Mario Mendoza, born in Chihuahua, Mexico, played 9 seasons (1974–1982) primarily as a shortstop, mostly with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers. He collected 287 hits and 4 home runs with a .215 batting average, ranking 19th in hits among Mexican-born players.
- Born
- December 26, 1950 · Chihuahua, Mexico · 2 major leaguers from Chihuahua
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 163 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 35 | .221 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 56 | 50 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .180 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 50 | 92 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .185 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 70 | 81 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .198 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 55 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .218 |
| 1979 | Seattle Mariners | 148 | 373 | 26 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 62 | .198 |
| 1980 | Seattle Mariners | 114 | 277 | 27 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 42 | .245 |
| 1981 | Texas Rangers | 88 | 229 | 18 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 25 | .231 |
| 1982 | Texas Rangers | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .118 |
| Career | 686 | 1,337 | 106 | 287 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 101 | 12 | 52 | 219 | .215 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |