What years did Craig Mitchell play?

Craig Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1977.

Was Craig Mitchell a pitcher?

Yes. Craig Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

What was Craig Mitchell's career ERA?

Craig Mitchell finished with a 7.82 career ERA, going 0-2 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Craig Mitchell have?

Craig Mitchell recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Is Craig Mitchell in the Hall of Fame?

No. Craig Mitchell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Craig Mitchell play for?

Craig Mitchell played for the Athletics.

Craig Mitchell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1977)

Craig Mitchell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1977 for the Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 7.82 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 7.82

WHIP 1.74

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 4/14/1954 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-25
Last Game: 1977-09-25

Full name: Craig Seton Mitchell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Craig Mitchell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	5	2	0	0	0	12.2	18	11	1	4	3	7.82	0.0

Career ERA 7.82 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 108.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Craig Mitchell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	OAK	AL	1	1	1	3.2	6	5	2	2	12.27	—	0.0
1976	OAK	AL	0	1	0	3.1	3	1	0	0	2.70	—	0.0
1977	OAK	AL	1	3	1	5.2	9	5	2	1	7.94	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	5	2	12.2	18	11	4	3	7.82	—	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 Batting Statistics

Craig Mitchell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Craig Mitchell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	OAK	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	OAK	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	OAK	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			5	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Craig Mitchell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Craig Mitchell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	7.1	9	6	2	2	7.36
Away	2	5.1	9	5	2	1	8.44

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Craig Mitchell — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-09-25	OAK	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-20	OAK	CHW	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1977-09-17	OAK	MIL	L	3.1	7	5	4	1	1	1
1976-10-02	OAK	LAA	—	3.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1975-09-25	OAK	CHW	L	3.2	6	5	5	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Craig Mitchell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	2	2	3	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Craig Mitchell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	OAK	P	1	1	1	1	0	1
1976	OAK	P	1	0	0	1	1	0
1977	OAK	P	3	1	1	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Craig Mitchell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

Craig Mitchell — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Spokane Falls Community College	Spokane	WA	1973

Craig Mitchell: the record in brief

Craig Mitchell's major league career runs from a debut on September 25, 1975 to a final game on September 25, 1977. Mitchell spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Oakland Athletics. Mitchell played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 14, 1954, in Santa Rosa, CA, USA, Mitchell was listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 180 pounds. On the record, Craig Mitchell was born Craig Seton Mitchell.

Mitchell went 0-2 with a 7.82 ERA in 5 games, 2 of them starts. The totals include 3 strikeouts. Against a 3.75 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.82 mark was 108.5% worse.

Mitchell's college years, 1973, were spent at Spokane Falls Community College. The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Mitchell.

Mitchell appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Mitchell

What years did Craig Mitchell play?: Craig Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1977.
Was Craig Mitchell a pitcher?: Yes. Craig Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
What was Craig Mitchell's career ERA?: Craig Mitchell finished with a 7.82 career ERA, going 0-2 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Craig Mitchell have?: Craig Mitchell recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Craig Mitchell in the Hall of Fame?: No. Craig Mitchell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Craig Mitchell play for?: Craig Mitchell played for the Athletics.