P Jose 'El Diamante Negro' Mendez #25
Kansas City Monarchs MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/21/1916
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOSE 'EL DIAMANTE NEGRO' MENDEZ #25 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 2 3-1 1 5.22 50.0 65 1 18 28 1.66 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/1916 @ BOS Win, 5-3 X 6.0 9 3 3 1 1 Win
09/01/1916 @ CLE Loss, 1-4 X 7.0 7 4 4 2 3 Loss
08/12/1916 SLA Loss, 4-7 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
07/28/1916 DET Loss, 3-13 4.1 7 4 4 3 4
06/16/1916 BOS Win, 6-5 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 Win
06/04/1916 @ NYY Win, 10-8 3.0 5 1 1 1 1 Win
06/02/1916 @ NYY Loss, 2-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/1916 @ PHA Loss, 6-12 3.2 7 4 4 2 2
05/24/1916 @ PHA Win, 8-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
05/06/1916 NYY Win, 10-5 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
Birthday:01/02/1885
Born in:Cardenas, MAT
Nationality:Cuban
Height:5' 10"
Weight:150 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1906, 4th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1916 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 2 3 1 1 5.22 50.0 65 29 29 1 18 28 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 15 8 15.30 11.70 5.04 3.24 2.92 1.66 96 0.4 .364        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 79 27 3 1 1 14 9 10 2 1 0 .342 .400 .443 .843      
vs. RHB 124 38 8 3 0 15 9 18 0 3 2 .306 .363 .419 .782      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1916 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 0 0 0 5.50 18.0 23 11 11 1 7 13  
May 3 0 0 0 1 7.94 5.2 10 5 5 0 3 2  
June 3 0 2 0 0 1.42 6.1 6 1 1 0 2 4  
July 1 0 0 0 0 8.31 4.1 7 4 4 0 3 4  
August 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 0 0 1  
September 2 2 1 1 0 4.85 13.0 16 7 7 0 3 4  
Spring Training 13 0 2 0 1 0.45 20.0 11 1 1 0 4 14  
Last Year 38 38 16 11 0 2.45 283.1 256 108 77 7 57 147  
2 Years Ago 39 38 16 16 0 2.67 279.1 279 112 83 7 53 157  
Career 368 350 180 125 2 2.46 2896.2 2578 1032 793 67 658 1634  
Home 9 0 1 0 0 6.23 21.2 30 15 15 1 7 17  
Road 8 2 2 1 1 4.45 28.1 35 14 14 0 11 11  
Grass 17 2 3 1 1 5.22 50.0 65 29 29 1 18 28  
Day 8 1 2 0 0 5.75 20.1 32 13 13 1 5 9  
Night 9 1 1 1 1 4.85 29.2 33 16 16 0 13 19  
As Starter 2 2 1 1 0 4.85 13.0 16 7 7 0 3 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 2 0 1 5.35 37.0 49 22 22 1 15 24  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1907 Boston - MLB 22 39 39 21 15 0 1.65 326.1 236 96 60 8 66 191 30 6 0.93 .229 2.37 6.9 169
1908 Boston - MLB 23 39 38 18 19 0 3.03 321.0 260 120 108 12 75 200 29 3 1.04 .256 2.75 5.5 99
1909 Boston - MLB 24 40 39 23 10 1 2.32 334.1 297 105 86 5 79 206 27 7 1.12 .285 2.37 8.1 129
1910 Boston - MLB 25 39 39 19 16 0 1.96 340.1 285 103 74 7 78 204 29 8 1.07 .265 2.39 8.7 159
1911 Boston - MLB 26 39 39 27 9 0 2.77 318.1 309 125 98 10 80 189 29 5 1.22 .290 3.07 7.2 133
1912 Boston - MLB 27 39 39 22 10 0 2.62 333.1 304 119 97 3 80 171 26 4 1.15 .284 2.96 7.2 133
1913 Boston - MLB 28 22 22 9 10 0 1.95 180.0 177 64 39 4 38 80 8 1 1.19 .285 2.73 4.1 170
1913 Kansas City - MLB 28 17 17 6 8 0 2.90 130.1 110 51 42 3 34 61 7 3 1.10 .248 3.12 2.5 120
1913 Total - MLB 28 39 39 15 18 0 2.35 310.1 287 115 81 7 72 141 15 4 1.16 .270 2.89 6.5 145
1914 Kansas City - MLB 29 39 38 16 16 0 2.67 279.1 279 112 83 7 53 157 6 2 1.19 .297 2.59 7.3 127
1915 Kansas City - MLB 30 38 38 16 11 0 2.45 283.1 256 108 77 7 57 147 5 2 1.10 .270 2.67 6.8 136
1916 Kansas City - MLB 31 17 2 3 1 1 5.22 50.0 65 29 29 1 18 28 0 0 1.66 .364 2.92 0.4 59
Total MLB 368 350 180 125 2 2.46 2896.2 2578 1032 793 67 658 1634 196 41 1.12 .274 2.68 64.5 131
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1910 Boston - MLB 25 2 2 1 1 0 1.12 16.0 14 2 2 0 1 7 1 1 0.94 .255 1.85 0.6 276
1912 Boston - MLB 27 2 2 0 2 0 5.27 13.2 16 9 8 0 3 9 0 0 1.39 .348 2.49 0.4 66
1915 Kansas City - MLB 30 2 2 2 0 0 2.81 16.0 12 5 5 0 2 10 1 0 0.88 .255 2.17 0.5 118
Total MLB 6 6 3 3 0 2.96 45.2 42 16 15 0 6 26 2 1 1.05 .284 2.15 114.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1907 Boston - MLB P 39 39 23 48 2 72 1 .986 326.1 1.96 +1.8 1.110
1908 Boston - MLB P 39 38 25 44 1 69 0 1.000 321.0 1.93 +2.4 1.144
1909 Boston - MLB P 40 39 23 46 0 71 2 .972 334.1 1.86 +5.6 1.171
1910 Boston - MLB P 39 39 23 44 1 71 4 .944 340.1 1.77 +2.9 1.013
