What years did Bobby Mitchell play?

Bobby Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1975.

Was Bobby Mitchell a pitcher?

No. Bobby Mitchell was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bobby Mitchell hit?

Bobby Mitchell hit 21 career home runs with 143 hits.

Bobby Mitchell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1975)

AVG .235

HR 21

RBI 91

H 143

OPS .705

PIV 19

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 10/22/1943 in Norristown, PA, USA
Died: 9/29/2019 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-07-05
Last Game: 1975-09-28

Full name: Robert Vance Mitchell

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
273	609	86	143	29	6	21	91	14	56	168	.235	.299	.406	.705	19

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OPS .705 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — near 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
1970	NYA	AL	10	22	1	5	2	0	0	4	0	2	3	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	ML4	AL	35	55	7	10	1	1	2	6	0	6	18	.182	.249 (-27%)	.316 (-17%)	.365 (-5%)	.682 (-11%)	-99.7
1973	ML4	AL	47	130	12	29	6	0	5	20	4	5	32	.223	.256 (-13%)	.325 (-23%)	.378 (+2%)	.703 (-10%)	-252.0
1974	ML4	AL	88	173	27	42	6	2	5	20	7	18	46	.243	.256 (-5%)	.324 (-3%)	.369 (+5%)	.693 (+1%)	14.0
1975	ML4	AL	93	229	39	57	14	3	9	41	3	25	69	.249	.257 (-3%)	.327 (-2%)	.374 (+21%)	.701 (+10%)	356.7
Career · 5 seasons			273	609	86	143	29	6	21	91	14	56	168	.235	—	—	—	—	19

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	143	331	54	75	11	49	.227
Away	130	278	32	68	10	42	.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1975-09-28	MIL	DET	W	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
1975-09-24	MIL	CLE	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1975-09-23	MIL	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1975-09-22	MIL	CLE	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-17	MIL	NYY	L	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1975-09-16	MIL	NYY	W	4	2	2	0	2	4	0	1
1975-09-15	MIL	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-14	MIL	BOS	L	2	1	2	1	0	2	0	0
1975-09-13	MIL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1975-09-03	MIL	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	144	108	237	5	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	NYA	OF	7	5	20	0	0	0
1971	ML4	OF	19	12	35	2	1	1
1973	ML4	OF	20	16	24	0	1	0
1974	ML4	OF	26	14	30	1	1	0
1975	ML4	OF	72	61	128	2	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	94
Center Field	11
Right Field	39
Designated Hitter	84

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Mitchell

What years did Bobby Mitchell play?: Bobby Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1975.
Was Bobby Mitchell a pitcher?: No. Bobby Mitchell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bobby Mitchell hit?: Bobby Mitchell hit 21 career home runs with 143 hits.