Jack Mentz
Jack F. Mentz
Born: 1915
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1935-1940
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Jack Mentz compiled a career record of 55 wins and 42 losses and a 4.20 ERA in his 142-game pitching career with the Union City Greyhounds, Mount Airy Reds, Lafayette White Sox, Mayfield Clothiers, Palestine Pals, Boise Pilots, Vancouver Capilanos and Bellingham Chinooks. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.99 | 6 | 3 | 29.3 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Reds | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.00 | 9 | 48.0 | 50 | 30 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.60 | 35 | 176.0 | 204 | 133 | 90 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.03 | 32 | 175.0 | 173 | 87 | 59 | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 17 | 7 | .708 | 6.17 | 30 | 181.0 | 228 | 142 | 124 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 15 | 10 | .600 | 4.14 | 30 | 224.0 | 268 | 134 | 103 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 55 | 42 | .567 | 4.20 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 833.3 | 963 | 543 | 389 | 0 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Reds | 13 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .261 | .435 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 37 | 69 | 69 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .478 | .783 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 43 | 68 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .265 | .471 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 34 | 72 | 72 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .389 | .667 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 33 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .173 | .327 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 166 | 342 | 342 | 0 | 77 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .307 | .532 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Reds | P | 9 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .933 | 1.556 | |
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 136 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .103 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Reds | CIN | ||
| 1935 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | June 22, 1935 | July 5, 1935 | |
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1938 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | SLA | ||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Palestine Pals | SLA | ||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Bellingham Chinooks | |||
| 1939 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots |
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