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.

Minnie Mendoza

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)

AVG .188

HR 0

RBI 2

H 3

OPS .375

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 12/3/1934 in Caimito, Artemisa, Cuba
Died: 9/9/2024 in Murrells Inlet, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-04-09
Last Game: 1970-06-07

Full name: Cristobal Rigoberto Mendoza

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

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

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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	RBI
1970-06-07	MIN	TEX	W	0	0	0	0
1970-05-24	MIN	LAA	L	1	0	0	0
1970-05-22	MIN	LAA	L	1	0	0	0
1970-05-12	MIN	BAL	L	1	1	1	0
1970-05-10	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	1	2
1970-05-06	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1970-05-05	MIN	DET	W	0	0	0	0
1970-05-02	MIN	BAL	W	1	1	1	0
1970-05-01	MIN	BAL	L	1	0	0	0
1970-04-30	MIN	CLE	W	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	4	0	7	3	0	0
3B	5	0	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	MIN	2B	4	0	7	3	0	0
1970	MIN	3B	5	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	4
Third Base	5

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.