# Mendoza line

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A .200 batting average, which is around the minimum batting average a player with strong defensive skills can have and still stay in the major leagues. Named for Mario Mendoza.
2. The line dividing acceptable mediocrity from unacceptable mediocrity

## Etymology
After shortstop Mario Mendoza, whose lifetime batting average is taken to define the threshold of minimally competent hitting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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