Vinegar Bend Mizell

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: August 13, 1930 in Leakesville, MS us

Died: February 21, 1999 in Kerrville, TX

Buried: Faith Missionary Alliance Church Cemetery, Winston-Salem, NC

High School: Leaksville HS (Leaksville, MS)

Debut: April 22, 1952 (Age 21-253d, 10,920th in major league history)
vs. CIN 8.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 6 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: July 25, 1962 (Age 31-346d)
vs. MLN 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 5 BB, 6 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Wilmer David Mizell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.7

ERA

3.85

268

230

1528.2

918

WHIP

1.383

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	STL	@	CIN	W,4-2	GS	39	8.2	3	3	0	6	0	P
2	7 (5)	Apr 24	STL		CIN	W,5-3	GS	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	10 (2)	May 1	STL		PIT	L,2-4	GS	37	8.2	1	1	0	2	1	P
4	16 (5)	May 6 (2)	STL		NYG	L,4-5	GS	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	20 (3)	May 12	STL	@	CHC	L,10-14	GS	13	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	25 (4)	May 17	STL	@	PHI	W,5-4	GS	26	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	30 (4)	May 21	STL	@	NYG	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	P
8	35 (4)	May 27 (2)	STL		CHC	W,12-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
9	39 (3)	May 31	STL		CIN	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	2	4	0	6	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	44 (4)	Jun 4	STL		NYG	W,11-5	CG	38	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	P
11	48 (3)	Jun 9	STL		PIT	W,8-3	GS	27	5.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
12	53 (4)	Jun 15	STL	@	PIT	L,1-12	GS	14	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	58 (4)	Jun 20	STL	@	BRO	L,2-4	GS	20	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	64 (5)	Jun 26	STL	@	NYG	L,0-3	GS	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	66 (1)	Jun 29	STL		CIN	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	71 (4)	Jul 3	STL	@	CHC	L,4-7	GS	21	4.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
17	75 (3)	Jul 7	STL	@	CIN	L,2-5	GS	24	5.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
18	79 (3)	Jul 14	STL		NYG	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	84 (4)	Jul 18	STL		PIT	T,1-1	CG	34	9.0	1	5	0	6	0	P
20	89 (4)	Jul 24	STL	@	PHI	L,3-7	GS	26	5.2	2	1	0	3	0	P
21	93 (3)	Jul 28	STL	@	NYG	W,3-2	GS	26	7.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	97 (3)	Aug 2	STL	@	PIT	W,7-5	GS	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	108 (10)	Aug 10	STL	@	CHC	W,4-3	GS	35	7.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
24	114 (5)	Aug 16	STL		MLN	L,0-8	GS	6	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	118 (3)	Aug 19 (2)	STL		CHC	L,1-3	GS	16	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	121 (2)	Aug 23 (1)	STL		PIT	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	126 (4)	Aug 26 (2)	STL		NYG	L,3-4	GS	36	7.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	131 (4)	Sep 1	STL	@	MLN	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
29	136 (4)	Sep 7	STL		CIN	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
30	140 (3)	Sep 13	STL	@	NYG	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	145 (4)	Sep 18	STL	@	BRO	W,6-5	GS	14	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	147 (1)	Sep 21	STL	@	CIN	L,1-9	GS	25	6.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
33	156 (8)	Sep 30	STL		MLN	L,2-4	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
							33gm		208.2	19	30	2	51	2