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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
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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

Metrics

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
ALM
LG
23.0
SP
36
75.0
 
2.2
-0.2
0.1
2.3
0.0
12.3
0.0
0.1
12.2
8.6
-0.2
0.1
8.6
CSW
NAC
23.5
2B
67
22.3
 
0.7
0.2
-0.0
0.5
0.0
2.4
1.1
0.4
0.9
0.3
0.1
-0.0
0.2
ALM
24.0
SP
120
235.0
 
7.1
0.1
0.1
6.8
0.0
30.7
1.0
0.4
29.3
20.2
-0.1
0.2
20.0
CSW
IND
24.5
SP
89
75.0
 
3.1
0.1
0.1
2.9
-0.0
9.3
0.8
0.5
8.0
4.9
-0.4
0.2
5.1
ALM
25.0
SP
52
102.0
 
3.3
0.6
0.1
2.6
0.0
12.5
1.6
0.2
10.7
8.2
1.1
0.1
7.0
MULT
25.5
SP
63
67.0
 
1.1
0.3
0.0
0.8
0.0
3.2
0.9
0.2
2.0
-0.1
0.3
0.1
-0.5
ALM
26.0
SP
102
199.0
 
5.3
-0.1
0.2
5.2
0.0
22.3
0.0
0.5
21.8
13.3
-0.5
0.3
13.5
CSW
EAS
26.5
SP
50
87.0
 
3.2
-0.1
0.0
3.3
0.0
12.2
0.1
0.1
11.9
8.1
-0.5
0.1
8.6
MULT
27.0
SP
100
194.7
 
5.3
0.3
0.2
4.8
0.0
16.9
1.0
0.4
15.5
8.9
0.4
0.3
8.3
CSW
WES
27.5
RF
66
52.7
 
0.6
-0.2
0.1
0.7
-0.0
7.8
0.5
0.3
7.1
4.6
-0.5
0.1
5.0
ALM
28.0
SP
124
82.3
 
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.8
0.1
5.5
1.2
0.9
3.4
0.3
-0.4
0.4
0.4
ALM
29.0
SP
55
94.3
 
2.2
-0.4
-0.1
2.6
0.0
10.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
6.0
-0.4
-0.1
6.5
ALM
30.0
LF
153
31.0
 
1.9
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.1
7.7
2.7
2.0
3.1
3.6
0.5
1.1
2.0
AP
31.0
LF
143
54.0
 
1.0
-0.5
0.2
1.3
-0.0
3.0
0.1
0.8
2.1
-2.0
-2.1
0.3
-0.2
ALL
WES
31.5
SS
29
-
 
-0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.0
-0.3
-0.4
0.1
0.0
ALL
WES
32.5
SS
67
1.3
 
0.3
0.4
-0.2
-0.0
0.1
3.4
3.1
0.4
0.0
1.9
2.1
-0.1
-0.1
CAG
WES
33.5
SS
61
9.0
 
0.5
-0.1
0.3
0.3
0.1
2.8
0.2
0.8
1.8
1.1
-0.6
0.4
1.4
DS
IND
34.5
SS
120
46.3
 
2.3
0.3
0.1
1.7
0.1
8.4
2.3
1.0
5.1
4.1
0.6
0.4
3.1
KCM
NNL
35.5
SS
253
47.0
 
0.8
-0.0
0.1
0.5
0.2
7.0
2.0
1.9
3.1
-0.1
-1.8
0.4
1.2
KCM
NNL
36.5
SS
220
15.7
 
1.9
0.9
0.6
0.2
0.2
8.6
5.0
2.9
0.7
3.3
1.7
1.5
0.1
KCM
NNL
37.5
3B
131
19.3
 
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.1
2.7
0.5
1.1
1.2
-0.8
-1.4
0.3
0.3
KCM
NNL
38.5
SP
104
138.7
 
3.5
0.3
-0.0
3.2
0.0
12.8
0.6
0.1
12.0
6.4
-0.2
-0.1
6.7
KCM
39.5
RP
35
63.0
 
2.0
0.1
0.0
1.9
0.0
6.4
0.6
0.0
5.8
3.6
0.2
0.0
3.4
23
9
SP
2240
1711.7
  
49.7
2.3
2.7
43.6
1.1
208.4
25.4
15.2
167.7
104.2
-2.5
6.0
100.6
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
8
SP
722
955.3
 
27.4
0.9
1.2
25.0
0.3
114.2
7.4
4.5
102.3
67.3
0.4
2.4
64.5
5
SP
282
246.0
 
7.9
-0.2
0.2
7.8
0.0
32.6
2.6
1.4
28.7
18.5
-1.4
0.5
19.4
1
SP
53
58.0
 
0.8
0.3
-0.0
0.5
0.0
2.2
0.9
0.1
1.2
-0.5
0.5
-0.0
-1.0
1
SP
20
58.0
 
0.8
-0.1
0.0
0.9
0.0
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
1.7
-0.1
0.0
1.8
2
SS
96
1.3
 
0.3
0.3
-0.2
-0.0
0.1
3.8
3.2
0.7
0.0
1.6
1.7
-0.0
-0.1
1
SW
143
54.0
 
1.0
-0.5
0.2
1.3
-0.0
3.0
0.1
0.8
2.1
-2.0
-2.1
0.3
-0.2
1
SP
61
9.0
 
0.5
-0.1
0.3
0.3
0.1
2.8
0.2
0.8
1.8
1.1
-0.6
0.4
1.4
1
SW
120
46.3
 
2.3
0.3
0.1
1.7
0.1
8.4
2.3
1.0
5.1
4.1
0.6
0.4
3.1
5
SW
743
283.7
 
8.7
1.3
0.8
6.1
0.5
37.6
8.7
6.1
22.8
12.4
-1.5
2.1
11.7







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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.

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James