Bud Mitchell

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Bud Mitchell was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Hilldale Club. In 21 career games, he hit .200 with 7 hits and 2 RBI. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 173.2.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .200
HR 0
RBI 2
H 7
OPS .472
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
6/13/1908 in Morton, PA, USA
Died
1/26/1963 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: William Rush Mitchell

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Career Batting Statistics

Bud Mitchell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
21 35 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .200 .243 .229 .472 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OPS .472 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bud Mitchell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1929 HIL ANL 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 HIL IND 5 9 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1931 HIL IND 6 13 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1933 PS IND 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 BBS NN2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 CEG NN2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 21 35 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .200 — — — — 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 Pitching Statistics

Bud Mitchell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 6 2 2 0 0 28.0 25 12 1 9 9 3.86 173.2

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 7.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bud Mitchell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1931 HIL IND 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 19.2 15 6 8 6 2.75 4.10 (+33%) 173.2
1933 PS IND 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 5 4 0 1 21.60 — 0.0
1934 BBS NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
1935 CEG NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 2 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 2 1 6 2 2 0 0 28.0 25 12 9 9 3.86 — 173

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bud Mitchell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away120000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bud Mitchell — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away14.020000.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

Bud Mitchell — Last 1 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-06-01 NSHPH5L 200000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Bud Mitchell — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-06-01 NSHPH5 — 4.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bud Mitchell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 11 8 12 0 0 0
P 6 2 0 14 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bud Mitchell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 HIL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 HIL OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1930 HIL OF 3 2 6 0 0 0
1931 HIL OF 2 2 4 0 0 0
1931 HIL P 3 2 0 8 0 0
1933 PS OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1933 PS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1934 BBS OF 2 2 0 0 0 0
1934 BBS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 CEG P 1 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bud Mitchell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6
First Base 1
Left Field 6
Right Field 5

Bud Mitchell: the record in brief

Bud Mitchell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1929 to 1935. The season rows list, in order, the Hilldale Club (1929 through 1931), the Philadelphia Stars (1933), the Baltimore Black Sox (1934), and the Columbus Elite Giants (1935). Born on June 13, 1908, in Morton, PA, USA, Mitchell is listed as a left fielder. Mitchell's listed size is 5'11" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on January 26, 1963, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Mitchell's full given name, per the bio, is William Rush Mitchell.

Mitchell finished with 7 hits from 35 at bats in 21 games, which works out to .200, plus 2 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .243 and .229 give Mitchell a career OPS of .472. Mitchell's .200 average ran 29.0% below the .282 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .472 to a league .745, 36.7% below average. The hits column peaks at 4, in 1931.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Mitchell

Was Bud Mitchell a pitcher?
No. Bud Mitchell was a position player (Left Fielder), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Bud Mitchell hit?
Bud Mitchell hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Bud Mitchell's career batting average?
Bud Mitchell batted .200 over his career, with 7 hits in 35 at bats.
How many RBI did Bud Mitchell have?
Bud Mitchell drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Bud Mitchell's career ERA?
Bud Mitchell finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 2-1 with 9 strikeouts.
Is Bud Mitchell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bud Mitchell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.