Mike Mendoza (baseball)

Mike Mendoza
Mike Mendoza
	Pitcher/Pinch runner
	Born: November 26, 1955 (age 68); Inglewood, California
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 7, 1979, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
	September 26, 1979, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Games played	2
Games pitched	1
Innings pitched	1.0
Teams
	Houston Astros (1979);

Michael Joseph Mendoza (born November 26, 1955) is a former professional baseball player. Mendoza played in two games for the Houston Astros in 1979.

Baseball career[edit]

Mike attended McClintock High School in Tempe, AZ. He was selected in the 5th round (116th overall) by the Houston Astros in the 1973 Amateur Baseball Draft.^{[citation needed]}

In his major league debut on September 7, 1979, Mendoza pinch ran for Art Howe in bottom of the 8th inning.^[1] On September 26 against the Atlanta Braves at Fulton County Stadium, Mendoza pitched in his only game in the 8th inning for the Astros, facing three batters Bob Horner, Dale Murphy, and Barry Bonnell, and not allowing any baserunners.^[2]

Mendoza pitched in the Minor leagues from 1973 to 1981 in the Astros, New York Mets, and Chicago Cubs minor league systems.^[3]

References[edit]

^ September 7, 1979 at Baseball-Reference
^ September 16, 1979 at Baseball-Reference
^ Baseball-Reference (Minors)

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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[1] September 7, 1979 at Baseball-Reference

[2] September 16, 1979 at Baseball-Reference

[3] Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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