What years did Kevin Mitchell play?

Kevin Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1998.

Was Kevin Mitchell a pitcher?

No. Kevin Mitchell was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Kevin Mitchell hit?

Kevin Mitchell hit 234 career home runs with 1173 hits.

What was Kevin Mitchell's career batting average?

Kevin Mitchell batted .284 over his career, with 1,173 hits in 4,134 at bats.

How many RBI did Kevin Mitchell have?

Kevin Mitchell drove in 760 runs in his career.

Did Kevin Mitchell win an MVP?

Yes. Kevin Mitchell won the Most Valuable Player award 1 time.

Kevin Mitchell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1998)

Kevin Mitchell was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1998 for 8 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,223 career games, he hit .284 with 1,173 hits, 234 home runs, and 760 RBI. Kevin Mitchell was a 2-time All-Star, an MVP, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 17,577.

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 .284

HR 234

RBI 760

H 1,173

OPS .880

PIV 17,577

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 186 lb
Born: 1/13/1962 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-04
Last Game: 1998-08-03
Awards: 2× All-Star · MVP · Silver Slugger

Full name: Kevin Darnell Mitchell

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Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Mitchell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,223	4,134	630	1,173	224	25	234	760	30	491	719	.284	.360	.520	.880	17,577

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career SLG .520 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — +30.2% above league average.

Career OPS .880 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +20.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Kevin Mitchell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	NYN	NL	7	14	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	NYN	NL	108	328	51	91	22	2	12	43	3	33	61	.277	.257 (+8%)	.325 (+6%)	.395 (+18%)	.720 (+12%)	751.0
1987	SDN	NL	62	196	19	48	7	1	7	26	0	20	38	.245	.262 (-7%)	.331 (-5%)	.415 (-4%)	.746 (-5%)	-154.1
1987	SFN	NL	69	268	49	82	13	1	15	44	9	28	50	.306	.262 (+16%)	.331 (+14%)	.415 (+28%)	.746 (+21%)	-154.1
1988	SFN	NL	148	505	60	127	25	7	19	80	5	48	85	.251	.254 (-1%)	.317 (avg)	.377 (+17%)	.695 (+9%)	789.1
1989	SFN	NL	154	543	100	158	34	6	47	125	3	87	115	.291	.254 (+15%)	.319 (+21%)	.375 (+69%)	.694 (+47%)	5034.4
1990	SFN	NL	140	524	90	152	24	2	35	93	4	58	87	.290	.257 (+12%)	.324 (+11%)	.385 (+41%)	.710 (+27%)	2743.5
1991	SFN	NL	113	371	52	95	13	1	27	69	2	43	57	.256	.255 (avg)	.323 (+5%)	.384 (+34%)	.708 (+20%)	1395.8
1992	SEA	AL	99	360	48	103	24	0	9	67	0	35	46	.286	.255 (+12%)	.322 (+9%)	.377 (+13%)	.699 (+11%)	749.7
1993	CIN	NL	93	323	56	110	21	3	19	64	1	25	48	.341	.265 (+28%)	.332 (+16%)	.403 (+49%)	.735 (+34%)	1965.7
1994	CIN	NL	95	310	57	101	18	1	30	77	2	59	62	.326	.269 (+21%)	.338 (+27%)	.424 (+60%)	.763 (+45%)	2854.4
1996	BOS	AL	27	92	9	28	4	0	2	13	0	11	14	.304	.269 (+13%)	.340 (+13%)	.426 (-3%)	.767 (+4%)	105.2
1996	CIN	NL	37	114	18	37	11	0	6	26	0	26	16	.325	.269 (+20%)	.340 (+31%)	.426 (+36%)	.767 (+34%)	105.2
1997	CLE	AL	20	59	7	9	1	0	4	11	1	9	11	.153	.266 (-43%)	.336 (-18%)	.419 (-11%)	.756 (-14%)	-138.0
1998	OAK	AL	51	127	14	29	7	1	2	21	0	9	26	.228	.266 (-14%)	.335 (-17%)	.420 (-18%)	.755 (-17%)	-374.4
Career · 15 seasons			1,223	4,134	630	1,173	224	25	234	760	30	491	719	.284	—	—	—	—	15,674

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Kevin Mitchell — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
23	80	11	23	1	0	4	11	3	13	.287

