Player Report for #2 Armando Méndez

04/26/1981

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2B Armando Méndez #2

ABA Chicago Clout

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Unhappy


	4-2, .667, 1.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	11	11	11	11
Gap	10	11	10	10
Power	6	6	6	6
Eye	15	15	14	15
Avoid K's	9	9	9	9

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	1	1
Errors:	-	6	3
Arm:	3	1	2
Turn DP:	-	6	-
Ability:	1	-	-

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

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	9
Stealing Ability:	20
Baserunning Inst.:	16
Sacrifice Bunt:	8
Bunt for Hit:	4

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/10/1981	NYE	Win, 5-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/09/1981	@ LAQ	Loss, 5-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/03/1981	@ HOU	Loss, 1-3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
03/30/1981	LAQ	Win, 3-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

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

Armando Méndez
Birthday:	02/06/1950
Born in:	San Salvador (San Salvador)
Nationality:	Salvadoran
Height:	6' 5"
Weight:	207 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$315,100
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	4 Years, 138 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	6 Years, 56 Days
Pro Service:	9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1972, 9th Pick in Round 2

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
1974 Cleveland - ABA	24	13	14	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	-58	-2.3
1975 Cleveland - ABA	25	15	12	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	5	0	0	.083	.143	.167	.310	-12	-1.6
1976 Cleveland - ABA	26	8	7	3	0	0	1	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.857	1.357	289	2.0
1977 Cleveland - ABA	27	49	109	28	7	1	3	18	14	14	1	2	22	1	0	.257	.341	.422	.763	109	5.4
1978 St. Louis - ABA	28	114	441	119	17	8	5	46	54	39	4	1	76	9	3	.270	.334	.379	.713	108	16.3
1979 St. Louis - ABA	29	37	44	13	0	0	3	14	8	6	1	0	10	4	1	.295	.392	.500	.892	146	4.9
1980 St. Louis - ABA	30	21	62	18	4	0	1	11	10	9	1	1	11	2	0	.290	.384	.403	.787	124	4.4
1980 Chicago - ABA	30	11	8	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	37	-0.1
1980 Total - ABA	30	32	70	20	4	0	1	12	10	9	1	1	11	3	0	.286	.370	.386	.756	0	4.3
Total ABA		268	697	185	29	9	13	97	93	70	7	5	131	17	4	.265	.336	.389	.725	108	29.0

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
1972 Total - COL	22	57	251	71	8	5	3	48	60	29	6	3	32	31	4	.283	.367	.390	.757	100	0.0
1972 Costa Mesa - A	22	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	-35	-0.6
1973 Long Beach - A	23	51	194	63	8	2	6	30	34	27	5	0	28	8	3	.325	.420	.479	.900	151	21.1
1973 Port Lavaca - AA	23	46	169	49	10	2	5	30	26	19	3	3	37	3	2	.290	.366	.462	.828	127	10.3
1974 Port Lavaca - AA	24	13	46	14	2	0	1	6	12	6	1	1	10	1	1	.304	.389	.413	.802	129	3.0
1975 Pickering - AAA	25	21	36	10	0	0	1	6	2	5	0	0	7	0	0	.278	.366	.361	.727	103	1.1
1976 Pickering - AAA	26	110	256	61	7	2	5	30	46	31	4	1	29	8	4	.238	.329	.340	.669	94	4.5
1977 Pickering - AAA	27	84	190	63	19	0	8	26	34	22	2	1	29	11	1	.332	.405	.558	.963	162	27.9
Total GHL		215	482	134	26	2	14	62	82	58	6	2	65	19	5	.278	.361	.427	.789	121	33.5
Total STL		59	215	63	12	2	6	36	38	25	4	4	47	4	3	.293	.371	.451	.822	127	13.4
Total SCL		54	198	63	8	2	6	30	35	28	5	0	30	8	3	.318	.416	.470	.885	147	20.5

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1974 Cleveland - ML	2B	7	2	4	5	1	10	1	.900	26.0	3.12	-0.4	.908
1974 Cleveland - ML	RF	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00	0.0	.000
1975 Cleveland - ML	2B	5	1	4	8	2	13	1	.923	12.1	8.76	-0.3	.941
1977 Cleveland - ML	2B	24	24	54	71	18	129	4	.969	209.0	5.38	-1.6	.966
1978 St. Louis - ML	2B	37	36	83	95	25	181	3	.983	311.0	5.15	-2.1	.968
1979 St. Louis - ML	2B	7	2	8	9	1	17	0	1.000	24.2	6.20	-1.6	.776
1979 St. Louis - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1979 St. Louis - ML	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.2	5.40	-0.4	.000	0	2	0	0.0
1980 St. Louis - ML	2B	1	1	2	5	1	7	0	1.000	9.0	7.00	+0.1	1.033
1980 Chicago - ML	2B	3	0	3	1	0	4	0	1.000	8.0	4.50	+0.0	1.033

Player History
06/15/1972	Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 28th overall pick) by the Atlanta Rebels, out of college (USC).
08/13/1972	Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Rebels organization with a signing bonus of $40,600.
11/19/1972	Was traded by the Atlanta Rebels to the Cleveland Eagles in exchange for SP Tracy Powell.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 8 (11).
04/23/1973	Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award.
07/21/1973	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 3 weeks.
08/10/1973	Injured (strained groin), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 12 (14).
04/15/1974	Named the #69 prospect in the ABA
04/18/1974	Injured (strained forearm), out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 11 (14).
04/26/1975	Injured (torn back muscle), out for 3 months.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (12).
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (12).
11/25/1977	Was traded by the Cleveland Eagles to the St. Louis Dredgers in exchange for 1B Tim Merz.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (12).
07/11/1978	Injured (hand contusion), out for 6 days.
07/27/1978	Goes 5-5 against the The Bronx Ironmen, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 4 R.
09/16/1978	Injured (sports hernia), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 13 (14).
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 13 (13).
07/19/1980	Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/29/1980	Was traded by the St. Louis Dredgers to the Chicago Clout, along with C Enrico Marín, in exchange for MR Paul Hunt.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 15 (15).
04/10/1981	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 5 weeks.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	3B	Rank
1978	8	5