Dale Mitchell Notable

b. August 23, 1921 · Cleveland Indians 1946–1956, Brooklyn Dodgers 1956

Dale Mitchell divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Cleveland Indians from 1946, then the Brooklyn Dodgers through 1956.

He batted .312 with 1,244 hits across 1,127 games, scoring 555 runs. He finished with 41 home runs, 169 doubles, 61 triples and 45 stolen bases.

He led the league in hits once, in 1949, with 203. He led the league in triples once, in 1949, with 23. He played 931 games in the outfield, with 1,906 putouts and 30 errors.

He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1949 and 1952.

He was born in Colony, OK, USA on August 23, 1921, and died on January 5, 1987. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	1949, 1952

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1946	CLE	11	44	7	19	3	0	0	5	1	2	1	.432
1947	CLE	123	493	69	156	16	10	1	34	23	14	2	.316
1948	CLE	141	608	82	204	30	8	4	56	45	17	13	.336
1949	CLE	149	640	81	203	16	23	3	56	43	11	10	.317
1950	CLE	130	506	81	156	27	5	3	49	67	21	3	.308
1951	CLE	134	510	83	148	21	7	11	62	53	16	7	.290
1952	CLE	134	511	61	165	26	3	5	58	52	9	6	.323
1953	CLE	134	500	76	150	26	4	13	60	42	20	3	.300
1954	CLE	53	60	6	17	1	0	1	6	9	1	0	.283
1955	CLE	61	58	4	15	2	1	0	10	4	3	0	.259
1956	BRO/CLE	57	54	5	11	1	0	0	7	7	5	0	.204
Career	—	1127	3984	555	1244	169	61	41	403	346	119	45	.312

On this day & linked events

1921

Born August 23, 1921

Colony, OK, USA

1987

Died January 5, 1987

1946

Major-league debut: Dale Mitchell

Dale Mitchell made a major-league debut on September 15, 1946.

1956

Final major-league game: Dale Mitchell

Dale Mitchell played a final major-league game on September 26, 1956.

Image: Bowman Gum, public domain