1879
Born December 9, 1879
Springfield, OH, USA
Mike Mitchell Notable
b. December 9, 1879 · Cincinnati Reds 1907–1912, Chicago Cubs 1913, Pittsburgh Pirates 1913–1914, Washington Senators 1914
Mike Mitchell played for four clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1907 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1914.
Across 1,124 games he batted .278, with 1,138 hits and 514 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 130 doubles, 104 triples and 202 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples two times between 1909 and 1910, topping out at 18. He played 1,107 games in the outfield, with 2,107 putouts and 97 errors.
He was born in Springfield, OH, USA on December 9, 1879, and died on July 16, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | CIN | 148 | 558 | 64 | 163 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 37 | 80 | 17 | .292 |
| 1908 | CIN | 119 | 406 | 41 | 90 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 46 | 62 | 18 | .222 |
| 1909 | CIN | 145 | 523 | 83 | 162 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 86 | 57 | 45 | 37 | .310 |
| 1910 | CIN | 156 | 583 | 79 | 167 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 88 | 59 | 56 | 35 | .286 |
| 1911 | CIN | 142 | 529 | 74 | 154 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 84 | 44 | 34 | 35 | .291 |
| 1912 | CIN | 147 | 552 | 60 | 156 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 78 | 41 | 43 | 23 | .283 |
| 1913 | CHC/PIT | 136 | 478 | 62 | 127 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 46 | 48 | 23 | .266 |
| 1914 | PIT/WSH | 131 | 466 | 51 | 119 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 38 | 35 | 14 | .255 |
| Career | — | 1124 | 4095 | 514 | 1138 | 130 | 104 | 27 | 514 | 368 | 403 | 202 | .278 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died July 16, 1961
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