What years did John Mitchell play?

John Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1990.

Was John Mitchell a pitcher?

Yes. John Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 107 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Mitchell hit?

John Mitchell hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was John Mitchell's career batting average?

John Mitchell batted .105 over his career, with 4 hits in 38 at bats.

How many RBI did John Mitchell have?

John Mitchell drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was John Mitchell's career ERA?

John Mitchell finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 9-14 with 107 strikeouts.

John Mitchell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1990)

John Mitchell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1990 for the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 5 seasons. Across 51 career appearances, he went 9-14 with a 4.35 ERA and 107 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 902.7.

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 9–14

ERA 4.35

WHIP 1.52

SO 107

Pitcher PIV 902.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 8/11/1965 in Dickson, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-08
Last Game: 1990-09-30

Full name: John Kyle Mitchell

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Mitchell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	14	51	37	1	0	0	240.0	272	116	14	93	107	4.35	902.7

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 11.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Mitchell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	NYN	NL	0	1	4	1	0	10.0	10	4	4	2	3.60	3.97 (+9%)	-224.6
1987	NYN	NL	3	6	20	19	1	111.2	124	51	36	57	4.11	4.29 (+4%)	2067.5
1988	NYN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
1989	NYN	NL	0	1	2	0	0	3.0	3	2	4	4	6.00	—	0.0
1990	BAL	AL	6	6	24	17	0	114.1	133	59	48	43	4.64	3.86 (-20%)	-940.2
Career · 5 seasons			9	14	51	37	1	240.0	272	116	93	107	4.35	—	903

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

John Mitchell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
51	38	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	15	.105	.105	.132	.237	0

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 67.5% below league average.

Career SLG .132 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Career OPS .237 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 66.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Mitchell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	NYN	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	NYN	NL	20	35	1	4	1	1	14	.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	NYN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	NYN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BAL	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			51	38	1	4	1	1	15	.105	—	—	—	—	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

John Mitchell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	23	1	4	0	1	.174
Away	27	15	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

John Mitchell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	127.2	142	59	56	54	4.16
Away	27	112.1	130	57	37	53	4.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Mitchell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-09-30	BAL	CLE	—	1.2	2	1	1	2	1	0
1990-09-25	BAL	NYY	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1990-09-17	BAL	BOS	—	2.0	5	2	1	0	2	0
1990-09-16	BAL	TOR	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-05	BAL	SEA	—	5.2	10	4	4	3	0	0
1990-08-31	BAL	MIL	L	5.1	9	4	2	1	1	1
1990-08-26	BAL	CLE	—	1.2	6	2	2	2	1	0
1990-08-21	BAL	BOS	W	6.2	11	4	4	1	2	0
1990-08-17	BAL	OAK	L	4.2	7	7	7	3	2	1
1990-08-12	BAL	LAA	W	5.2	7	4	4	4	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Mitchell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	37	26	41	8	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Mitchell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	NYN	P	4	1	3	1	0	0
1987	NYN	P	20	19	16	21	6	3
1988	NYN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	NYN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1990	BAL	P	24	17	7	19	2	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Mitchell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	51

Salary History

John Mitchell — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	BAL	AL	$111,000
Total Career Earnings			$111,000

John Mitchell: the record in brief

John Mitchell played a first major league game on September 8, 1986 and a last one on September 30, 1990. Mitchell played for the New York Mets (1986 to 1989) and the Baltimore Orioles (1990). Mitchell played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 11, 1965, in Dickson, TN, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 165 pounds. John Mitchell was the playing name; the full given name is John Kyle.

Mitchell pitched in 51 games, starting 37, and finished with a 9-14 record and 4.35 ERA. Also on Mitchell's record: 107 strikeouts. The league ERA over Mitchell's seasons was 3.91, so the 4.35 figure ran 11.1% worse than average. The best win total was 6, in 1990. The strikeout high was 57 in 1987. 1987 was Mitchell's sharpest full season, a 4.11 ERA against the league's 4.29. Mitchell's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 902.7.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Mitchell

What years did John Mitchell play?: John Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1990.
Was John Mitchell a pitcher?: Yes. John Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 107 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Mitchell hit?: John Mitchell hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was John Mitchell's career batting average?: John Mitchell batted .105 over his career, with 4 hits in 38 at bats.
How many RBI did John Mitchell have?: John Mitchell drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Mitchell's career ERA?: John Mitchell finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 9-14 with 107 strikeouts.