Player Report for #33 Orlando Méndez

04/26/1981

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SS Orlando Méndez #33

ABA Los Angeles Quakes

Age: 30

Bats: L

Throws: R

Morale: Good


	4-2, .667, 1.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
6	25	6	2	0	0	0	1	0	.240	.269	.320	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	15	14	16	15
Gap	9	8	9	9
Power	1	1	1	1
Eye	10	9	11	10
Avoid K's	14	13	15	14

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	17	6
Errors:	-	11	6
Arm:	1	10	1
Turn DP:	-	12	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	13
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	20	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	16	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	15

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	15
Stealing Ability:	10
Baserunning Inst.:	10
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	6

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	CLE	Loss, 1-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/24/1981	CHC	Loss, 2-6	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
04/23/1981	CHC	Win, 6-1	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
04/22/1981	CHC	Win, 4-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/21/1981	@ NYE	Win, 7-1	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
04/20/1981	@ NYE	Win, 4-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/14/1981	BOM	Loss, 1-7	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
04/13/1981	@ DC	Loss, 5-15	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
04/12/1981	SA	Loss, 0-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/11/1981	@ DET	Win, 5-0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Very Low
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	Normal

Orlando Méndez
Birthday:	08/27/1950
Born in:	Tulsa (Oklahoma)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	200 lbs
Local Popularity:	Very Popular
National Pop.:	Very Popular

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$829,100
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	9 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	9 Years, 16 Days
Pro Service:	12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1969, 8th Pick in Round 1

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	6	25	6	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	.240	.269	.320	.589	.262	.080	-1.2
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	6	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	0	1	0.0	1.9	2.57
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		12	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.167	.321
Versus Right		13	5	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.385	.462	.846
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		25	6	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	.240	.269	.320	.589
April		25	6	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	.240	.269	.320	.589
Spring Training		42	16	3	0	0	7	8	9	6	0	0	0	.381	.490	.452	.943
Last Year		436	143	24	10	1	38	64	66	35	4	0	1	.328	.414	.436	.850
2 Years Ago		555	178	25	6	6	69	99	78	47	4	0	4	.321	.406	.420	.825
Career		4739	1512	231	72	24	493	683	590	399	46	0	21	.319	.393	.413	.807
Home		16	4	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.313	.607
Road		9	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.333	.556
Grass		16	4	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.313	.607
Turf		9	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.333	.556
Day		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Night		21	6	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.318	.381	.699
Close/Late		5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600
Inning 1-3		10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200
Inning 4-6		8	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625
Inning 7-9		7	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.571	1.071
0 Outs		12	5	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	.417	.462	.500	.962
1 Outs		10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.200	.300
2 Outs		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Scoring Position		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167
Bases Empty		15	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.200	.333
Runner on 1st		5	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.800	.800	1.000	1.800
Runner on 2nd		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Two Strikes		9	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.444	.778
First Pitch		7	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714
Count 0-1		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 0-2		1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000
Count 1-0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-1		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-1		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-2		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 3-1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Full Count		2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Behind in Count		4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250
Ahead in Count		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167
Batting 2nd		25	6	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	.240	.269	.320	.589

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1971 Los Angeles - ABA	20	59	242	80	11	5	2	31	34	7	3	2	46	3	2	.331	.354	.442	.796	134	16.8
1972 Los Angeles - ABA	21	121	478	148	25	8	1	40	61	47	1	1	56	5	3	.310	.372	.402	.774	133	31.0
1973 Los Angeles - ABA	22	125	488	165	26	3	1	53	49	36	2	4	42	5	7	.338	.383	.410	.793	128	33.3
1974 Los Angeles - ABA	23	139	559	177	26	11	5	61	77	59	2	8	38	11	4	.317	.379	.429	.808	134	44.6
1975 Los Angeles - ABA	24	110	422	126	24	5	1	39	62	63	1	6	28	13	6	.299	.386	.386	.772	122	26.6
1976 Los Angeles - ABA	25	142	538	166	26	12	2	60	88	86	4	6	43	17	14	.309	.404	.413	.816	138	39.3
1977 Los Angeles - ABA	26	131	503	175	29	7	3	46	85	76	0	6	28	5	13	.348	.429	.451	.880	143	46.4
1978 Los Angeles - ABA	27	129	493	148	13	5	2	56	61	71	3	5	36	9	13	.300	.388	.359	.747	113	20.5
1979 Los Angeles - ABA	28	141	555	178	25	6	6	69	99	78	4	4	47	7	13	.321	.406	.420	.825	121	31.4
1980 Los Angeles - ABA	29	113	436	143	24	10	1	38	64	66	1	4	35	11	9	.328	.414	.436	.850	133	39.4
1981 Los Angeles - ABA	30	6	25	6	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.240	.269	.320	.589	68	-1.2
Total ABA		1216	4739	1512	231	72	24	493	683	590	21	46	399	86	85	.319	.393	.413	.807	130	328.2

