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José Méndez
José (Del Valle) Méndez
(El Diamante Negro; Joe)
 
Born: January 2, 1885 in Cárdenas, Cuba
Died: October 31, 1928 - 43 years old in La Habana, Cuba
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'10" Wt: 152
Pitching Ratings (?)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Player in 2006
- Visit Méndez's Managerial Page
- Buried: Cementerio Cristóbal Cólon; Havana, La Habana, Cuba

Fielding

Multi-Team Years
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
 
P
LG
23.0
SP
0.1
2
0.0
1
0.1
13
NAC
23.5
2B
0.4
7
0.1
2
0.1
4
0.1
2
0.0
3
ALM
-
24.0
SP
0.4
1
0.1
3
0.2
2
0.0
1
0.0
3
0.1
32
IND
24.5
SP
0.5
2
0.0
3
0.3
2
0.0
4
0.1
8
0.1
10
ALM
-
25.0
SP
0.2
1
0.0
2
0.2
2
0.0
11
MULT
-
25.5
SP
0.2
1
0.0
4
0.1
3
0.0
8
ALM
-
26.0
SP
0.5
5
0.4
1
0.0
25
EAS
26.5
SP
0.1
2
0.0
1
0.1
1
0.0
11
MULT
-
27.0
SP
0.4
4
0.3
1
0.0
1
0.0
26
WES
27.5
RF
0.3
1
0.0
11
0.3
7
ALM
-
28.0
SP
0.9
8
0.4
13
0.4
3
0.0
1
0.1
13
ALM
-
29.0
SP
0.0
1
0.0
1
0.0
2
0.0
1
0.0
2
0.0
13
ALM
-
30.0
LF
2.0
2
0.0
12
0.5
20
1.4
1
0.1
4
AP
-
31.0
LF
0.8
3
0.1
25
0.6
3
0.1
3
0.0
10
WES
31.5
SS
0.3
7
0.3
WES
32.5
SS
0.4
14
0.4
1
WES
33.5
SS
0.8
13
0.7
1
0.1
1
IND
34.5
SS
1.0
2
0.0
7
0.4
9
0.3
4
0.1
5
0.1
7
NNL
35.5
SS
1.9
1
0.0
26
0.6
2
0.0
27
1.3
1
0.0
1
0.0
9
NNL
36.5
SS
2.9
3
0.0
11
0.6
27
1.9
15
0.4
3
NNL
37.5
3B
1.1
3
0.0
28
0.9
5
0.1
3
0.1
5
NNL
38.5
SP
0.1
1
0.0
1
0.0
7
0.1
2
0.0
3
0.0
2
0.0
24
KCM
-
39.5
RP
0.0
2
0.0
17
23
9
SP
15.2
2
0.0
57
1.4
94
3.9
121
5.6
68
2.6
19
0.4
61
1.4
253
 
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
 
P
8
SP
4.5
10
0.4
30
1.5
15
0.5
30
1.6
3
0.1
9
0.3
130
5
SP
1.4
9
0.2
8
0.4
4
0.1
4
0.2
4
0.1
22
0.4
32
1
SP
0.1
1
0.0
3
0.0
3
0.0
7
1
SP
0.0
7
1
SW
0.8
3
0.1
25
0.6
3
0.1
3
0.0
10
2
SS
0.7
21
0.7
1
1
SP
0.8
13
0.7
1
0.1
1
1
SW
1.0
2
0.0
7
0.4
9
0.3
4
0.1
5
0.1
7
5
SW
6.1
2
0.0
33
0.7
48
1.6
59
3.3
2
0.0
9
0.1
18
0.4
58

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Statistical and biographical data for the The Negro Leagues Database, except 1923 and 1933, were compiled by Gary Ashwill. Copyright 2011-2013 Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1923 were compiled by Patrick Rock. Copyright 2011-2013 Patrick Rock. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1933 were compiled by Scott Simkus. Copyright 2013 Scott Simkus. All rights reserved.

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