1911 Boston - MLB P 39 39 15 36 1 56 5 .911 318.1 1.44 +1.0 1.021
1912 Boston - MLB P 39 39 21 35 0 59 3 .949 333.1 1.51 +5.1 1.058
1913 Boston - MLB P 22 22 9 28 0 39 2 .949 180.0 1.85 +3.6 1.017
1913 Kansas City - MLB P 17 17 10 12 1 24 2 .917 130.1 1.52 -0.7 1.187
1914 Kansas City - MLB P 39 38 24 23 1 50 3 .940 279.1 1.51 -0.0 .917
1915 Kansas City - MLB P 38 38 25 40 0 70 5 .929 283.1 2.06 -2.6 .967
1916 Kansas City - MLB P 17 2 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 50.0 2.16 +0.9 1.209
TOTAL P 368 350 199 367 7 593 27 .954 2896.2 1.76 +19.9 1.061
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1906 Drafted in the 1906 first-year player draft by the New York Giants. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
04/01/1907 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
04/06/1907 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/24/1907 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/1907 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/01/1907 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/30/1907 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/09/1907 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/01/1907 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1907 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/14/1907 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1907 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/18/1907 Wins the 1907 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award.
10/19/1907 Finished 2nd in 1907 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
04/15/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/29/1908 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/17/1908 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/13/1908 Wins the 1908 MLB NL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (70).
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (70).
04/08/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Superbas with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/16/1909 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/30/1909 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1909 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/28/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/12/1909 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/12/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/25/1909 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/17/1909 Wins the 1909 MLB NL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
04/15/1910 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Superbas with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/20/1910 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/07/1910 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/28/1910 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/02/1910 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1910 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/06/1910 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/05/1910 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/09/1910 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/11/1910 Wins the 1910 World Series with the Boston Doves.
10/13/1910 Drafted in the 1910 expansion draft from the Boston Rustlers by the Birmingham Black Barons. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
10/23/1910 Wins the 1910 MLB NL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
04/01/1911 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/27/1911 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/30/1911 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/12/1911 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1911 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/20/1911 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
04/22/1912 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/09/1912 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/22/1912 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/22/1912 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/04/1912 Finished 2nd in 1912 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
05/22/1913 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/03/1913 Was traded by the Boston Braves to the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for SS Ivy Olson and RP Dick Redding.
