What years did Bobby Mitchell play?

Bobby Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.

Was Bobby Mitchell a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Bobby Mitchell hit?

Bobby Mitchell hit 3 career home runs with 150 hits.

Bobby Mitchell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1983)

AVG .243

HR 3

RBI 43

H 150

OPS .644

PIV -644

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 4/7/1955 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-09-01
Last Game: 1983-09-21

Full name: Robert Van Mitchell

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
202	617	75	150	15	8	3	43	9	84	78	.243	.336	.308	.644	-644

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 9.2% 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
1980	LAN	NL	9	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	LAN	NL	10	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	MIN	AL	124	454	48	113	11	6	2	28	8	54	53	.249	.261 (-5%)	.324 (+2%)	.388 (-20%)	.712 (-10%)	-553.2
1983	MIN	AL	59	152	26	35	4	2	1	15	1	28	21	.230	.260 (-12%)	.324 (+9%)	.389 (-22%)	.714 (-8%)	-91.1
Career · 4 seasons			202	617	75	150	15	8	3	43	9	84	78	.243	—	—	—	—	-644

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	103	283	38	80	2	19	.283
Away	99	334	37	70	1	24	.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1983-09-21	MIN	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	1
1983-09-10	MIN	KCR	W	0	1	0	0	1
1983-08-30	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1983-08-09	MIN	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	1
1983-08-06	MIN	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0
1983-08-02	MIN	LAA	L	0	1	0	0	0
1983-07-24	MIN	CLE	W	3	1	1	1	0
1983-07-23	MIN	CLE	W	5	1	1	2	0
1983-07-22	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0
1983-07-13	MIN	NYY	W	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	180	151	455	10	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	LAN	OF	8	1	5	0	0	0
1981	LAN	OF	7	0	6	0	0	0
1982	MIN	OF	121	114	350	8	1	3
1983	MIN	OF	44	36	94	2	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	7
Center Field	172
Right Field	9

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Mitchell

What years did Bobby Mitchell play?: Bobby Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.
Was Bobby Mitchell a pitcher?: No. Bobby Mitchell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bobby Mitchell hit?: Bobby Mitchell hit 3 career home runs with 150 hits.