P Jose 'El Diamante Negro' Mendez #43
Age: 69 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
P JOSE 'EL DIAMANTE NEGRO' MENDEZ #43 - AGE: 69 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 40 45 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:01/02/1885
Born in:Cardenas, MAT
Nationality:Cuban
Height:5' 10"
Weight:150 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 Washington - MLB 22 38 37 24 10 0 1.48 340.0 213 70 56 0 71 199 30 7 0.84 .217 2.01 8.6 177
1908 Washington - MLB 23 45 39 25 14 0 2.23 378.2 296 115 94 2 105 214 34 6 1.06 .250 2.27 7.0 115
1909 Washington - MLB 24 39 39 15 15 0 2.42 324.0 268 118 87 2 72 178 22 4 1.05 .263 2.24 7.2 112
1910 Washington - MLB 25 40 39 18 19 0 2.99 334.2 356 134 111 3 70 225 32 3 1.27 .326 2.24 9.7 105
1911 Washington - MLB 26 39 39 23 16 0 2.68 349.2 344 127 104 8 98 175 35 4 1.26 .290 3.22 5.8 128
1912 Washington - MLB 27 40 39 16 20 0 3.11 323.2 322 137 112 11 61 171 27 2 1.18 .292 3.33 6.2 120
1913 Washington - MLB 28 40 39 15 22 0 3.40 331.0 316 154 125 7 97 143 26 4 1.25 .278 3.21 5.5 101
1914 Washington - MLB 29 38 38 12 22 0 2.95 293.0 295 128 96 7 74 131 14 2 1.26 .289 3.04 5.0 111
1915 Washington - MLB 30 43 39 9 22 1 2.80 299.0 318 124 93 2 71 134 10 1 1.30 .309 2.70 7.2 122
1916 Washington - MLB 31 65 7 5 9 8 4.66 135.1 169 76 70 2 50 60 0 0 1.62 .352 3.36 1.0 74
1917 Washington - MLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 2.78 0.0 999
1918 Washington - MLB 33 22 0 2 2 0 3.46 52.0 64 26 20 1 13 17 0 0 1.48 .318 2.95 0.4 92
1919 Chicago - MLB 34 29 28 11 11 0 3.66 219.0 231 105 89 3 30 44 11 2 1.19 .281 3.33 4.4 104
1920 Chicago - MLB 35 38 35 18 14 0 3.40 283.1 316 137 107 3 52 79 18 3 1.30 .301 3.29 6.4 117
1921 Chicago - MLB 36 40 32 14 13 0 3.62 253.2 302 142 102 9 48 101 9 0 1.38 .321 3.43 5.6 114
1922 Chicago - MLB 37 32 32 15 10 0 4.34 190.2 213 97 92 6 62 75 0 0 1.44 .313 3.68 4.1 99
1923 Chicago - MLB 38 33 32 17 14 0 4.15 238.1 265 124 110 4 74 96 10 7 1.42 .312 3.44 5.4 100
1924 Chicago - MLB 39 36 33 10 12 1 4.03 243.1 294 138 109 9 81 78 2 0 1.54 .322 3.99 4.0 105
1926 Chicago - MLB 41 4 0 0 0 0 15.43 2.1 8 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 3.86 .462 15.76 -0.3 28
Total MLB 662 547 249 245 10 3.10 4592.2 4590 1956 1581 81 1130 2120 280 45 1.25 .292 2.97 92.9 112
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+
1922 Chicago - MLB 37 2 2 0 2 0 7.45 9.2 13 13 8 2 2 11 0 0 1.55 .355 4.20 0.1 58
Total MLB 2 2 0 2 0 7.45 9.2 13 13 8 2 2 11 0 0 1.55 .355 4.20 57.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1907 Washington - MLB P 38 37 25 53 1 80 2 .975 340.0 2.06 +10.4 1.096
1908 Washington - MLB P 45 39 20 51 1 73 2 .973 378.2 1.69 -3.0 1.025
1909 Washington - MLB P 39 39 16 57 1 78 5 .936 324.0 2.03 +4.0 1.058
1910 Washington - MLB P 40 39 25 48 1 81 8 .901 334.2 1.96 +5.5 1.023
1911 Washington - MLB P 39 39 22 38 1 63 3 .952 349.2 1.54 +0.8 1.056
1912 Washington - MLB P 40 39 31 39 2 73 3 .959 323.2 1.95 +3.8 1.205
1913 Washington - MLB P 40 39 17 36 1 57 4 .930 331.0 1.44 +1.0 1.072
1914 Washington - MLB P 38 38 24 33 0 60 3 .950 293.0 1.75 -0.1 1.023
1915 Washington - MLB P 43 39 19 49 0 69 1 .986 299.0 2.05 -2.2 1.053
1916 Washington - MLB P 65 7 13 17 0 31 1 .968 135.1 2.00 -0.7 .973
1917 Washington - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1918 Washington - MLB P 22 0 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 52.0 1.90 -0.3 .992
1919 Chicago - MLB P 29 28 21 32 1 55 2 .964 219.0 2.18 -0.2 .986
1920 Chicago - MLB P 38 35 24 35 1 62 3 .952 283.1 1.87 +3.1 1.129
1921 Chicago - MLB P 40 32 9 27 3 38 2 .947 253.2 1.28 -0.5 .961
1922 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 10 22 1 32 0 1.000 190.2 1.51 -1.7 1.134
1923 Chicago - MLB P 33 32 19 31 2 51 1 .980 238.1 1.89 +2.2 1.060
1924 Chicago - MLB P 36 33 9 42 2 52 1 .981 243.1 1.89 +2.4 1.056
1926 Chicago - MLB P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 661 547 311 615 18 967 41 .958 4592.2 1.81 +24.3 1.059
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (70).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (70).
