Minnie Mendoza
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)
Minnie Mendoza was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1970 for the Minnesota Twins. In 16 career games, he hit .188 with 3 hits and 2 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 9/9/2024 in Murrells Inlet, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1970-04-09
- Last Game
- 1970-06-07
Full name: Cristobal Rigoberto Mendoza
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 0 |
Career AVG .188 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.
Career OBP .188 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.
Career SLG .188 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.
Career OPS .375 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | MIN | AL | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (16 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| Away | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-06-07 | MIN | TEX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-24 | MIN | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-22 | MIN | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-12 | MIN | BAL | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-10 | MIN | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-06 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-05 | MIN | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-02 | MIN | BAL | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-05-01 | MIN | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-04-30 | MIN | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 4 |
| Third Base | 5 |
Minnie Mendoza: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 9, 1970 and the final game on June 7, 1970, Minnie Mendoza built the record summarized on this page. Mendoza's only club in the season tables is the Minnesota Twins. Mendoza played primarily as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on December 3, 1934, in Caimito, Artemisa, Cuba, Mendoza was listed at 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on September 9, 2024, in Murrells Inlet, SC, USA. Mendoza's full given name, per the bio, is Cristobal Rigoberto Mendoza.
Mendoza's career batting table shows 16 games, 16 at bats and 3 hits, a .188 average; the totals also include 2 runs batted in. Over the seasons Mendoza played, league hitters batted .254; the .188 career figure is 26.2% below that. In OPS terms, Mendoza's .375 stands 47.3% below the league's .711. The season table holds a single row: 1970 with the Minnesota Twins, 16 games, 16 at bats and 3 hits.
Mendoza played 5 games at third base, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at second base (4).
The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Mendoza.
Frequently Asked Questions about Minnie Mendoza
- Was Minnie Mendoza a pitcher?
- No. Minnie Mendoza was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Minnie Mendoza hit?
- Minnie Mendoza hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did Minnie Mendoza play for?
- Minnie Mendoza played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (1970).
- What were Minnie Mendoza's career stats?
- In 16 games, Minnie Mendoza had 3 hits, 2 RBI, and 2 runs, with a .188 batting average.
- What position did Minnie Mendoza play?
- Minnie Mendoza played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Minnie Mendoza and how much did he weigh?
- Minnie Mendoza was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- What was Minnie Mendoza's career batting average?
- Minnie Mendoza batted .188 over his career, with 3 hits in 16 at bats.
- How many RBI did Minnie Mendoza have?
- Minnie Mendoza drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Minnie Mendoza in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Minnie Mendoza has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.