Playoff Batting by Year

Kevin Mitchell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1989	NLCS	SFN	5	17	5	6	0	2	7	3	3	.353
1989	WS	SFN	4	17	2	5	0	1	2	0	3	.294
1987	NLCS	SFN	7	30	2	8	1	1	2	0	3	.267
1986	NLCS	NYN	2	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.250
1986	WS	NYN	5	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	.250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Mitchell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	630	2107	338	621	110	408	.295
Away	593	2027	292	552	124	352	.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Mitchell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1998-08-03	OAK	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1998-08-02	OAK	CLE	W	3	0	1	1	0	1
1998-07-30	OAK	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	2	0
1998-07-29	OAK	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998-07-28	OAK	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1998-07-25	OAK	TBR	L	1	0	1	0	1	0
1998-07-24	OAK	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998-07-22	OAK	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1998-07-19	OAK	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1998-07-18	OAK	MIN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Mitchell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	6	46	4	2	7
3B	235	218	142	457	33	39
OF	807	778	1457	48	45	9
SS	25	20	31	57	6	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Mitchell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	NYN	3B	5	2	1	4	1	2
1986	NYN	1B	2	1	6	1	1	2
1986	NYN	3B	7	3	7	9	1	0
1986	NYN	OF	68	53	114	3	2	1
1986	NYN	SS	24	20	31	56	6	7
1987	SDN	3B	51	50	29	108	8	9
1987	SDN	OF	3	3	3	0	0	0
1987	SFN	3B	68	65	44	131	7	10
1987	SFN	OF	3	1	0	0	0	0
1987	SFN	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1988	SFN	3B	102	97	61	203	16	18
1988	SFN	OF	40	38	57	2	6	0
1989	SFN	3B	2	1	0	2	0	0
1989	SFN	OF	147	147	305	8	7	0
1990	SFN	OF	138	138	295	9	9	3
1991	SFN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	SFN	OF	100	99	188	6	6	1
1992	SEA	OF	69	67	130	4	0	0
1993	CIN	OF	87	87	149	7	7	2
1994	CIN	1B	1	1	7	1	0	0
1994	CIN	OF	89	89	132	9	4	2
1996	BOS	OF	21	20	29	0	2	0
1996	CIN	1B	3	3	28	2	1	4
1996	CIN	OF	31	30	45	0	1	0
1997	CLE	OF	1	0	0	0	1	0
1998	OAK	1B	2	1	5	0	0	1
1998	OAK	OF	10	6	10	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kevin Mitchell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	9
Third Base	235
Shortstop	25
Left Field	756
Center Field	6
Right Field	53
Designated Hitter	69

Awards & Honors

Kevin Mitchell — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1996	Player of the Week	Week of 1996-08-31
1994	Player of the Week	Week of 1994-06-04
1993	Player of the Week	Week of 1993-05-15
1989	Most Valuable Player
1989	Player of the Week	Week of 1989-04-15
1989	Silver Slugger	OF
1989	TSN All-Star	OF
1989	TSN Major League Player of the Year
1989	TSN Player of the Year

Salary History

Kevin Mitchell — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	OAK	AL	$225,000
1997	CLE	AL	$500,000
1996	BOS	AL	$1,135,000
1994	CIN	NL	$3,750,000
1993	CIN	NL	$3,750,000
1992	SEA	AL	$3,750,000
1991	SFN	NL	$3,750,000
1990	SFN	NL	$2,083,000
1989	SFN	NL	$610,000
1988	SFN	NL	$237,500
1987	SDN	NL	$125,000
1986	NYN	NL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$19,975,500

Award Voting History

Kevin Mitchell — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1994	Most Valuable Player	NL	9th	86.0	392	0
1990	Most Valuable Player	NL	11th	20.0	336	0
1989	Most Valuable Player	NL	1st	314.0	336	20
1986	Rookie of the Year	NL	3rd	22.0	120	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Mitchell

What years did Kevin Mitchell play?: Kevin Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1998.
Was Kevin Mitchell a pitcher?: No. Kevin Mitchell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Kevin Mitchell hit?: Kevin Mitchell hit 234 career home runs with 1173 hits.
What was Kevin Mitchell's career batting average?: Kevin Mitchell batted .284 over his career, with 1,173 hits in 4,134 at bats.
How many RBI did Kevin Mitchell have?: Kevin Mitchell drove in 760 runs in his career.
Did Kevin Mitchell win an MVP?: Yes. Kevin Mitchell won the Most Valuable Player award 1 time.