English Dictionary

Mendoza line

名詞

(baseball) 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.

日本語の意味

（野球用語）.200の打率を指し、守備能力が高くてもメジャーリーグでプレーするために必要とされる最低限の打率基準。

After a disastrous slump, his batting average fell perilously close to the Mendoza line, putting his roster spot in jeopardy.

壊滅的な不振の後、彼の打率は危険なほど打率0.200の水準に近づき、メジャー残留が危うくなった。

意味（1）

(baseball) 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.

His recent slump has put him perilously close to the Mendoza line; he may be headed to AAA soon.

意味（2）

The line dividing acceptable mediocrity from unacceptable mediocrity

I don’t think you could find any other figure in politics who has run this far below the Mendoza line and still managed to get taken seriously.