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José Méndez



José Colmenar del Valle Méndez
(El Diamante Negro; Joe)

Born: January 2, 1885 in Cárdenas, Cuba
Died: October 31, 1928 in La Habana, Cuba
          (43 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 152
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006
• Inducted into the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939
• Buried: Cementerio Cristóbal Cólon (La Habana, La Habana, Cuba)
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Fielding Breakdown by Position

Multi-Stint Seasons:



C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Team Lg Pos
ALM
29
LF
2
-0.3
12
0.8
20
8.1
1
1.2
4
26
SP
4
0.7
1
1.4
1
-0.8
26
25
SP
1
0.7
4
1.3
3
-1.1
8
ALM
24
SP
1
-0.3
2
1.3
2
-0.4
11
DS
WES
34
SS
1
-0.5
7
-0.6
9
-0.3
4
1.1
5
-0.4
2
7
ALM
35
RF
1
0.2
1
-0.4
2
0.6
1
-0.5
12
-3.3
5
SC
38
RP
2
0.5
15
CSH
INT
24
RF
2
0.0
3
1.6
2
0.4
4
0.3
8
-0.8
11
KCM
NNL
38
SP
1
-0.5
1
-0.7
7
-1.3
2
0.2
3
-2.5
2
0.9
24
CSH
EAS
26
SP
2
-0.5
1
0.1
1
0.3
11
KCM
41
RP
8
KCM
37
3B
7
-1.7
28
4.1
5
-0.1
3
0.0
5
CAG
WES
33
SS
13
-0.8
1
0.4
1
KCM
MULT
40
RP
1
1
10
KCM
36
SS
3
-3.2
11
3.9
27
9.7
20
-1.8
4
ALL
WES
32
SS
14
-2.1
1
KCM
39
RP
2
0.3
1
17
CSH
NAC
23
2B
7
0.1
2
0.4
4
-1.7
2
-0.4
4
ALL
WES
31
SS
7
-1.4
ALM
CUB
22
SP
2
0.0
1
1.0
13
CSH
WES
27
RF
1
0.1
11
2.1
7
KCM
35
SS
1
-0.1
26
-5.2
4
0.3
27
-1.1
1
-0.3
1
-0.1
9
ALM
MULT
23
SP
1
0.4
3
-0.2
2
-1.0
1
-0.3
3
-1.2
32
ALM
28
SP
1
-0.2
1
-0.1
2
-0.3
1
0.3
2
-0.4
13
ALM
MULT
25
SP
5
1.6
1
-0.6
25
ALM
MULT
27
3B
8
1.2
13
-0.4
3
-1.3
1
0.5
13
AP
30
LF
3
0.1
25
-1.7
3
2.2
3
-1.5
10
20
9
SP
4
-0.3
61
-10.1
96
9.9
121
1.9
72
10.7
20
-0.4
79
-5.4
3
294
 
Team Lg Pos
16
Negro Leagues
3
-0.6
43
-10.5
64
8.0
106
2.2
13
3.1
13
-2.2
50
-0.2
3
126
7
vs Major Leaguers
1
-0.5
4
1.1
2
-1.0
24
11
1
0.2
13
1.6
28
0.7
13
0.7
59
7.6
7
1.8
24
-4.6
143
2
4
-0.7
5
-0.7
1
 
Team Lg Pos
10
Almendares
SP
1
0.2
14
1.1
30
1.2
15
-0.3
57
7.1
7
1.8
24
-4.6
145
5
Cuban Stars West
SP
9
0.1
8
1.6
4
-1.7
4
1.5
4
0.3
22
1.2
34
1
Stars of Cuba I
SP
1
0.7
3
0.4
3
-1.1
7
1
Almendares Park I
SP
7
2
All Nations Club
SS
21
-3.5
1
1
Chicago American Giants
SP
13
-0.8
1
0.4
1
1
Detroit Stars I
SP
1
-0.5
7
-0.6
9
-0.3
4
1.1
5
-0.4
2
7
7
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
3
-0.6
37
-10.7
50
7.0
59
8.4
2
0.2
9
-2.5
24
-1.0
1
77
1
Santa Clara
RP
2
0.5
15

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