Fred Mitchell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1913)
Fred Mitchell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1913 for 6 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 13 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 31-50 with a 4.10 ERA and 216 strikeouts. He also batted .210 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 185 lb
- Died
- 10/13/1970 in Newton, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-04-27
- Last Game
- 1913-06-15
Full name: Frederick Francis Mitchell
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 108.2 | 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 | 107.2 | 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 | 108.2 | 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 | 96.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (300 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 92 | 236 | 22 | 55 | 0 | 25 | .233 |
| Away | 111 | 337 | 33 | 65 | 0 | 26 | .193 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 312.0 | 325 | 26 | 119 | 111 | 0.75 |
| Away | 57 | 410.1 | 485 | 68 | 186 | 105 | 1.49 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-06-19 | BSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-15 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-06-09 | BSN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-05-19 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-05-12 | BSN | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-10-06 | NYY | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-10-04 | NYY | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-10-03 | NYY | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-10-01 | NYY | MIN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-09-27 | NYY | DET | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905-08-29 | BRO | CIN | L | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1905-08-26 | BRO | STL | L | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1905-08-21 | BRO | CHC | L | 9.0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1905-08-16 | BRO | PIT | W | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1905-08-08 | BRO | STL | L | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1905-08-05 | BRO | CIN | — | 7.1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1905-07-27 | BRO | STL | W | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1905-07-22 | BRO | CIN | L | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1905-07-11 | BRO | PIT | — | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1905-06-24 | BRO | PHI | L | 4.0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 97 |
| Catcher | 62 |
| First Base | 16 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 6 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 2 |
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Fred Mitchell: the record in brief
Fred Mitchell's major league career runs from a debut on April 27, 1901 to a final game on June 15, 1913. Mitchell played for the Boston Americans (1901 through 1902), the Philadelphia Athletics (1902), the Philadelphia Phillies (1903 to 1904), the Brooklyn Superbas (1904 to 1905), the New York Highlanders (1910), and the Boston Braves (1913). Mitchell played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 5, 1878, in Cambridge, MA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on October 13, 1970, in Newton, MA, USA. Mitchell's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick Francis Mitchell.
The pitching table credits Mitchell with a 31-50 record and a 4.10 ERA in 97 games. Also on Mitchell's record: 216 strikeouts and 71 complete games. Against a 3.03 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.10 mark was 35.1% worse. The best win total was 11, in 1903.
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.
- What was Fred Mitchell's career batting average?
- Fred Mitchell batted .210 over his career, with 120 hits in 572 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Mitchell have?
- Fred Mitchell drove in 52 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Mitchell's career ERA?
- Fred Mitchell finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 31-50 with 216 strikeouts.