| Mario Mendoza | |
|---|---|
 Mendoza with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1974 | |
| Shortstop / Manager | |
| Born: 26 December 1950 Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1974, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 22, 1982, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .215 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 101 |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2000 |
Mario Mendoza Aizpuru (born 26 December 1950) is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder who is currently the manager of Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. Mendoza, a lifetime .215 hitter, is best known for being the source of the name for the threshold for batting ineptitude, the "Mendoza Line", meaning a batting average of .200.[1] Mendoza managed in the minor leagues and in Mexico after his nine-year Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career. He is a member of the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.
- ^ Alexander, Wolff (June 27, 2007). "Mario marioMendoza: The shortstop synonymous with big league futility-- Mendoza Line, anyone?-- maintains a reputation well north of respectability in his native country". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.