Kirk Mendenhall
Kirk A. Mendenhall
Born: September 17, 1967
Springfield, IL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 36 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Westminster (MO)
Career: 1990-1995
Kirk Mendenhall compiled a career batting average of .232 with 15 home runs and 149 RBI in his 512-game career with the Niagara Falls Rapids, Lakeland Tigers, London Tigers, Trenton Thunder and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rapids | 63 | 260 | 217 | 28 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 36 | 29 | .249 | .364 | .290 | .655 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 111 | 407 | 354 | 38 | 89 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 57 | .251 | .322 | .311 | .632 | 110 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 105 | 424 | 362 | 54 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 61 | .240 | .340 | .331 | .672 | 120 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 97 | 317 | 275 | 41 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 30 | 45 | .204 | .291 | .240 | .531 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 10 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .286 | .342 | .286 | .628 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 115 | 447 | 384 | 56 | 83 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 47 | 89 | .216 | .308 | .339 | .646 | 130 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 11 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .314 | .333 | .648 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 512 | 1931 | 1657 | 224 | 385 | 59 | 10 | 15 | 149 | 85 | 30 | 208 | 290 | .232 | .324 | .307 | .631 | 509 | 31 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rapids | SS | 34 | 48 | 92 | 11 | 22 | .927 | 4.118 |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rapids | 2B | 29 | 44 | 79 | 3 | 14 | .976 | 4.241 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2B | 8 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 5 | .956 | 5.375 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 103 | 134 | 297 | 21 | 53 | .954 | 4.184 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | London Tigers | SS | 49 | 86 | 139 | 14 | 27 | .941 | 4.592 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 2B | 37 | 60 | 104 | 4 | 18 | .976 | 4.432 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 3B | 15 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .867 | 1.733 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | London Tigers | SS | 62 | 102 | 162 | 11 | 23 | .960 | 4.258 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 2B | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 2.250 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | London Tigers | OF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 3B | 27 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .978 | 1.667 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 3B | 6 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .900 | 3.000 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | SS | 108 | 167 | 326 | 33 | 71 | .937 | 4.565 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 10 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 7 | .975 | 3.900 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 9 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 10 | .955 | 4.667 |
| Totals | 507 | 719 | 1351 | 110 | 258 | .950 | 4.083 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Rapids | DET | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | DET | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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