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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1920 35 KCM NNL 0.0 56 224 180 21 38 6 1 0 14 5 28 .211 .324 .256 .579 74 .298 80 46 2 14 64/15389
1921 36 KCM NNL 1.8 56 215 178 23 52 9 0 1 16 17 24 .292 .376 .360 .736 108 .364 113 64 0 13 695/14
1922 37 KCM NNL 0.0 40 127 104 15 19 5 2 0 8 9 15 .183 .298 .269 .567 53 .286 57 28 2 6 5/1648
1923 38 KCM NNL 0.1 39 104 88 16 21 8 2 1 15 1 5 .239 .280 .409 .689 77 .308 67 36 0 11 1/587934
1924 39 KCM NNL 0.2 16 27 24 5 5 2 0 1 3 0 3 .208 .296 .417 .713 94 .330 90 10 0 1/8
1925 40 KCM NNL 0.2 13 12 11 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .273 .333 .364 .697 86 .325 87 4 0 /139
1926 41 KCM NNL 0.1 7 10 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .400 .000 .400 11 .312 66 0 0 /1
7 Yrs 2.3 227 719 591 85 138 31 5 3 57 33 80 .234 .329 .318 .647 82 .319 84 188 4 44 16549/837
162 Game Avg 1.6 162 513 422 61 98 22 4 2 41 24 57 .234 .329 .318 .647 82 .319 84 134 3
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1924 39 KCM WS 4 9 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 .111 .111 .222 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1925 40 KCM NNL,WS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1926 41 KCM NNL 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
3 Yrs 7 11 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182 .182 .182 .364 2 0 0 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 255 255 23 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 46 0 0 0 0
WS (2 Yrs) 5 10 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 .100 .100 .200 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
NNL (2 Yrs) 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1920 35 KCM NNL 224 -5 0 0 -4 2 -7 -0.7 8 1 0.0 .487 .496 0.4 -0.2 5 64/15389
1921 36 KCM NNL 215 3 1 0 5 2 11 1.1 7 19 1.8 .519 .507 1.3 0.7 13 695/14
1922 37 KCM NNL 127 -7 1 0 2 1 -4 -0.3 4 1 0.0 .491 .498 -0.1 0.3 -1 5/1648
1923 38 KCM NNL 104 -4 0 0 -2 6 -1 0.0 1 1 0.1 .499 .500 0.3 -0.2 3 1/587934
1924 39 KCM NNL 27 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .510 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1/8
1925 40 KCM NNL 12 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .512 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /139
1926 41 KCM NNL 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .507 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
7 Yrs 719 -14 1 0 2 15 4 0.3 21 25 2.3 .501 .500 2.1 0.6 23 16549/837
162 Game Avg 513 -10 1 0 1 11 3 0.2 15 18 1.6 .501 .500 1.5 0.4 17

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 35 KCM NNL 224 .298 80 .211 .044 0.0 12.5 30.9 64/15389
1921 36 KCM NNL 215 .364 113 .288 .067 0.5 11.2 29.3 695/14
1922 37 KCM NNL 127 .286 57 .183 .087 0.0 11.8 41.7 5/1648
1923 38 KCM NNL 104 .308 67 .230 .170 1.0 4.8 60.0 1/587934
1924 39 KCM NNL 27 .330 90 .174 .208 3.7 11.1 57.1 1/8
1925 40 KCM NNL 12 .325 87 .273 .091 0.0 8.3 50.0 /139
1926 41 KCM NNL 10 .312 66 .000 .000 0.0 40.0 75.0 /1
7 Yrs 719 .319 84 .230 .085 0.4 11.1 37.4 16549/837
MLB Average .344 100 .293 .108 1.0 7.7 35.7
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 39 KCM WS 9 .167 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 100.0 /1
1925 40 KCM NNL,WS 1 .000 0.0 100.0 0.0 /1
1926 41 KCM NNL 1 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
3 Yrs 11 .286 .000 0.0 36.4 0.0 50.0 /1
MLB Average .268 .086 0.9 9.2 8.2 30.5
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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was José Méndez born?

José Méndez was born on January 2, 1885.

Where was José Méndez born?

José Méndez was born in Cardenas, Cuba.

How tall was José Méndez?

José Méndez was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did José Méndez weigh when playing?

José Méndez weighed 152 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did José Méndez play?

José Méndez played 7 seasons.

Is José Méndez in the Hall of Fame?

José Méndez was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

What position did José Méndez play?

José Méndez was a Pitcher, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many strikeouts did José Méndez have?

José Méndez had 141 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has José Méndez played for?

José Méndez played for 1 team, the Kansas City Monarchs.

How many World Series has José Méndez won?

José Méndez won 1 World Series.

When did José Méndez retire?

José Méndez last played in 1926.

What are José Méndez's nicknames?

El Diamante Negro, The Black Diamond are nicknames for José Méndez.

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