NAME     : Mario Mendez
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/21/1979
  AGE      : 22
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 230
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    B  (Fielding Pct. : .981)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : D
  Bunt for Hit     : D
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .235  5  19 243  57  3  3  21  0  0   9  63 .265 .333 
  vs RHP        .243  4  14 173  42  3  2  16  0  0   5  46 .264 .353 
  vs LHP        .214  1   5  70  15  0  1   5  0  0   4  17 .267 .286 
  At Home       .217  2   6 115  25  1  1   6  0  0   5  25 .250 .296 
  Away          .250  3  13 128  32  2  2  15  0  0   4  38 .278 .367 
  R.I.S.P.      .186  1  14  59  11  0  0   0  0  0   3  16 .226 .237 
  Pinch Hitting 1.000  0   0   1   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 
  Close/Late    .273  0   1  33   9  0  0   4  0  0   4   6 .351 .273 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .150  1   1  20   3  0  0   1  0  0   2   6 .227 .300 
  Apr/Mar       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  May           .277  1   2  65  18  0  2   5  0  0   0  16 .288 .385 
  June          .265  1   9  83  22  2  0   9  0  0   5  21 .307 .325 
  July          .188  2   7  80  15  1  1   6  0  0   3  22 .217 .300 
  August        .133  1   1  15   2  0  0   1  0  0   1   4 .188 .333 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
 
  Total AB  : 243
  Total AVG : .235
  Total Hits: 57
  Total HR  : 5
  Total RBI : 19
  Total Runs: 21
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 5/6/2002, off Chad Fox (MIL)... Hit first career homerun on 5/20/2002, off Luther Hackman (STL)...