Mitchell was born in Springfield, Ohio.[1] He started his professional baseball career in 1902 with the New York State League's Schenectady Electricians. He stayed in the NYSL for the next two seasons and then moved to the Pacific Coast League in 1905.[2] In 1906, he had "one of the greatest minor-league seasons of the Deadball Era",[3] winning the batting title[3] and also leading the PCL in hits, home runs, total bases, and slugging percentage.[4]
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Mitchell went to the major leagues the following season with the Cincinnati Reds. He made an immediate impact as a rookie, finishing seventh in the batting race and leading the National League in outfield assists, with 39.[1] The assists mark set a record that was not broken until 1930.[3] According to Bill James, Mitchell had the best outfield arm of his era.[5]
Mitchell slumped in 1908, but he rebounded in 1909 with a career-high .310 batting average and a career-high 152 OPS+. He led the league in triples, with 17, and finished second in batting average and slugging percentage.[1] Mitchell then hit 18 more triples in 1910 to lead the league again. From 1909 to 1911, he scored over 70 runs, drove in over 80 runs, hit over 15 triples, and stole over 30 bases each season.[1]
Mitchell's power numbers went down slightly in 1912, and in December he was traded to the Chicago Cubs. He played for the Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Senators over the next two seasons before retiring from the game.[3]
^ abcdef"Mike Mitchell Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
^"Mike Mitchell Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
^ abcd"Mike Mitchell" December 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. bioproj.sabr.org. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
^"1906 Pacific Coast League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
^James, Bill. The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract (Simon and Schuster, 2003), p. 77.
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January 01, 1970
mike, mitchell, baseball, michael, francis, mitchell, december, 1879, july, 1961, outfielder, major, league, baseball, from, 1907, 1914, played, cincinnati, reds, chicago, cubs, pittsburgh, pirates, washington, senators, known, powerful, throwing, mitchell, al. Michael Francis Mitchell December 12 1879 July 16 1961 was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914 He played for the Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators Known for his powerful throwing arm Mitchell was also a decent hitter who led the National League in triples twice He stood at 6 1 and weighed 185 lbs 1 Mike MitchellOutfielderBorn 1879 12 12 December 12 1879Springfield Ohio U S Died July 16 1961 1961 07 16 aged 81 Phoenix Arizona U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 11 1907 for the Cincinnati RedsLast MLB appearanceApril 30 1914 for the Washington SenatorsMLB statisticsBatting average 278Hits1 138Home runs27Runs batted in514TeamsCincinnati Reds 1907 1912 Chicago Cubs 1913 Pittsburgh Pirates 1913 1914 Washington Senators 1914 Career highlights and awardsLed NL in triples twice 1909 1910 Contents 1 Minor league career 2 Major league career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksMinor league career editMitchell was born in Springfield Ohio 1 He started his professional baseball career in 1902 with the New York State League s Schenectady Electricians He stayed in the NYSL for the next two seasons and then moved to the Pacific Coast League in 1905 2 In 1906 he had one of the greatest minor league seasons of the Deadball Era 3 winning the batting title 3 and also leading the PCL in hits home runs total bases and slugging percentage 4 Major league career editMitchell went to the major leagues the following season with the Cincinnati Reds He made an immediate impact as a rookie finishing seventh in the batting race and leading the National League in outfield assists with 39 1 The assists mark set a record that was not broken until 1930 3 According to Bill James Mitchell had the best outfield arm of his era 5 Mitchell slumped in 1908 but he rebounded in 1909 with a career high 310 batting average and a career high 152 OPS He led the league in triples with 17 and finished second in batting average and slugging percentage 1 Mitchell then hit 18 more triples in 1910 to lead the league again From 1909 to 1911 he scored over 70 runs drove in over 80 runs hit over 15 triples and stole over 30 bases each season 1 Mitchell s power numbers went down slightly in 1912 and in December he was traded to the Chicago Cubs He played for the Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators over the next two seasons before retiring from the game 3 Mitchell died in 1961 in Phoenix Arizona 1 See also editList of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders List of Major League Baseball annual triples leadersReferences edit a b c d e f Mike Mitchell Statistics and History baseball reference com Retrieved 2010 12 27 Mike Mitchell Minor League Statistics amp History baseball reference com Retrieved 2010 12 27 a b c d Mike Mitchell Archived December 24 2011 at the Wayback Machine bioproj sabr org Retrieved 2010 12 27 1906 Pacific Coast League Batting Leaders baseball reference com Retrieved 2010 12 27 James Bill The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract Simon and Schuster 2003 p 77 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Mitchell baseball amp oldid 1160388977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
