The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Dave Veres to the major league team. The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Bruce Carroll to the major league team. The Chicago 1969ers have designated Topa Mendal for assignment. The Chicago 1969ers have designated Rob Lachowicz for assignment.
1993-08-04Topa Mendal of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1992-05-30Topa Mendal of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1991-06-12Topa Mendal of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1987-08-10Topa Mendal of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1987-05-25Topa Mendal of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1987-04-08The Chicago 1969ers have acquired Topa Mendal from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Frank Fitzberger to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Steve Candelaria to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Chico Martinez for assignment. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Topa Mendal for assignment. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Christos Alexopolous for assignment.
1980-04-23The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Topa Mendal to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Adrian Rhodes for assignment.
1980-04-08The Milwaukee Crullers have acquired Topa Mendal from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Boston Sand Cats have waived Topa Mendal.
1979-06-08The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Les Cone to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Topa Mendal for assignment.
1977-09-05The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Topa Mendal to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Tom Earley to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Matt Waldbauer for assignment.
1974-07-13The Boston Sand Cats have sent Topa Mendal to the minors.
1974-05-25The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Topa Mendal to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have sent Tom Earley to the minors.
1973-03-25The Boston Sand Cats have renamed Bob Goletz to Topa Mendal.
1972-05-05The Boston Sand Cats have placed Bob Goletz on the trade block.