04/11/1907 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
04/17/1907 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/26/1907 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1907 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/06/1907 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/13/1907 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/17/1907 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/18/1907 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1907 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/13/1907 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/18/1907 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1907 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/27/1907 Wins the 1907 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
10/30/1907 Wins the 1907 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award.
10/31/1907 Wins the 1907 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (70).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (70).
05/02/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/30/1908 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1908 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1908 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1908 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/16/1908 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/03/1908 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
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).
04/17/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/22/1909 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/1909 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/02/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
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).
06/12/1910 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/21/1910 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/30/1910 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
05/16/1911 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/12/1911 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/21/1911 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/22/1911 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/06/1911 Finished 3rd in 1911 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
08/19/1912 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/30/1912 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
10/26/1912 Wins the 1912 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
05/28/1913 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/15/1913 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/04/1913 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/13/1913 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 80 (80).
06/14/1914 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/02/1914 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 80 (80).
06/09/1915 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
10/22/1918 Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for SP Charlie Robertson and 1B Ted Jourdan.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 80 (80).
06/24/1919 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/02/1919 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 80 (80).
04/19/1920 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/08/1920 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/23/1920 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
07/03/1921 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
10/13/1922 Wins the 1922 World Series with the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
04/29/1923 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/18/1923 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/29/1923 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/02/1923 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/1923 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/18/1923 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
09/26/1923 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1923 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
10/03/1923 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
10/11/1926 Retired from professional baseball.
03/12/1946 Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1908 45 6
1916 65 9
Year GS Rank
1908 39 1
1909 39 1
1910 39 1
1911 39 1
1912 39 1
1913 39 1
1915 39 1
1919 28 10
1920 35 5
1922 32 3
1924 33 6
Year W Rank
1907 24 2
1908 25 3
1911 23 7
1920 18 5
1922 15 2
Year L Rank
1913 22 5
1914 22 9
1915 22 5
Year Win. % Rank
1907 .706 2
1908 .641 4
1911 .590 8
Year SV Rank
1916 8 9
Year HLD Rank
1916 2 7
Year IP Rank
1907 340.0 7
1908 378.2 1
1909 324.0 7
1910 334.2 6
1911 349.2 3
1913 331.0 10
1920 283.1 5
Year BF Rank
1908 1548 1
1909 1313 9
1910 1416 8
1911 1474 2
1913 1392 8
1920 1207 7
Year HRA Rank
1911 8 1
1912 11 2
1913 7 8
1914 7 3
Year BB Rank
1908 105 8
Year K Rank
1907 199 2
1908 214 2
1909 178 6
1910 225 1
1911 175 8
1912 171 10
1921 101 6
1922 75 9
Year WP Rank
1908 12 1
1909 9 9
1915 11 5
1919 6 8
1921 7 2
1922 5 2
Year ERA Rank
1907 1.48 1
1908 2.23 9
1909 2.42 9
1911 2.68 3
1912 3.11 8
1915 2.80 6
1920 3.40 6
Year BABIP Rank
1907 .217 1
1908 .250 7
1909 .263 9
1913 .278 10
Year WHIP Rank
1907 0.84 1
1908 1.06 7
1909 1.05 4
1911 1.26 10
1912 1.18 3
1913 1.25 7
1919 1.19 4
1920 1.30 6
Year K/BB Rank
1907 2.80 3
1908 2.04 8
1909 2.47 1
1910 3.21 2
1911 1.79 7
1912 2.80 2
1913 1.47 8
1914 1.77 5
1915 1.89 2
1919 1.47 10
1920 1.52 5
1921 2.10 1
1922 1.21 9
1923 1.30 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1907 7.94 1
1908 9.86 7
1909 9.75 5
1911 11.53 7
1912 10.79 2
1913 11.37 6
1919 10.81 3
1920 11.82 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1907 0.00 1
1908 0.05 4
1910 0.08 8
1915 0.06 4
1919 0.12 7
1920 0.10 1
1923 0.15 2
Year H/9 Rank
1907 5.64 1
1908 7.04 5
1909 7.44 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1907 1.88 10
1909 2.00 6
1910 1.88 3
1911 2.52 6
1912 1.70 1
1913 2.64 6
1914 2.27 5
1915 2.14 1
1919 1.23 1
1920 1.65 2
1921 1.70 1
Year K/9 Rank
1907 5.27 3
1908 5.09 2
1909 4.94 7
1910 6.05 1
1921 3.58 7
1922 3.54 5
1923 3.63 5
1924 2.88 9
Year QS Rank
1907 32 2
1908 32 3
1909 29 7
1910 27 8
1911 27 5
1912 25 6
1915 31 2
1920 19 6
1924 19 9
Year QSP Rank
1907 .865 2
1908 .821 3
1910 .692 10
1911 .692 5
1912 .641 7
1915 .795 3
Year CG Rank
1907 30 3
1908 34 3
1909 22 8
1910 32 4
1911 35 1
1912 27 10
1913 26 10
Year CGP Rank
1907 .811 2
1908 .872 3
1909 .564 9
1910 .821 4
1911 .897 1
Year SHO Rank
1907 7 1
1908 6 2
1909 4 7
1910 3 10
1911 4 5
1913 4 10
1919 2 6
1920 3 3
1923 7 1
Year GB% Rank
1907 0.58 5
1915 0.56 5
1923 0.54 7
1924 0.56 3
Year WAR Rank
1907 9.2 1
1908 7.5 5
1909 7.8 3
1910 10.6 2
1911 6.6 7
1912 6.7 8
1913 5.9 7
1914 5.4 10
1915 7.2 2
1919 4.0 7
1920 5.8 3
1921 5.4 2
1922 3.9 7
1923 5.3 4
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