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Medwick Jackson League
8-23-1978
Yunier Mendez Third Base
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .797 Status Retired (1975) Option Years 0  
H 618 Age 38 (OS 39) Date of Birth 09-01-1939
HR 53 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(64 games)
RBI 264
SB 56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 CLE
98
116
17
26
8
1
6
13
10
 24 0 0
1
 1 2
.751
.286
.466
.241
.224
1971 CLE
147
515
82
161
24
10
14
63
55
 79 1 1
13
 6 9
.859
.379
.480
.167
.313
1972 BOS
155
665
117
199
28
10
16
84
64
 122 1 4
19
 5 15
.803
.360
.444
.144
.299
1973 BOS
155
595
85
171
24
6
13
77
87
 86 2 2
17
 5 15
.792
.379
.413
.126
.287
1974 BOS
77
199
24
48
13
1
2
21
16
 26 0 1
3
 5 2
.643
.296
.347
.106
.241
1975 BOS-CHA-MIA
32
45
7
13
2
0
2
6
6
 6 0 1
3
 1 2
.832
.365
.467
.178
.289
Total
664
2135
332
618
99
28
53
264
238
 343 4 9
56
 23 45
.797
.360
.437
.147
.289

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Yunier Mendez has retired from the Miami Yams
1975-08-12The Miami Yams have promoted Yunier Mendez to the major league team.
1975-08-12The Miami Yams have acquired Yunier Mendez from the waiver wire.
1975-06-22The Chicago Wild Weasels have waived Yunier Mendez.
1975-06-08Yunier Mendez has been reverted to his original name.
1975-06-06The Chicago Wild Weasels have acquired Yoenis Cespedes from the waiver wire.
1975-06-02The Boston CoMpToNz ReD sOx have designated Yoenis Cespedes for assignment.
1974-05-19Yoenis Cespedes of the Boston CoMpToNz ReD sOx is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1972-04-01The Boston CoMpToNz ReD sOx have renamed Yunier Mendez to Yoenis Cespedes.
1972-03-07Trade #1885803 has been completed between the Boston CoMpToNz ReD sOx and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Dick Ruthven, Kevin Mmahat, Dickie Noles, Draft Pick 1972 Round 5 BOS (Denver Schulze), Draft Pick 1972 Round 4 BOS (George Shirley), Draft Pick 1972 Round 3 BOS (Clint Law), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 BOS (Clarence Howell), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 BOS (Al Malone) from the Boston CoMpToNz ReD sOx in exchange for Enrique Sloan, Freddie Campbell, Yunier Mendez.
1970-05-09The Cleveland Tomahawk Chops have promoted Yunier Mendez to the major league team. The Cleveland Tomahawk Chops have designated Fujio Hiramasu for assignment.