Fred Mitchell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1913)

W–L 31–50
ERA 4.10
WHIP 1.54
SO 216
Pitcher PIV -13852.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 185 lb
Born
6/5/1878 in Cambridge, MA, USA
Died
10/13/1970 in Newton, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1901-04-27
Last Game
1913-06-15

Full name: Frederick Francis Mitchell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 50 97 86 71 2 1 718.3 806 327 16 303 216 4.10 -13852.6

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 35.1% 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
1901 BOS AL 6 6 17 13 10 0 0 108.7 115 46 51 34 3.81 3.49 (-9%) -2077.0
1902 BOS AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 8 5 5 2 11.25 — 0.0
1902 PHA AL 5 8 18 14 9 0 1 107.7 120 43 59 22 3.59 3.17 (-13%) -3869.7
1903 PHI NL 11 16 28 28 24 1 0 227.0 250 113 102 69 4.48 3.10 (-45%) -4916.6
1904 PHI NL 4 7 13 13 11 0 0 108.7 133 41 25 29 3.40 2.66 (-28%) -1270.7
1904 BRO NL 2 5 8 8 8 1 0 66.0 73 28 23 16 3.82 2.66 (-44%) -752.6
1905 BRO NL 3 7 12 10 9 0 0 96.3 107 51 38 44 4.76 2.82 (-69%) -966.0
Career · 7 seasons 31 50 97 86 71 2 1 718.1 806 327 303 216 4.10 — -13,853

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
202 572 55 120 16 7 0 52 8 22 92 .210 .245 .262 .508 -1,420

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OPS .508 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — 22.4% 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
1901 BOS AL 20 44 5 7 0 2 0 4 0 2 12 .159 — — — — 0.0
1902 BOS AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1902 PHA AL 20 48 7 9 1 1 0 3 1 1 12 .188 — — — — 0.0
1903 PHI NL 29 95 11 19 4 0 0 10 0 0 17 .200 .261 (-24%) .316 (-37%) .345 (-30%) .662 (-33%) -482.8
1904 PHI NL 25 82 9 17 3 1 0 3 1 5 10 .207 .246 (-16%) .300 (-16%) .321 (-17%) .622 (-16%) -193.1
1904 BRO NL 8 24 3 7 1 1 0 6 0 1 2 .292 — — — — -193.1
1905 BRO NL 27 79 4 15 0 0 0 8 0 4 18 .190 .248 (-23%) .307 (-22%) .322 (-41%) .629 (-32%) -343.6
1910 NYA AL 68 196 16 45 7 2 0 18 6 9 19 .230 .249 (-8%) .317 (-14%) .326 (-13%) .644 (-13%) -401.0
1913 BSN NL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 202 572 55 120 16 7 0 52 8 22 92 .210 — — — — -1,614

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home922362255025.233
Away1113373365026.193

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home40312.0325261191110.75
Away57410.1485681861051.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-06-19 BSNPITL 000000000
1913-06-15 BSNCINL 100000001
1913-06-09 BSNSTLL 100000001
1913-05-19 BSNCINL 101000000
1913-05-12 BSNSTLW 000000100
1910-10-06 NYYPHAW 400000002
1910-10-04 NYYMINW 401000000
1910-10-03 NYYMINL 101000000
1910-10-01 NYYMINW 412000000
1910-09-27 NYYDETW 501000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1905-08-29 BROCIN L 9.01070402
1905-08-26 BROSTL L 9.0420150
1905-08-21 BROCHC L 9.014120560
1905-08-16 BROPIT W 9.01050150
1905-08-08 BROSTL L 8.0970530
1905-08-05 BROCIN — 7.113110520
1905-07-27 BROSTL W 9.0930350
1905-07-22 BROCIN L 9.01060480
1905-07-11 BROPIT — 6.0750240
1905-06-24 BROPHI L 4.0690320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 14 134 11 9 4
2B 2 0 0 1 1 0
3B 6 6 6 12 4 0
C 62 46 262 69 11 2
OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
P 97 31 33 230 28 12
SS 2 1 1 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 BOS 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0
1901 BOS P 17 0 2 33 5 2
1901 BOS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 BOS P 1 0 0 2 1 1
1902 PHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 PHA P 18 0 6 43 3 3
1903 PHI P 28 0 10 50 10 3
1904 PHI 1B 9 7 74 9 5 3
1904 PHI 3B 2 2 0 5 2 0
1904 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1904 PHI P 13 13 5 46 1 0
1904 BRO P 8 8 6 23 3 2
1905 BRO 1B 7 7 60 2 4 1
1905 BRO 3B 4 4 6 7 2 0
1905 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1905 BRO P 12 10 4 33 5 1
1905 BRO SS 1 1 1 2 2 0
1910 NYA C 62 46 262 69 11 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 97
Catcher 62
First Base 16
Second Base 2
Third Base 6
Shortstop 2
Left Field 1
Center Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Piercy
    27-43, 4.26 ERA
  2. 79
    Sam Gibson
    32-38, 4.28 ERA
  3. 64
    Emil Yde
    49-25, 4.02 ERA
  4. 63
    Doyle Lade
    25-29, 4.39 ERA
  5. 63
    Duane Pillette
    38-66, 4.40 ERA
  6. 62
    Dick Barrett
    35-58, 4.28 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Mitchell

What years did Fred Mitchell play?
Fred Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1913.
Was Fred Mitchell a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 216 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Mitchell hit?
Fred Mitchell hit 0 career home runs with 120 hits.