Donaldo Méndez
Donaldo Alfonso Méndez
Born: June 7, 1978
Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 155
Draft: Round 1 (2000 Rule V Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: N/A
Career: 1997-2008
Major League Statistics
Donaldo Méndez compiled a career batting average of .239 with 34 home runs and 220 RBI in his 620-game career with the Astros, Kissimmee Cobras, Auburn Doubledays, Michigan Battle Cats, Mobile BayBears, Portland Beavers, Pirates, Altoona Curve, Fresno Grizzlies, Newark Bears, Rochester Red Wings, Kansas City T-Bones and Long Island Ducks. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
 Kissimmee Cobras |
 Auburn Doubledays |
 Michigan Battle Cats |
 Portland Beavers |
 Mobile BayBears |
 Altoona Curve |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
 Newark Bears |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Kansas City T-Bones |
 Long Island Ducks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 5 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .188 | .235 | .188 | .423 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Astros | 48 | 171 | 150 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 32 | .193 | .262 | .240 | .502 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 25 | 94 | 86 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 23 | .209 | .255 | .244 | .500 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Michigan Battle Cats | 101 | 425 | 370 | 65 | 100 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 39 | 10 | 33 | 68 | .270 | .351 | .332 | .683 | 123 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 56 | 250 | 224 | 36 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 53 | .219 | .297 | .344 | .641 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 64 | 239 | 217 | 32 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 63 | .217 | .282 | .350 | .632 | 76 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 102 | 394 | 358 | 49 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 83 | .226 | .288 | .324 | .612 | 116 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 23 | 87 | 76 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | .132 | .241 | .197 | .439 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | R | GULF | Pirates | 11 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .263 | .300 | .447 | .747 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 18 | 73 | 70 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .257 | .288 | .343 | .631 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 19 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .276 | .300 | .621 | .921 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 51 | 212 | 184 | 32 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 41 | .272 | .348 | .457 | .804 | 84 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 32 | 127 | 108 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 19 | .315 | .408 | .444 | .852 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | 22 | 96 | 81 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | .235 | .330 | .321 | .651 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | 43 | 159 | 146 | 22 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 42 | .267 | .323 | .397 | .720 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 620 | 2415 | 2153 | 323 | 515 | 107 | 9 | 34 | 220 | 130 | 54 | 167 | 513 | .239 | .310 | .345 | .654 | 742 | 34 | 60 | 20 | 15 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | SS | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 4.800 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Astros | SS | 47 | 62 | 157 | 18 | 31 | .924 | 4.660 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Astros | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | SS | 22 | 34 | 58 | 14 | 9 | .868 | 4.182 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 2B | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Michigan Battle Cats | SS | 100 | 166 | 326 | 22 | 59 | .957 | 4.920 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 62 | 84 | 162 | 8 | 27 | .969 | 3.968 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | SS | 56 | 67 | 173 | 12 | 26 | .952 | 4.286 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 58 | 98 | 139 | 11 | 35 | .956 | 4.086 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 22 | 17 | 40 | 3 | 8 | .950 | 2.591 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 20 | 34 | 51 | 2 | 11 | .977 | 4.250 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | SS | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | .905 | 3.800 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 2B | 16 | 31 | 51 | 4 | 10 | .953 | 5.125 |
| 2004 | R | GULF | Pirates | SS | 11 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 4 | .867 | 3.545 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | SS | 17 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 9 | .882 | 3.529 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | SS | 51 | 76 | 165 | 14 | 35 | .945 | 4.725 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 13 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 6 | .968 | 2.308 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | SS | 30 | 57 | 81 | 5 | 12 | .965 | 4.600 |
| 2007 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | SS | 22 | 27 | 71 | 7 | 14 | .933 | 4.455 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | SS | 42 | 74 | 131 | 9 | 29 | .958 | 4.881 |
| Totals | 601 | 887 | 1725 | 147 | 332 | .947 | 4.346 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | HOU | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Michigan Battle Cats | HOU | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | June 10, 2002 | September 2, 2002 |
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | ||
| 2004 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | July 12, 2004 | July 30, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | August 1, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | April 11, 2005 | May 10, 2005 |
| 2006 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | |||
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | July 8, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | Ind | Northern League | Kansas City T-Bones | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Atlantic League | Long Island Ducks | April 25, 2008 | June 27, 2008 |
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