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1969 Total - HS	18	20	81	50	11	5	3	33	48	18	1	0	7	30	9	.617	.690	.988	1.678	100	0.0
1969 El Monte - A	18	12	45	17	4	0	0	7	8	3	0	0	6	2	0	.378	.417	.467	.883	154	5.4
1970 El Monte - A	19	26	103	31	6	1	0	8	11	12	0	0	21	1	1	.301	.374	.379	.753	118	4.0
1970 Galveston - AA	19	62	243	69	8	3	0	13	24	19	2	0	50	7	8	.284	.341	.342	.682	93	3.2
1970 Port Credit - AAA	19	11	38	6	3	0	0	1	3	5	0	0	9	0	1	.158	.256	.237	.493	44	-1.6
1971 Galveston - AA	20	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.8
1971 Port Credit - AAA	20	56	231	68	10	3	1	20	24	15	0	1	42	4	1	.294	.336	.377	.713	104	9.8
Total GHL		67	269	74	13	3	1	21	27	20	0	1	51	4	2	.275	.324	.357	.681	95	8.3
Total STL		63	247	69	8	3	0	13	24	19	2	0	52	7	8	.279	.336	.336	.672	90	2.4
Total SCL		38	148	48	10	1	0	15	19	15	0	0	27	3	1	.324	.387	.405	.792	128	9.4

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1971 Los Angeles - ML	3B	47	47	31	86	5	125	8	.936	401.1	2.62	-1.2	.982
1971 Los Angeles - ML	2B	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	6.0	1.50	+0.0	1.039
1971 Los Angeles - ML	SS	13	10	16	19	4	39	4	.897	89.0	3.54	-2.7	.856
1972 Los Angeles - ML	3B	107	105	69	209	10	295	17	.942	907.2	2.76	+3.0	1.012
1972 Los Angeles - ML	1B	2	0	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	2.0	13.50	+0.0	1.081
1972 Los Angeles - ML	SS	10	2	11	7	2	20	2	.900	41.0	3.95	-2.7	.782
1972 Los Angeles - ML	2B	11	8	25	27	4	53	1	.981	84.2	5.53	-2.0	.916
1973 Los Angeles - ML	3B	120	119	79	207	7	295	9	.969	1020.0	2.52	-0.6	.996
1973 Los Angeles - ML	2B	11	0	3	20	1	23	0	1.000	34.0	6.09	+1.6	1.160
1973 Los Angeles - ML	SS	6	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	5.2	3.18	-0.6	.686
1974 Los Angeles - ML	3B	54	48	40	76	9	120	4	.967	428.1	2.44	+1.7	1.021
1974 Los Angeles - ML	2B	51	42	103	129	31	237	5	.979	364.0	5.74	+0.9	1.009
1974 Los Angeles - ML	SS	55	49	93	145	33	248	10	.960	429.0	4.99	-1.4	.986
1975 Los Angeles - ML	2B	5	2	8	8	1	16	0	1.000	21.2	6.65	+0.9	1.150
1975 Los Angeles - ML	3B	107	107	73	178	16	271	20	.926	938.1	2.41	-5.0	.969
1975 Los Angeles - ML	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.1	0.00	0.0	.000
1976 Los Angeles - ML	3B	141	141	111	239	18	367	17	.954	1267.0	2.49	+6.2	1.023
1976 Los Angeles - ML	SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	1.0	0.00	-0.6	.000
1977 Los Angeles - ML	3B	130	130	102	270	19	387	15	.961	1164.2	2.87	+5.0	1.018
1978 Los Angeles - ML	3B	128	128	87	244	15	345	14	.959	1130.2	2.63	+5.2	1.021
1979 Los Angeles - ML	1B	133	133	1354	122	126	1488	12	.992	1191.1	11.15	+7.7	1.054
1979 Los Angeles - ML	SS	9	5	10	16	4	26	0	1.000	48.1	4.84	+0.3	1.022
1979 Los Angeles - ML	3B	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	3.0	6.00	+0.1	1.047
1980 Los Angeles - ML	1B	64	63	620	47	56	670	3	.996	556.0	10.80	+4.5	1.078
1980 Los Angeles - ML	3B	30	28	19	56	5	79	4	.949	248.1	2.72	+1.5	1.024
1980 Los Angeles - ML	SS	21	19	27	58	15	88	3	.966	163.1	4.68	+1.4	1.039
1981 Los Angeles - ML	1B	6	6	62	10	9	73	1	.986	54.0	12.00	-0.2	.960

