Luis Mendoza

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2013)

W–L 16–25
ERA 5.39
WHIP 1.55
SO 208
Pitcher PIV -3918.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 245 lb
Born
10/31/1983 in Veracruz, Veracruz, México
MLB Debut
2007-09-08
Last Game
2013-09-06

Full name: Luis Alonso Mendoza

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 25 90 56 0 0 1 359.0 415 215 38 140 208 5.39 -3918.6

Career ERA 5.39 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 30.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 TEX AL 1 0 6 3 0 0 0 16.0 13 4 4 7 2.25 4.47 (+50%) 68.6
2008 TEX AL 3 8 25 11 0 0 1 63.3 97 61 25 35 8.67 4.32 (-100%) -963.0
2009 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
2010 KCA AL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 10 10 3 1 22.50 — 0.0
2011 KCA AL 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 14.7 11 2 5 7 1.23 3.94 (+69%) 161.7
2012 KCA AL 8 10 30 25 0 0 0 166.0 176 78 59 104 4.23 4.01 (-5%) -1107.4
2013 KCA AL 2 6 22 15 0 0 0 94.0 106 56 43 54 5.36 3.87 (-39%) -2078.6
Career · 7 seasons 16 25 90 56 0 0 1 359.0 415 215 140 208 5.39 — -3,919

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
90 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .250 .250 .250 .500 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 TEX AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TEX AL 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TEX AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 KCA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 KCA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 KCA AL 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 KCA AL 22 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 90 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .250 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4700000—
Away4380201.250

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home47185.222812777966.16
Away43173.118788631124.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-09-06 KCRDETL 000000000
2013-08-23 KCRWASL 000000000
2013-08-21 KCRCHWL 000000000
2013-08-18 KCRDETL 000000000
2013-08-02 KCRNYNL 101000000
2013-07-22 KCRBALL 000000000
2013-07-07 KCROAKL 000000000
2013-07-02 KCRCLEL 000000000
2013-06-26 KCRATLW 000000000
2013-06-19 KCRCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-09-06 KCRDET — 3.1855310
2013-08-23 KCRWAS — 2.0100010
2013-08-21 KCRCHW — 1.1100100
2013-08-18 KCRDET — 1.0000000
2013-08-02 KCRNYN L 1.2222201
2013-07-22 KCRBAL — 3.1755101
2013-07-07 KCROAK L 1.2555210
2013-07-02 KCRCLE — 4.0644420
2013-06-26 KCRATL — 6.2522160
2013-06-19 KCRCLE L 5.0444331

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 90 56 40 53 3 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 TEX P 6 3 2 4 0 0
2008 TEX P 25 11 7 12 2 2
2009 TEX P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 KCA P 4 0 0 1 0 0
2011 KCA P 2 2 2 3 0 0
2012 KCA P 30 25 19 25 1 1
2013 KCA P 22 15 10 8 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 90

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 KCA AL $532,000
2012 KCA AL $488,925
2010 KCA AL $406,210
2008 TEX AL $391,000
Total Career Earnings $1,818,135

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Luis Mendoza (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jacob Turner
    14-31, 5.37 ERA
  2. 78
    Runelvys Hernandez
    25-36, 5.50 ERA
  3. 73
    Harry Kincannon
    16-26, 5.56 ERA
  4. 60
    Ryan Drese
    34-39, 5.31 ERA
  5. 54
    Felipe Lira
    26-46, 5.32 ERA
  6. 50
    Mike Oquist
    25-31, 5.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Mendoza

What years did Luis Mendoza play?
Luis Mendoza played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013.
Was Luis Mendoza a pitcher?
Yes. Luis Mendoza pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 208 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luis Mendoza hit?
Luis Mendoza hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.