07/05/1913 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/22/1913 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/07/1913 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 80 (80).
06/29/1914 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/08/1914 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 80 (80).
07/15/1915 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/28/1915 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/02/1915 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/24/1915 Wins the 1915 World Series with the Kansas City Monarchs.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50).
09/25/1916 Wins the 1916 World Series with the Kansas City Monarchs.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1907 39 9
1909 40 10
Year GS Rank
1907 39 1
1908 38 9
1909 39 1
1910 39 1
1911 39 2
1912 39 1
Year W Rank
1907 21 5
1909 23 2
1910 19 7
1911 27 2
1912 22 4
Year L Rank
1908 19 8
Year Win. % Rank
1907 .583 9
1909 .697 4
1910 .543 9
1911 .750 1
1912 .688 3
Year IP Rank
1907 326.1 5
1908 321.0 3
1909 334.1 1
1910 340.1 1
1911 318.1 7
1912 333.1 2
Year BF Rank
1907 1310 10
1908 1313 8
1909 1365 1
1910 1376 1
1911 1341 7
1912 1352 9
Year HRA Rank
1907 8 1
1908 12 1
1909 5 4
1910 7 1
1911 10 3
1915 7 10
Year K Rank
1907 191 3
1908 200 3
1909 206 2
1910 204 2
1911 189 5
1912 171 7
1914 157 6
1915 147 7
Year WP Rank
1910 9 7
1912 13 4
Year ERA Rank
1907 1.65 2
1909 2.32 7
1910 1.96 1
1911 2.77 6
1912 2.62 3
1913 1.95 1
1914 2.67 5
1915 2.45 6
Year BABIP Rank
1907 .229 3
1908 .256 6
Year WHIP Rank
1907 0.93 2
1908 1.04 4
1910 1.07 3
1911 1.22 7
1912 1.15 2
1913 1.19 8
1914 1.19 8
1915 1.10 7
Year K/BB Rank
1907 2.89 1
1908 2.67 1
1909 2.61 1
1910 2.62 1
1911 2.36 3
1912 2.14 4
1913 2.11 2
1914 2.96 1
1915 2.58 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1907 8.88 3
1908 9.90 5
1910 9.78 2
1911 11.20 7
1912 10.64 2
1913 10.75 4
1914 10.83 7
1915 10.13 7
Year H/9 Rank
1907 6.51 4
1908 7.29 3
1910 7.54 10
1912 8.21 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1907 1.82 5
1908 2.10 9
1909 2.13 7
1910 2.06 5
1911 2.26 9
1912 2.16 2
1913 1.90 2
1914 1.71 3
1915 1.81 2
Year K/9 Rank
1907 5.27 4
1908 5.61 3
1909 5.55 3
1910 5.39 3
1911 5.34 5
1914 5.06 6
1915 4.67 8
Year QS Rank
1907 37 1
1908 26 9
1909 29 6
1910 33 1
1911 30 2
1912 28 3
1914 29 3
1915 30 5
Year QSP Rank
1907 .949 1
1910 .846 1
1911 .769 3
1912 .718 6
1913 .773 4
1914 .763 3
1915 .789 5
Year CG Rank
1907 30 2
1908 29 2
1909 27 3
1910 29 1
1911 29 4
1912 26 3
Year CGP Rank
1907 .769 2
1908 .763 2
1909 .692 3
1910 .744 1
1911 .744 4
1912 .667 3
Year SHO Rank
1907 6 2
1908 3 8
1909 7 4
1910 8 1
1911 5 2
1912 4 5
1913 3 9
1915 2 10
Year GB% Rank
1907 0.56 10
Year WAR Rank
1907 6.3 4
1908 5.0 7
1909 7.9 1
1910 8.6 1
1911 7.2 6
1912 7.4 3
1914 7.1 2
1915 6.5 3
Friday, April 18th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 104