Willie Mitchell (baseball)
William Mitchell (December 1, 1889 – November 23, 1973) born in Pleasant Grove, Mississippi,[1] was a pitcher for the Cleveland Naps/Indians (1909-1916) and Detroit Tigers (1916-1919).
| Willie Mitchell | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 1, 1889 Pleasant Grove, Mississippi | |||
| Died: November 23, 1973 (aged 83) Sardis, Mississippi | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 22, 1909, for the Cleveland Naps | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 31, 1919, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win-loss record | 84-92 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.88 | ||
| Strikeouts | 921 | ||
| Teams | |||
In 11 seasons, he had an 84–92 record in 276 games pitched with 93 complete games, 16 shutouts, 4 saves, 1632 innings pitched, 605 walks allowed, 921 strikeouts, 75 hit batsmen, 48 wild pitches and a 2.88 ERA. He was the first pitcher to strike out Babe Ruth which happened at Fenway Park.
He died in Sardis, Mississippi, at the age of 83.
References
- "William Mitchell". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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