1878
Born June 5, 1878
Cambridge, MA, USA
Fred Mitchell Notable
b. June 5, 1878 · Boston Americans 1901–1902, Philadelphia Athletics 1902, Philadelphia Phillies 1903–1904, Brooklyn Superbas 1904–1905, New York Highlanders 1910, Boston Braves 1913
Fred Mitchell played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Americans in 1901 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1913.
He went 31 and 50 with a 4.10 earned run average, pitching 718.3 innings in 97 games. He struck out 216, completed 71 of his 86 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 202 games he batted .210, with 120 hits and 55 runs. He finished with 16 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He was born in Cambridge, MA, USA on June 5, 1878, and died on October 13, 1970. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BOS | 20 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .159 |
| 1902 | BOS/PHA | 21 | 49 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | .184 |
| 1903 | PHI | 29 | 95 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .200 |
| 1904 | BRO/PHI | 33 | 106 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 1 | .226 |
| 1905 | BRO | 27 | 79 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .190 |
| 1910 | NYY | 68 | 196 | 16 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 6 | .230 |
| 1913 | BSN | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 202 | 572 | 55 | 120 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 22 | 92 | 8 | .210 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BOS | 6 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 108.2 | 115 | 46 | 51 | 34 | 3.81 |
| 1902 | BOS/PHA | 5 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 111.2 | 128 | 48 | 64 | 24 | 3.87 |
| 1903 | PHI | 11 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 227.0 | 250 | 113 | 102 | 69 | 4.48 |
| 1904 | BRO/PHI | 6 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 174.2 | 206 | 69 | 48 | 45 | 3.56 |
| 1905 | BRO | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 96.1 | 107 | 51 | 38 | 44 | 4.76 |
| Career | — | 31 | 50 | 97 | 86 | 1 | 718.1 | 806 | 327 | 303 | 216 | 4.10 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died October 13, 1970
1901
Major-league debut: Fred Mitchell
Fred Mitchell made a major-league debut on April 27, 1901.
1913
Final major-league game: Fred Mitchell
Fred Mitchell played a final major-league game on June 15, 1913.
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