What years did Johnny Mitchell play?

Johnny Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1925.

Was Johnny Mitchell a pitcher?

No. Johnny Mitchell was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Johnny Mitchell hit?

Johnny Mitchell hit 2 career home runs with 288 hits.

What was Johnny Mitchell's career batting average?

Johnny Mitchell batted .245 over his career, with 288 hits in 1,175 at bats.

How many RBI did Johnny Mitchell have?

Johnny Mitchell drove in 63 runs in his career.

Is Johnny Mitchell in the Hall of Fame?

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

Johnny Mitchell

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1925)

Johnny Mitchell was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1925 for the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. In 329 career games, he hit .245 with 288 hits, 2 home runs, and 63 RBI.

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 September 8, 2026

AVG .245

HR 2

RBI 63

H 288

OPS .613

PIV -2,976

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 155 lb
Born: 8/9/1894 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 11/4/1965 in Birmingham, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-05-21
Last Game: 1925-09-23

Full name: John Franklin Mitchell

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Mitchell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
329	1,175	152	288	38	8	2	63	14	119	81	.245	.317	.296	.613	-2,976

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny 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
1921	NYA	AL	13	42	4	11	1	0	0	2	1	4	4	.262	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	NYA	AL	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	BOS	AL	59	203	20	51	4	1	1	8	1	16	17	.251	.285 (-12%)	.345 (-8%)	.397 (-26%)	.743 (-17%)	0.0
1923	BOS	AL	92	347	40	78	15	4	0	19	7	34	18	.225	.282 (-21%)	.344 (-14%)	.390 (-25%)	.734 (-20%)	-1124.9
1924	BRO	NL	64	243	42	64	10	0	1	16	3	37	22	.263	.283 (-7%)	.345 (+4%)	.389 (-19%)	.734 (-8%)	-192.8
1925	BRO	NL	97	336	45	84	8	3	0	18	2	28	19	.250	.288 (-13%)	.349 (-12%)	.407 (-28%)	.756 (-21%)	-1126.7
Career · 6 seasons			329	1,175	152	288	38	8	2	63	14	119	81	.245	—	—	—	—	-2,444

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

Johnny Mitchell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	169	573	82	142	1	41	.248
Away	160	602	70	146	1	26	.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Mitchell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1925-09-23	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-22	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-16	BRO	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-14	BRO	PIT	L	5	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-13	BRO	PHI	L	3	0	1	0	1	1
1925-09-13	BRO	PHI	W	5	2	3	1	0	0
1925-09-12	BRO	NY1	W	5	1	2	0	0	1
1925-09-11	BRO	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-08	BRO	PHI	W	5	0	1	0	0	0
1925-09-08	BRO	PHI	W	4	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Mitchell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	10	0	17	16	5	0
SS	310	0	604	949	73	151

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Mitchell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1921	NYA	2B	5	7	9	5	0
1921	NYA	SS	7	6	17	1	1
1922	NYA	SS	4	1	2	0	0
1922	BOS	SS	58	98	184	11	31
1923	BOS	2B	5	10	7	0	0
1923	BOS	SS	87	184	264	18	40
1924	BRO	SS	64	131	216	18	30
1925	BRO	SS	90	184	266	25	49

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Mitchell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	10
Shortstop	310

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Mitchell

What years did Johnny Mitchell play?: Johnny Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1925.
Was Johnny Mitchell a pitcher?: No. Johnny Mitchell was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Johnny Mitchell hit?: Johnny Mitchell hit 2 career home runs with 288 hits.
What was Johnny Mitchell's career batting average?: Johnny Mitchell batted .245 over his career, with 288 hits in 1,175 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Mitchell have?: Johnny Mitchell drove in 63 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Mitchell in the Hall of Fame?: No. Johnny Mitchell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.