Player History
06/15/1969	Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Quakes, out of high school (Dove Science Academy; Tulsa, OK).
08/07/1969	Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Quakes organization with a signing bonus of $225,000.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (11).
04/20/1970	Named the #32 prospect in the ABA
05/22/1970	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (8).
04/19/1971	Named the #42 prospect in the ABA
06/11/1971	Was selected to the 1971 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
06/19/1971	Injured (sore shoulder), out for 5 days.
08/29/1971	Injured (torn quadriceps), out for 8 weeks.
10/26/1971	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (11).
04/17/1972	Named the #24 prospect in the ABA
06/16/1972	Injured (calf strain), out for 3 weeks.
08/31/1972	Goes 5-7 against the Detroit Bears, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R.
09/19/1972	Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 8 (11).
05/28/1973	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
06/30/1973	Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/22/1973	Injured (back stiffness), out for 2 weeks.
09/16/1973	Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3 months.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (9).
05/13/1974	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
09/19/1974	Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 9 (11).
06/30/1975	Injured (fractured rib), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 11 (11).
08/16/1976	Injured (bruised elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 10 (10).
05/02/1977	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
08/07/1977	Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 9 (9).
05/31/1978	Injured (sprained knee), out for 3 weeks.
08/20/1978	Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 9 (9).
05/02/1979	Goes 5-5 against the Houston Bullfighters, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
05/16/1979	Injured (foot contusion), out for one week.
06/19/1979	Goes 5-6 against the San Antonio Revenge, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
10/11/1979	Wins the 1979 ABA LL Top Glove Award at 1B.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 12 (13).
05/15/1980	Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/29/1980	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 6-7 weeks.
08/14/1980	Injured (strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 10 (10).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1974	139	7
1976	141	5
1979	138	8

Year	PA	Rank
1974	628	3
1976	634	4
1979	641	9

Year	AB	Rank
1974	559	3
1976	538	10
1979	555	9

Year	H	Rank
1972	148	2
1973	165	2
1974	177	1
1976	166	4
1977	175	4
1979	178	4

Year	TB	Rank
1974	240	5

Year	2B	Rank
1972	25	9
1973	26	7
1974	26	5

Year	3B	Rank
1972	8	1
1974	11	1
1976	12	2
1977	7	7
1980	10	4

Year	R	Rank
1974	77	9
1976	88	3
1979	99	4

Year	BB	Rank
1976	86	3
1978	71	9
1979	78	10

Year	IBB	Rank
1973	9	5
1975	5	9
1976	14	2
1977	6	7
1979	9	3

Year	SF	Rank
1974	8	3
1975	6	4
1976	6	8
1977	6	8

Year	EBH	Rank
1974	42	8

Year	AVG	Rank
1972	.310	3
1973	.338	1
1974	.317	1
1975	.299	8
1976	.309	8
1977	.348	1
1978	.300	7
1979	.321	7
1980	.328	4

Year	OBP	Rank
1972	.372	8
1973	.383	8
1974	.379	8
1975	.386	8
1976	.404	2
1977	.429	1
1978	.388	5
1979	.406	6
1980	.414	3

Year	SLG	Rank
1972	.402	9
1974	.429	8

Year	RC	Rank
1972	72.45	9
1973	74.74	9
1974	95.97	3
1976	92.44	3
1977	97.10	6

Year	RC/27	Rank
1972	5.74	7
1973	5.88	10
1974	6.49	2
1976	6.26	6
1977	7.30	4
1980	6.87	8

Year	WOBA	Rank
1972	.342	8
1974	.352	7
1977	.385	4
1980	.376	9

Year	OPS	Rank
1972	.774	9
1973	.793	10
1974	.808	6
1976	.816	9
1977	.880	5

Year	VORP	Rank
1972	31.0	8
1973	33.3	7
1974	44.6	3
1976	39.3	5
1977	46.4	3