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1. Mendoza Line - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendoza_Line
Description: WEBThe Mendoza Line is baseball jargon for a .200 batting average, the supposed threshold for offensive futility at the Major League level. [1] It derives from light-hitting shortstop Mario Mendoza, who failed to reach .200 five times in his nine big league seasons. [2]
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2. Mario Mendoza - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Mendoza
Description: WEBMendoza, 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. Mendoza managed in the minor leagues and in Mexico after his nine-year Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career.
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3. How did Mario Mendoza become a shorthand for batting futility?
Link: https://www.mlb.com/cut4/how-did-the-mendoza-line-become-an-mlb-term-c277392972
Description: WEBMay 22, 2018 · It's probably because of the Mendoza Line, a term -- referring to a batting average of .200 -- that now serves as a universal shorthand for offensive futility. But how did the phrase come to be? Why Mendoza, specifically? On the 36th anniversary of his final game in the Majors, here's everything you've ever wanted to know about the Mendoza …
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4. A talk with Mario Mendoza about The Mendoza Line - MLB.com
Link: https://www.mlb.com/news/a-talk-with-mario-mendoza-about-the-mendoza-line
Description: WEBNov 20, 2023 · The Mendoza Line is a baseball phrase named after former Major Leaguer Mario Mendoza for a player who finishes with a batting average below .200. When reached by phone recently, Mendoza, 72, was aware he was going to be asked about the stat infamously named after him.
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5. Mendoza Line | Glossary | MLB.com
Link: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/idioms/mendoza-line
Description: WEBMendoza Line Definition. The "Mendoza Line" is a .200 batting average. Origin. The Mendoza Line was a term coined by a teammate of Mario Mendoza on the 1979 Mariners -- usually credited to Tom Paciorek or Bruce Bochte -- as a joke on the light-hitting shortstop, who typically carried an average around .200 (though he actually finished with a ...
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6. Mendoza Line - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com
Link: https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mendoza_Line
Description: WEBFeb 12, 2023 · The Mendoza Line is a term used to refer to players who have a batting average under .200. The term was derived from light-hitting shortstop Mario Mendoza, though Mendoza's career average was .215. The term's origins have often been credited to George Brett, who used it in 1980.
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7. What is the Mendoza Line in Baseball?
Link: https://www.baseballbible.net/what-is-the-mendoza-line/
Description: WEBOct 11, 2022 · POINTS. The Mendoza Line in baseball refers to a .200 batting average, considered by almost all standards to be well below average for a major league hitter. The name “Mendoza Line” was named after Mario Mendoza, who played shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers between 1974-1982.
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8. In 2021, the Mendoza Line Isn’t So Scary - The New York Times
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/24/sports/baseball/mendoza-line.html
Description: WEBSep 24, 2021 · Many have even sunk below .200, a threshold known as the Mendoza Line, which was named for Mario Mendoza, a light-hitting infielder in the 1970s. Through Thursday’s games, 20 players with at ...
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9. Mendoza Line - Wikiwand
Link: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Mendoza_Line
Description: WEBThe 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.
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10. Know Your Baseball Idioms : Mendoza line - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/southpaw-can-corn-bush-league-baseball-words-phrases-idioms/mendoza-line
Description: WEBApr 5, 2022 · The Mendoza line is generally considered to be the threshold of a .200 batting average (or one hit for every five times at bat), which is not a great percentage 'Southpaw,' 'can of corn,' and other phrases from the diamond
