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George Mitterwald
George Eugene Mitterwald (Baron von Mitterwald)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 206 lb.

Debut September 15, 1966
  vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 24, 1977
Born June 7, 1945 in Berkeley, CA

Signed by the Minnesota Twins 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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1966 21 MIN AL   3    5    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .200  .200  .200   13    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1968 23 MIN AL  11   34    1    7   1  0   0    1   0  0   3   8  .206  .270  .235   50    8   1   0   0   0   1
 1969 24 MIN AL  69  187   18   48   8  0   5   13   0  1  17  47  .257  .327  .380   94   71   2   1   1   3   6
 1970 25 MIN AL 117  369   36   82  12  2  15   46   3  5  34  84  .222  .291  .388   84  143   4   0   6   2  11
 1971 26 MIN AL 125  388   38   97  13  1  13   44   3  3  39 104  .250  .316  .389   97  151   3   4   9   0   9
 1972 27 MIN AL  64  163   12   30   4  1   1    8   0  1   9  37  .184  .225  .239   36   39   0   1   2   0   5
 1973 28 MIN AL 125  432   50  112  15  0  16   64   3  1  39 111  .259  .326  .405  102  175   2   3   0   5  10
 1974 29 CHC NL  78  215   17   54   7  0   7   28   1  3  18  42  .251  .310  .381   91   82   1   4   4   2   4
 1975 30 CHC NL  84  200   19   44   4  3   5   26   0  0  19  42  .220  .285  .345   72   69   1   2   7   0   3
 1976 31 CHC NL 101  303   19   65   7  0   5   28   1  2  16  63  .215  .249  .287   48   87   0   6   2   0   9
 1977 32 CHC NL 110  349   40   83  22  0   9   43   3  1  28  69  .238  .295  .378   72  132   2   2   7   1  18
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     887 2645  251  623  93  7  76  301  14 17 222 607  .236  .296  .362   80  958  16  23  38  13  76
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        483   46  114  17  1  14   55   3  3  41 111  .236  .296  .362   80  175   3   4   7   2  14
 Career High    125  432   50  112  22  3  16   64   3  5  39 111  .259  .326  .405  102  175   4   6   9   5  18
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% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1966 21 MIN AL    5    4    0   0.0    95| .200  .256| .200  .324| .200  .394| .400  .718|  13  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1968 23 MIN AL   38   29    2   1.8    85| .206  .245| .270  .316| .235  .363| .505  .679|  50  .236  -2.1  -0.2   0%
 1969 24 MIN AL  210  149   23   4.2    98| .257  .259| .327  .336| .380  .390| .707  .727|  94  .493  -1.5  -0.2   0%
 1970 25 MIN AL  409  307   39   3.4   100| .222  .261| .291  .336| .388  .399| .679  .735|  84  .397 -10.1  -1.0  37%
 1971 26 MIN AL  434  310   47   4.1    95| .250  .258| .316  .331| .389  .384| .705  .714|  97  .506  -2.3  -0.2  50%
 1972 27 MIN AL  173  140    8   1.5    87| .184  .252| .225  .322| .239  .364| .464  .685|  36  .172 -13.6  -1.5   0%
 1973 28 MIN AL  481  336   57   4.6    97| .259  .264| .326  .333| .405  .388| .731  .722| 102  .522   0.4   0.0  75%
 1974 29 CHC NL  240  173   25   3.9    97| .251  .266| .310  .338| .381  .384| .691  .722|  91  .460  -3.1  -0.3  25%
 1975 30 CHC NL  222  162   20   3.3    99| .220  .270| .285  .342| .345  .390| .630  .732|  72  .383  -8.8  -0.9   0%
 1976 31 CHC NL  325  255   20   2.1    98| .215  .272| .249  .339| .287  .387| .536  .726|  48  .229 -22.3  -2.4  33%
 1977 32 CHC NL  382  289   34   3.2   112| .238  .282| .295  .351| .378  .430| .673  .781|  72  .335 -15.1  -1.5  75%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     2919 2154  275   3.4    99| .236  .265| .296  .337| .362  .392| .658  .729|  80  .407 -79.0  -8.3  45%

