Bo Mitchell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bo Mitchell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Montgomery Grey Sox, the Birmingham Black Barons, and the Atlanta Black Crackers. Across 29 career appearances, he went 9-16 with a 3.98 ERA and 88 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3591.4.
- 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
Full name: George 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MGS | NSL | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 48.2 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 2.96 | 4.13 (+28%) | 976.4 |
| 1937 | BBB | NAL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1.33 | 4.34 (+69%) | 1374.7 |
| 1938 | BCA | NAL | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 76 | 38 | 24 | 39 | 4.50 | 4.35 (-4%) | 1914.8 |
| 1938 | BBB | NAL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7.66 | 4.35 (-76%) | -674.5 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 9 | 16 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 174.0 | 164 | 77 | 51 | 88 | 3.98 | — | 3,591 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 78 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .192 | .222 | .205 | .427 | 0 |
Career AVG .192 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.
Career SLG .205 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.
Career OPS .427 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 41.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MGS | NSL | 12 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | BBB | NAL | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | BCA | NAL | 16 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .179 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | BBB | NAL | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 34 | 78 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .192 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 | 29 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Bo Mitchell: the record in brief
Bo Mitchell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1932 to 1938. Mitchell played for the Montgomery Grey Sox (1932), the Birmingham Black Barons (1937 to 1938), and the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938). Mitchell, born on February 14, 1912, is listed as a pitcher. Mitchell's death is recorded on June 27, 1939, in Bessemer, AL, USA. Bo Mitchell was the playing name; the full given name is George.
Mitchell went 9-16 with a 3.98 ERA in 29 games, 21 of them starts. The totals include 88 strikeouts and 14 complete games. That 3.98 ERA compares with a 4.27 league average across the same seasons, 6.6% better. No season topped the 6 wins of 1938. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.96 in 1932, when the league's was 4.13. Mitchell's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 3,591.4.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bo Mitchell
- Was Bo Mitchell a pitcher?
- Yes. Bo Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 88 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bo Mitchell hit?
- Bo Mitchell hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What was Bo Mitchell's career batting average?
- Bo Mitchell batted .192 over his career, with 15 hits in 78 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bo Mitchell have?
- Bo Mitchell drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Bo Mitchell's career ERA?
- Bo Mitchell finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 9-16 with 88 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bo Mitchell have?
- Bo Mitchell recorded 88 career strikeouts.