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Bobby Mitchell
Robert Vance Mitchell

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 190 lb.

Debut July 5, 1970
  vs. WSA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 28, 1975
Born October 22, 1943 in Norristown, PA

Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1965. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1970 26 NYY AL  10   22    1    5   2  0   0    4   0  2   2   3  .227  .320  .318   81    7   0   0   0   1   0
 1971 27 MIL AL  35   55    7   10   1  1   2    6   0  2   6  18  .182  .262  .345   73   19   0   0   1   0   0
 1973 29 MIL AL  47  130   12   29   6  0   5   20   4  1   5  32  .223  .250  .385   79   50   0   1   1   0   0
 1974 30 MIL AL  88  173   27   42   6  2   5   20   7  6  18  46  .243  .314  .387  103   67   0   2   1   1   3
 1975 31 MIL AL  93  229   39   57  14  3   9   41   3  4  25  69  .249  .320  .454  117  104   3   2   1   0   5
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 5 Seasons      273  609   86  143  29  6  21   91  14 15  56 168  .235  .299  .406  100  247   3   5   4   2   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        361   51   85  17  4  12   54   8  9  33 100  .235  .299  .406  100  147   2   3   2   1   5
 Career High     93  229   39   57  14  3   9   41   7  6  25  69  .249  .320  .454  117  104   3   2   1   1   5
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1970 26 NYY AL   25   19    2   2.8    93| .227  .252| .320  .325| .318  .385| .638  .710|  81  .317  -0.4   0.0   0%
 1971 27 MIL AL   61   47    5   2.9    91| .182  .253| .262  .324| .345  .375| .607  .699|  73  .349  -2.3  -0.2   0%
 1973 29 MIL AL  136  103   13   3.4    91| .223  .256| .250  .324| .385  .376| .635  .701|  79  .389  -4.2  -0.4  80%
 1974 30 MIL AL  194  142   20   3.8    88| .243  .257| .314  .322| .387  .370| .701  .691| 103  .461   0.4   0.0  53%
 1975 31 MIL AL  259  186   32   4.6    93| .249  .258| .320  .328| .454  .379| .774  .707| 117  .533   4.8   0.5  42%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 5 Seasons       675  497   72   3.9    91| .235  .257| .299  .325| .406  .376| .705  .701| 100  .461  -1.7  -0.1  48%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1970 26 NYY AL OF 7 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.86 1.86 3.91 2.13 5 46.0 RF 5 12 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.40 1.60 3.72 1.99 3 29.0 CF 2 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 4.00 2.30 4.24 2.59 2 17.0 1971 27 MIL AL OF 19 35 2 1 1 .974 .981 1.95 1.96 2.85 2.24 12 116.7 RF 10 18 1 1 0 .950 .979 1.90 1.70 2.76 2.05 7 62.0 CF 7 16 1 0 1 1.000 .983 2.43 2.31 3.14 2.74 5 48.7 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.95 0 6.0 1973 29 MIL AL OF 20 24 0 1 0 .960 .980 1.20 2.02 1.63 2.29 16 132.7 DH 19 RF 10 14 0 1 0 .933 .979 1.40 1.73 1.83 2.09 9 69.0 LF 10 11 0 0 0 1.000 .973 1.10 1.68 1.55 2.01 7 63.7 1974 30 MIL AL DH 53 OF 26 30 1 1 0 .969 .981 1.19 2.12 2.21 2.41 14 126.3 RF 14 22 1 1 0 .958 .975 1.64 1.86 2.90 2.18 8 71.3 LF 10 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 0.90 1.75 1.72 2.13 5 47.0 CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.65 1.12 2.93 1 8.0 1975 31 MIL AL LF 72 131 2 1 1 .993 .977 1.85 1.80 2.53 2.18 61 474.0 DH 11
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1970 26 NYY AL CF 2 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 4.00 2.30 4.24 2.59 2 17.0 1971 27 MIL AL CF 7 16 1 0 1 1.000 .983 2.43 2.31 3.14 2.74 5 48.7 1974 30 MIL AL CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.65 1.12 2.93 1 8.0 1973 29 MIL AL DH 19 1974 30 MIL AL DH 53 1975 31 MIL AL DH 11 1971 27 MIL AL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.95 0 6.0 1973 29 MIL AL LF 10 11 0 0 0 1.000 .973 1.10 1.68 1.55 2.01 7 63.7 1974 30 MIL AL LF 10 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 0.90 1.75 1.72 2.13 5 47.0 1975 31 MIL AL LF 72 131 2 1 1 .993 .977 1.85 1.80 2.53 2.18 61 474.0 1970 26 NYY AL OF 7 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.86 1.86 3.91 2.13 5 46.0 1971 27 MIL AL OF 19 35 2 1 1 .974 .981 1.95 1.96 2.85 2.24 12 116.7 1973 29 MIL AL OF 20 24 0 1 0 .960 .980 1.20 2.02 1.63 2.29 16 132.7 1974 30 MIL AL OF 26 30 1 1 0 .969 .981 1.19 2.12 2.21 2.41 14 126.3 1975 31 MIL AL OF 72 128 2 1 1 .992 .979 1.81 2.10 2.47 2.37 61 474.0 1970 26 NYY AL RF 5 12 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.40 1.60 3.72 1.99 3 29.0 1971 27 MIL AL RF 10 18 1 1 0 .950 .979 1.90 1.70 2.76 2.05 7 62.0 1973 29 MIL AL RF 10 14 0 1 0 .933 .979 1.40 1.73 1.83 2.09 9 69.0 1974 30 MIL AL RF 14 22 1 1 0 .958 .975 1.64 1.86 2.90 2.18 8 71.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 144 237 5 4 2 .984 .980 1.68 2.06 2.43 2.33 108 895.7 94 11 39# LF* 94 151 2 1 1 .994 .977 1.63 1.78 2.33 2.15 73 590.7 DH 83 Games not counted in Overall Total below RF* 39 66 2 3 0 .958 .977 1.74 1.75 2.65 2.09 27 231.3 CF* 11 25 1 0 1 1.000 .985 2.36 2.37 3.18 2.72 8 73.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 144 237 5 4 2 .984 .980 1.68 2.06 2.43 2.33 108 896
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
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Transactions 

Before 1965 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.

December 2, 1968: Drafted by the New York Yankees from the Boston Red Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

October 23, 1969: Sent to the Atlanta Braves by the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

March 26, 1970: Returned by the Atlanta Braves to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

June 7, 1971: Traded by the New York Yankees with Frank Tepedino to the Milwaukee Brewers for Danny Walton.


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