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Bobby Mitchell
Robert Vance Mitchell
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: October 22, 1943 in Norristown, PA
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1965. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 5, 1970
Final Game: September 28, 1975
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1970 26 NYY AL 10 25 22 1 5 2 0 0 4 0 2 2 3 .227 .320 .318 .638 81 7 0 1 0 0 0 /98
1971 27 MIL AL 35 61 55 7 10 1 1 2 6 0 2 6 18 .182 .262 .345 .608 73 19 0 0 0 0 1 9/87
1973 29 MIL AL 47 136 130 12 29 6 0 5 20 4 1 5 32 .223 .250 .385 .635 79 50 0 0 0 1 1 D79
1974 30 MIL AL 88 194 173 27 42 6 2 5 20 7 6 18 46 .243 .314 .387 .702 103 67 3 1 0 2 1 D97/8
1975 31 MIL AL 93 259 229 39 57 14 3 9 41 3 4 25 69 .249 .320 .454 .774 117 104 5 0 3 2 1 7D
5 Seasons 273 675 609 86 143 29 6 21 91 14 15 56 168 .235 .299 .406 .705 100 247 8 2 3 5 4
162 Game Avg. 162 401 361 51 85 17 4 12 54 8 9 33 100 .235 .299 .406 .705 100 147 5 1 2 3 2
MIL (4 yrs) 263 650 587 85 138 27 6 21 87 14 13 54 165 .235 .298 .409 .707 101 240 8 1 3 5 4
NYY (1 yr) 10 25 22 1 5 2 0 0 4 0 2 2 3 .227 .320 .318 .638 81 7 0 1 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1970 NYY AL 26 OF 7 5 46.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 2.1 54.8 2.1 0.9 1.2 0 3.91 2.86 .980 2.13 1.86
1970 NYY AL 26 RF 5 3 29.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 1.9 78.6 1.9 0.8 1.1 0 3.72 2.40 .975 1.99 1.60
1970 NYY AL 26 CF 2 2 17.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 14.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 4.24 4.00 .988 2.59 2.30
1971 MIL AL 27 OF 19 12 116.2 38 35 2 1 1 .974 -1.0 -10.3 1.0 0.1 0.9 -2 2.85 1.95 .982 2.24 1.96
1971 MIL AL 27 RF 10 7 62.0 20 18 1 1 0 .950 -0.4 -7.7 0.6 0.6 0.0 -1 2.76 1.90 .980 2.05 1.70
1971 MIL AL 27 CF 7 5 48.2 17 16 1 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.0 -0.1 1.1 -1 3.14 2.43 .982 2.74 2.31
1971 MIL AL 27 LF 2 0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.6 -120.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.00 0.00 1.95 1.60
1973 MIL AL 29 OF 20 16 132.2 25 24 0 1 0 .960 -3.2 -28.9 -3.2 -2.3 -0.9 0 1.63 1.20 .980 2.29 2.02
1973 MIL AL 29 DH 19
1973 MIL AL 29 LF 10 7 63.2 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -37.7 -2.0 -1.1 -0.9 0 1.55 1.10 .973 2.01 1.68
1973 MIL AL 29 RF 10 9 69.0 15 14 0 1 0 .933 -1.2 -20.9 -1.2 -1.2 0.0 0 1.83 1.40 .980 2.09 1.73
1974 MIL AL 30 DH 53
1974 MIL AL 30 OF 26 14 126.1 32 30 1 1 0 .969 0.6 5.7 -0.4 0.7 -1.0 1 2.21 1.19 .981 2.41 2.12
1974 MIL AL 30 RF 14 8 71.1 24 22 1 1 0 .958 0.8 13.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 0 2.90 1.64 .975 2.18 1.86
1974 MIL AL 30 LF 10 5 47.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 5.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 1 1.72 0.90 .978 2.13 1.75
1974 MIL AL 30 CF 2 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -60.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 1.12 0.50 1.000 2.92 2.65
1975 MIL AL 31 LF 72 61 474.0 134 131 2 1 1 .993 2.0 5.1 3.0 1.0 2.0 -1 2.53 1.85 .977 2.18 1.80
1975 MIL AL 31 OF 72 61 474.0 131 128 2 1 1 .992 2.0 5.1 3.0 1.0 2.0 -1 2.47 1.81 .979 2.37 2.10
1975 MIL AL 31 DH 11
5 Seasons OF 144 108 895.2 246 237 5 4 2 .984 0.5 0.7 2.5 0.4 2.2 -2 2.43 1.68 .980 2.33 2.06
4 Seasons LF 94 73 590.2 154 151 2 1 1 .994 -0.4 -0.8 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 2.33 1.63 .977 2.15 1.78
3 Seasons DH 83
4 Seasons RF 39 27 231.1 71 66 2 3 0 .958 1.1 5.7 2.1 0.8 1.4 -1 2.65 1.74 .977 2.09 1.75
3 Seasons CF 11 8 73.2 26 25 1 0 1 1.000 -0.2 -3.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 -1 3.18 2.36 .985 2.72 2.37
5 Seasons TOT 144 108 895.2 246 237 5 4 2 .984 0.5 0.7 2.5 0.4 2.2 -2 2.43 1.68 .963 2.33 2.06
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2539), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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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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