Retired
Juan Méndez
Birthdate:
Jan. 25, 1916 (56 y, 7 m, 21 d)Born In:
Elmont, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/180Entry:
1938 Draft
- Round: 25, Overall: 582, Team: San Francisco Meatballs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1943 | Kinuso (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1945 | Kinuso (PUB) |
| 1942 | Newport News (PUBAAA) | |
| Gold Glove | 1946 - C | Kinuso (PUB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1943 | Kinuso (PUB) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 7, 1943 | Kinuso (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 |
| Grey Ink | 22 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Joe Schultz Jr | 935 |
| Malcolm Jones | 930 |
| Jonathan Doyle | 930 |
| Juan Martínez | 930 |
| Ernesto Chávez | 919 |
| Yoshi Yamanaka -- exNIP | 918 |
| Leonard Neal | 906 |
| Pedro Durán | 900 |
| Diego Gil | 896 |
| José Villa | 896 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 567 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 194 | 1 |
| 1945 | 184 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 286 | 3 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 48 | 1 |
| 1945 | 32 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 10 | 6 |
| 1950 | 11 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 63 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.342 | 1 |
| 1945 | 0.345 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.504 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.876 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 5.4 | 5 |