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                      Jose Colmenar Mendez-Pitcher-  (Cuban Stars, Chicago American Giants,

                                                                                       Detroit Stars, KC Monarchs)

                      Born: Jan. 2, 1885, Cardenas, Cuba

                      Died: Oct 31, 1928, La Habana, Cuba (Possibly Tuberculosis-43 years old)

 

                      Free Agent Negro League signing by the ArkLaTex Superbas in 1911

 

              Jose Mendez was the 1st Negro League player to pitch in the SCL, On 3/21/1911 he tossed an 8 hit CG vs the Peoria Caterpillars. Beating Pete Alexander 4-2. He was an All-Star in 1911, 1912 and a member of 2 NL pennant winners. (1911 Superbas, 1923 Storm.) He was 2nd in the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1911. As of 1928, his 83 career saves was good for 2nd all-time in the SCL.

 

SCL STATS:

Team    Year    ERA   W   L   S   G  GS  CG SHO     INN    H    R   ER   BB    K  HR GDP    BF

ARK     1911   2.45  20   9   0  31  31  21   1   257.1  215   87   70   48  203  11  26  1037

ARK     1912   0.97  10   2  20  47   0   0   0    74.0   54   12    8    8   72   1   2   286

SS      1912   2.17   4   1   0   6   6   5   2    54.0   41   13   13    9   52   0   2   208

Total   1912   1.48  14   3  20  53   6   5   2   128.0   95   25   21   17  124   1   4   494

SS      1918   1.55   3   0   0   7   7   2   0    52.1   31   15    9   13   51   0   2   199

SS      1919   1.69  14   3   8  28  15   9   3   143.2  111   40   27   22   64   0   7   573

PC      1920   3.44   7   6  12  40   9   1   0    96.2   90   48   37   16   31   9  10   400

KM      1921   8.25   1   1   0   8   1   0   0    12.0   16   13   11    5    4   2   0    57

SUN     1922   6.60   0   1   1   9   0   0   0    15.0   28   11   11    4    3   1   0    77

SUN     1923   4.17  19  13   0  41  39   6   2   256.2  273  135  119   76  153  15  12  1133

SUN     1924   3.36   6   4  16  57   4   0   0   101.2   90   40   38   22   74   3   3   423

SUN     1926   5.11   6  13  26  77   0   0   0    88.0  125   58   50   25   20   4   4   415

               3.07  90  53  83 351 112  44   8  1151.1 1074  472  393  248  727  46  68  4808

 

  

 

Negro League Totals: 1908-1926 59-20, 2.82, 715.2 IP

 

A Cuban League star, “ El Diamente Negro” “Black Diamond”, was inducted into the Cuban Baseball HOF in 1939. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.