Bobby Mitchell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1877-1882)

W–L 20–23
ERA 3.18
WHIP 1.34
SO 184
Pitcher PIV 1435.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'5" / 135 lb
Born
2/6/1856 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
5/1/1933 in Springfield, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1877-09-06
Last Game
1882-08-19

Full name: Robert McKasha Mitchell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 23 45 44 40 2 0 381.7 440 135 2 73 184 3.18 1435.5

Career ERA 3.18 vs. league average 2.65 across their career seasons — 20.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1877 CN1 NL 6 5 12 12 11 1 0 100.0 123 39 11 41 3.51 2.81 (-25%) 1173.6
1878 CN1 NL 7 2 9 9 9 1 0 80.0 69 19 18 51 2.14 2.30 (+7%) 418.9
1879 CL2 NL 7 15 23 22 20 0 0 194.7 236 71 42 90 3.28 2.50 (-31%) -157.0
1882 SL4 AA 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 12 6 2 2 7.71 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 20 23 45 44 40 2 0 381.2 440 135 73 184 3.18 — 1,436

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
57 211 20 38 5 2 0 19 0 2 20 .180 .188 .223 .411 -852

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OPS .411 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1877 CN1 NL 13 49 5 10 3 0 0 5 0 1 2 .204 — — — — -153.3
1878 CN1 NL 13 49 4 12 0 0 0 8 0 1 4 .245 — — — — -90.0
1879 CL2 NL 30 109 11 16 2 2 0 6 0 0 14 .147 .255 (-43%) .270 (-46%) .328 (-39%) .599 (-42%) -608.7
1882 SL4 AA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 57 211 20 38 5 2 0 19 0 2 20 .180 — — — — -852

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 13 0 14 2 7 0
P 45 0 23 54 18 1
SS 2 0 0 6 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1877 CN1 OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1877 CN1 P 12 0 9 14 2 0
1878 CN1 OF 1 0 1 2 1 0
1878 CN1 P 9 0 3 14 1 1
1878 CN1 SS 2 0 0 6 2 0
1879 CL2 OF 9 0 12 0 6 0
1879 CL2 P 23 0 11 24 14 0
1882 SL4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 SL4 P 1 0 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 45
Shortstop 2
Center Field 10
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bobby Mitchell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Prim
    22-21, 3.56 ERA
  2. 97
    Frank Ulrich
    19-27, 3.48 ERA
  3. 97
    Gus Krock
    32-26, 3.49 ERA
  4. 94
    Howard Wilson
    14-26, 3.29 ERA
  5. 92
    Bill Sowders
    29-30, 3.34 ERA
  6. 89
    Pop Williams
    16-25, 3.17 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Mitchell

What years did Bobby Mitchell play?
Bobby Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1877 to 1882.
Was Bobby Mitchell a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 184 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Mitchell hit?
Bobby Mitchell hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.