The Mendoza Line is baseball jargon for a .200 batting average,the supposed threshold for offensive futility at the Major League level. It derives from light-hitting shortstop Mario Mendoza,who failed to reach .200 five times in his nine big league seasons. When a position player's batting average falls below .200,the player is said to be "below the Mendoza Line".
Leon Kauffman Roberts is an American former corner outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1974 through 1984 for the Detroit Tigers,Houston Astros,Seattle Mariners,Texas Rangers,Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals. Listed at 6' 3",200 lb.,Roberts batted and threw right handed.
Kit Donovan Pellow is a former professional baseball player. He has played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball as a utility player,and also played one season each in the KBO League and the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Alfredo Amézaga Delgado is a Mexican former professional baseball player and coach for the Tomateros de Culiacán. During his career,he played 265 games in the outfield,115 games at shortstop,71 games at third base,60 games at second base and 6 games at first base. The only positions he did not play were pitcher and catcher. He is currently a coach for the Diablos Rojos del México.
Vicente Palacios Díaz is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Cardinals (1994–95) and San Diego Padres (2000).
Morgan Burkhart is a former first baseman/designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (2000–2001) and Kansas City Royals (2003). He was a switch hitter and threw left-handed. He is currently the batting practice and hitting instructor for the San Diego Padres.
The 1979 Seattle Mariners season was the franchise's third since its creation. The Mariners ended the season in sixth place in the American League West with a record of 67–95 (.414). The Mariners hosted the All-Star Game on Tuesday,July 17.
The Saraperos de Saltillo are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. Their home ballpark is the Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo,Coahuila. They have won three championships. The 1979 Saraperos were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
Deolis Alexander Guerra is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Los Angeles Angels,Philadelphia Phillies and Oakland Athletics.
Alfonso "Houston" Jiménez González is a Mexican former professional baseball shortstop and coach who is currently the third base coach for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League. Jiménez played in Major League Baseball from 1983 through 1988 for the Minnesota Twins,Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians.
Orlando Sánchez Márquez is a former catcher in Major League Baseball. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors,from 1981 through 1984,for the St. Louis Cardinals (1981–83),Kansas City Royals (1984) and Baltimore Orioles (1984). Listed at 6' 1",195 lb.,he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Cristhian Presichi Mendoza is a Mexican professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.
Sebastián Valle Velásquez is a Mexican professional baseball catcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. He played for the Mexico national team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic and the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Raul A. Cano is a Mexican former professional baseball manager and pitcher. Born in Guaymas,Sonora,he batted and threw right handed.
Oswaldo Alberto Olivares[o-lee-var'-res] is a Venezuelan former professional outfielder. Listed at 5' 11" (1.82 m),154 lb. (70 k.),Olivares batted and threw left handed. He was born in Caracas.
JoséJuan Aguilar Mendoza is a Mexican professional baseball outfielder for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. Aguilar was selected for the Mexico national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2019 exhibition games against Japan.
Jose Mario (Mendoza) Meza is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. Meza was selected for the Mexico national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier.
Luis Gustavo Santos Paulino is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Gabriel Lugo Morales was a Mexican professional baseball second baseman. Lugo,nicknamed "Jefe Cejas",spent all his career in Mexican baseball,playing 18 seasons in the Mexican League and 15 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League. He was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2000. Lugo,who is considered as one of the best second basemen in Mexican baseball,spent most of his career playing for the Cañeros de Los Mochis and Saraperos de Saltillo.
Fernando Villegas Luna is a Mexican professional baseball outfielder for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. Villegas played in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and has represented Mexico at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games and 2023 Pan American Games.
