Rafael Mendez
Rafael Philip Mendez
Born: April 24, 1984
Caguas, PR
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 26 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Notre Dame HS (Caguas, PR)
Career: 2002-2010
Rafael Mendez compiled a career batting average of .204 with 19 home runs and 123 RBI in his 361-game career with the Tigers, Oneonta Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Joliet JackHammers and Schaumburg Flyers. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | 25 | 71 | 59 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .136 | .257 | .254 | .511 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Tigers | 47 | 181 | 150 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 56 | .207 | .337 | .407 | .744 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 70 | 275 | 246 | 18 | 54 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 88 | .220 | .281 | .321 | .603 | 79 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 39 | 136 | 114 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 35 | .193 | .309 | .307 | .616 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 69 | 238 | 200 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 74 | .200 | .314 | .320 | .634 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 59 | 193 | 176 | 11 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 50 | .188 | .246 | .278 | .524 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 5 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | .357 | .333 | .690 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 47 | 144 | 123 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | .236 | .314 | .309 | .623 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 361 | 1252 | 1080 | 116 | 220 | 52 | 8 | 19 | 123 | 22 | 16 | 136 | 362 | .204 | .296 | .319 | .616 | 345 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | 3B | 24 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 2 | .867 | 1.625 | ||||
| 2003 | R | GULF | Tigers | 1B | 43 | 376 | 18 | 7 | 22 | .983 | 9.163 | ||||
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 1B | 70 | 579 | 49 | 13 | 49 | .980 | 8.971 | ||||
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 1B | 34 | 247 | 16 | 3 | 22 | .989 | 7.735 | ||||
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 2B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3B | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.714 | ||||
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1B | 54 | 438 | 22 | 5 | 35 | .989 | 8.519 | ||||
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 66.7 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 2B | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 3.333 | ||||
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | OF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 | ||||
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | RF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 | ||||
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1B | 35 | 286 | 21 | 5 | 30 | .984 | 8.771 | ||||
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 18 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .987 | 4.167 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 30.4 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2010 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | C | 43 | 183 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .981 | 4.814 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 15.8 |
| 2010 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | C | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2010 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 361 | 2241 | 206 | 46 | 167 | .982 | 6.778 | 16 | 50 | 15 | 23.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 2003 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 2004 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Tigers | DET | June 18, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Tigers | DET | June 21, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 9, 2006 | September 2, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | June 5, 2007 | August 27, 2007 |
| 2010 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers | May 23, 2010 | August 23, 2010 | |
| 2010 | Ind | Northern League | Schaumburg Flyers | August 26, 2010 | September 2, 2010 |
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