Bobby Mitchell

Positions: Outfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: October 22, 1943 in Norristown, PA us

Died: September 29, 2019 in Sacramento, CA

High School: Norristown HS (Norristown, PA)

Debut: July 5, 1970 (Age 26-256d, 13,023rd in major league history)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1975 (Age 31-341d)
vs. DET 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: Robert Vance Mitchell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.6

609

143

.235

RBI

OBP

.299

SLG

.406

OPS

.705

OPS+

100

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1965	21	BOS-min	Rk,WRk	96	410	363	66	120	13	6	6	42	16	4	37	76	.331	.391	.449	.840		163		1	6	3			HLN,RSX · APPY,FLIL
1966	22	BOS-min	AA,WRk	165	654	571	96	155	23	8	7	48	19	11	65	134	.271	.347	.377	.723		215		4	8	6			PFD,RSX · EL,FLIL
1967	23	BOS-min	AA	128	541	501	74	141	20	8	2	39	36	10	38	101	.281	.331	.365	.697		183		0	1	1			PFD · EL
1968	24	BOS-min	AAA,WRk	140	577	539	82	126	23	15	10	45	42	11	25	105	.234	.265	.388	.653		209		1	3	9			LOU,RSX · IL,FLIL
1969	25	NYY-min	AAA	67	259	232	40	76	11	4	6	36	10	3	20	42	.328	.378	.487	.865		113		0	5	2			SYR · IL
1970	26	NYY-min	AAA	107	431	384	68	103	18	8	13	57	18	8	40	75	.268	.335	.458	.793		176		1	1	5			SYR · IL
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	/9H8
1971	27	NYY-min	AAA	73	275	242	49	68	8	3	9	28	6	6	28	67	.281	.354	.450	.804		109		1	1	3			SYR · IL
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	H9/87

1972	28	MIL-min	AAA	77	316	273	62	104	13	10	20	65	11	1	39	76	.381	.459	.722	1.180		197		1	2	1			EVN · AA
1973	29	MIL-min	AAA	65	277	245	45	71	13	5	9	45	5	4	29	71	.290	.365	.494	.858		121		1	0	2			EVN · AA
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	DH79
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	DH97/8
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	7HD
5 Yrs				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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