Arnett Mitchell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Arnett Mitchell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. Across 47 career appearances, he went 9-18 with a 5.32 ERA and 88 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1482.1.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Died
- 9/19/1934 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Full name: Benjamin Arnett Mitchell
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AC | EAS | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21.0 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4.29 | 4.02 (-7%) | 224.6 |
| 1923 | BBS | ECL | 3 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 102.1 | 115 | 53 | 35 | 36 | 4.66 | 4.03 (-16%) | 618.9 |
| 1924 | ACB | ECL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 9.00 | 4.13 (-118%) | -1137.5 |
| 1925 | ACB | ECL | 4 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 93.1 | 108 | 55 | 26 | 34 | 5.30 | 4.55 (-17%) | 1776.2 |
| 1926 | HBG | ECL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.91 | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | BBS | ECL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10.38 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 9 | 18 | 47 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 243.2 | 285 | 144 | 91 | 88 | 5.32 | — | 1,482 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 117 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .197 | .248 | .256 | .504 | -214 |
Career AVG .197 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.
Career OBP .248 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.
Career SLG .256 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.
Career OPS .504 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AC | EAS | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | BBS | ECL | 26 | 58 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .282 (-21%) | .344 (-27%) | .390 (-16%) | .734 (-21%) | -214.4 |
| 1924 | ACB | ECL | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | ACB | ECL | 18 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | HBG | ECL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | BBS | ECL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 58 | 117 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .197 | — | — | — | — | -214 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 47 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Arnett Mitchell: the record in brief
Arnett Mitchell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1921 to 1926. By club, Mitchell's seasons break down as the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1921 to 1925), the Baltimore Black Sox (1923 through 1926), and the Harrisburg Giants (1926). Mitchell, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. The birth record reads November 14, 1895, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. Mitchell's death is recorded on September 19, 1934, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. The given name on file is Benjamin Arnett Mitchell.
Mitchell pitched in 47 games, starting 25, and finished with a 9-18 record and 5.32 ERA. The same table counts 88 strikeouts and 15 complete games. Against a 4.17 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.32 mark was 27.5% worse. In 1923, one of the busiest seasons, Mitchell posted a 4.66 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.03. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Mitchell's career adds up to 1,482.1.
Frequently Asked Questions about Arnett Mitchell
- Was Arnett Mitchell a pitcher?
- Yes. Arnett Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 88 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Arnett Mitchell hit?
- Arnett Mitchell hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.
- What was Arnett Mitchell's career batting average?
- Arnett Mitchell batted .197 over his career, with 23 hits in 117 at bats.
- How many RBI did Arnett Mitchell have?
- Arnett Mitchell drove in 12 runs in his career.
- What was Arnett Mitchell's career ERA?
- Arnett Mitchell finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 9-18 with 88 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Arnett Mitchell have?
- Arnett Mitchell recorded 88 career strikeouts.