1945
Born June 7, 1945
Berkeley, CA, USA
George Mitterwald Notable
George Mitterwald divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Minnesota Twins from 1966, then the Chicago Cubs through 1977.
Across 887 games he batted .236, with 623 hits and 251 runs. He finished with 76 home runs, 93 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 796 games behind the plate, with 4,289 putouts and 64 errors. He turned 54 double plays.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1974.
He was born in Berkeley, CA, USA on June 7, 1945. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | MIN | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1968 | MIN | 11 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .206 |
| 1969 | MIN | 69 | 187 | 18 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 0 | .257 |
| 1970 | MIN | 117 | 369 | 36 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 34 | 84 | 3 | .222 |
| 1971 | MIN | 125 | 388 | 38 | 97 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 104 | 3 | .250 |
| 1972 | MIN | 64 | 163 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 0 | .184 |
| 1973 | MIN | 125 | 432 | 50 | 112 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 39 | 111 | 3 | .259 |
| 1974 | CHC | 78 | 215 | 17 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 42 | 1 | .251 |
| 1975 | CHC | 84 | 200 | 19 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 42 | 0 | .220 |
| 1976 | CHC | 101 | 303 | 19 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 63 | 1 | .215 |
| 1977 | CHC | 110 | 349 | 40 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 28 | 69 | 3 | .238 |
| Career | — | 887 | 2645 | 251 | 623 | 93 | 7 | 76 | 301 | 222 | 607 | 14 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1966
Major-league debut: George Mitterwald
George Mitterwald made a major-league debut on September 15, 1966.
1974
George Mitterwald's Three-Home-Run Game, 1974
George Mitterwald hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 17, 1974.
1977
Final major-league game: George Mitterwald
George Mitterwald played a final major-league game on September 24, 1977.
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