* 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    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1966 21 MIN AL C 3 13 0 0 0 1.000 .985 4.33 5.87 9.75 6.82 1 12.0 0 2 0 0 1968 23 MIN AL C 10 69 4 3 0 .961 .991 7.30 6.01 7.55 6.97 10 87.0 1 4 7 1 1969 24 MIN AL C 63 340 33 5 6 .987 .987 5.92 5.59 7.12 6.65 48 471.7 6 19 20 11 LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.60 2.25 2.02 0 4.0 1970 25 MIN AL C 117 740 62 3 8 .996 .988 6.85 5.82 7.55 6.65 108 955.7 8 26 34 39 1971 26 MIN AL C 120 656 53 10 7 .986 .988 5.91 5.63 6.58 6.37 109 969.7 6 31 48 30 1972 27 MIN AL C 61 272 33 5 4 .984 .985 5.00 5.66 6.79 6.48 44 404.0 2 9 28 20 1973 28 MIN AL C 122 676 59 6 6 .992 .985 6.02 5.29 6.48 6.05 114 1021.0 15 47 64 39 DH 3 1974 29 CHC NL C 68 335 40 10 4 .974 .985 5.51 5.37 6.60 6.12 57 511.0 10 28 58 25 1975 30 CHC NL C 59 247 32 7 4 .976 .985 4.73 5.24 6.46 6.03 40 388.7 1 13 23 23 1B 10 68 6 1 6 .987 .991 7.40 8.52 10.92 9.97 7 61.0 1976 31 CHC NL C 64 320 40 7 2 .981 .986 5.62 5.16 6.25 5.96 54 518.0 3 13 45 22 1B 25 192 10 1 11 .995 .991 8.08 8.61 9.88 9.95 21 184.0 1977 32 CHC NL C 109 621 78 8 13 .989 .985 6.41 5.54 7.01 6.49 102 897.3 6 36 77 58 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.30 9.00 9.90 0 2.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1975 30 CHC NL 1B 10 68 6 1 6 .987 .991 7.40 8.52 10.92 9.97 7 61.0 1976 31 CHC NL 1B 25 192 10 1 11 .995 .991 8.08 8.61 9.88 9.95 21 184.0 1977 32 CHC NL 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.30 9.00 9.90 0 2.0 1966 21 MIN AL C 3 13 0 0 0 1.000 .985 4.33 5.87 9.75 6.82 1 12.0 0 2 0 0 1968 23 MIN AL C 10 69 4 3 0 .961 .991 7.30 6.01 7.55 6.97 10 87.0 1 4 7 1 1969 24 MIN AL C 63 340 33 5 6 .987 .987 5.92 5.59 7.12 6.65 48 471.7 6 19 20 11 1970 25 MIN AL C 117 740 62 3 8 .996 .988 6.85 5.82 7.55 6.65 108 955.7 8 26 34 39 1971 26 MIN AL C 120 656 53 10 7 .986 .988 5.91 5.63 6.58 6.37 109 969.7 6 31 48 30 1972 27 MIN AL C 61 272 33 5 4 .984 .985 5.00 5.66 6.79 6.48 44 404.0 2 9 28 20 1973 28 MIN AL C 122 676 59 6 6 .992 .985 6.02 5.29 6.48 6.05 114 1021.0 15 47 64 39 1974 29 CHC NL C 68 335 40 10 4 .974 .985 5.51 5.37 6.60 6.12 57 511.0 10 28 58 25 1975 30 CHC NL C 59 247 32 7 4 .976 .985 4.73 5.24 6.46 6.03 40 388.7 1 13 23 23 1976 31 CHC NL C 64 320 40 7 2 .981 .986 5.62 5.16 6.25 5.96 54 518.0 3 13 45 22 1977 32 CHC NL C 109 621 78 8 13 .989 .985 6.41 5.54 7.01 6.49 102 897.3 6 36 77 58 1973 28 MIN AL DH 3 1969 24 MIN AL LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.60 2.25 2.02 0 4.0 1969 24 MIN AL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.02 0 4.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C* 796 4289 434 64 54 .987 .986 5.93 5.51 6.82 6.34 687 6236.0 58 228 404 268 1B* 36 262 16 2 17 .993 .991 7.72 8.57 10.13 9.95 28 247.0 DH 3 Games not counted in Overall Total below LF* 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.60 2.25 2.02 0 4.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 833 4551 450 66 71 .987 .987 6.00 5.64 6.94 6.47 715 6487
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1969   ALCS  MIN BAL     L   2   7   0   1  0  0  0   0   1   3  .143  .250  .143   0  0   0   0   0 
 1970   ALCS  MIN BAL     L   2   8   2   4  1  0  0   2   0   2  .500  .500  .625   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     0-2   4  15   2   5  1  0  0   2   1   5  .333  .375  .400   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Strikeouts
1971 AL-104-4
1973 AL-111-5

Grounded into Double Plays
1977 NL-18-5

HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3082) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 2.0 (2049) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

April 29, 1965: Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent.

December 6, 1973: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Chicago Cubs for Randy Hundley.

October 20, 1977: Granted Free Agency.

February 27, 1978: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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