Was Monroe Mitchell a pitcher?

Yes. Monroe Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Monroe Mitchell hit?

Monroe Mitchell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Monroe Mitchell's career batting average?

Monroe Mitchell batted .250 over his career, with 3 hits in 12 at bats.

How many RBI did Monroe Mitchell have?

Monroe Mitchell drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Monroe Mitchell's career ERA?

Monroe Mitchell finished with a 6.48 career ERA, going 2-4 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Monroe Mitchell have?

Monroe Mitchell recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Monroe Mitchell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923)

Monroe Mitchell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1923 for the Washington Senators. Across 10 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 6.48 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

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 2–4

ERA 6.48

WHIP 1.90

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -284.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 170 lb
Born: 9/11/1901 in Starkville, MS, USA
Died: 9/4/1976 in Valdosta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-07-11
Last Game: 1923-08-29

Full name: Monroe Barr Mitchell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Monroe Mitchell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	10	6	3	1	2	41.2	57	30	0	22	8	6.48	-284.5

Career ERA 6.48 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 60.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Monroe Mitchell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1923	WS1	AL	2	4	10	6	3	1	2	41.2	57	30	22	8	6.48	4.03 (-61%)	-284.5
Career · 1 season			2	4	10	6	3	1	2	41.2	57	30	22	8	6.48	—	-284

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

Monroe Mitchell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	12	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	.250	.357	.250	.607	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career OPS .607 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Monroe 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
1923	WS1	AL	10	12	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	12	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Monroe Mitchell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	9	1	3	0	1	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Monroe Mitchell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	10.2	13	6	3	4	5.06
Away	7	31.0	44	25	19	4	7.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

Monroe Mitchell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1923-08-29	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1923-08-24	MIN	CLE	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
1923-08-20	MIN	SLA	W	3	1	2	1	1	1
1923-08-12	MIN	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-08-07	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-08-02	MIN	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1923-07-27	MIN	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-07-24	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1923-07-17	MIN	DET	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1923-07-11	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Monroe Mitchell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1923-08-29	MIN	DET	L	2.0	10	9	9	2	0
1923-08-24	MIN	CLE	SV	3.0	5	3	3	0	1
1923-08-20	MIN	SLA	W	9.0	5	2	2	5	0
1923-08-12	MIN	CHW	—	0.1	1	1	0	1	0
1923-08-07	MIN	CLE	L	1.1	6	6	6	1	0
1923-08-02	MIN	SLA	W	9.0	6	0	0	1	4
1923-07-27	MIN	BOS	SV	2.1	2	1	1	1	1
1923-07-24	MIN	BOS	L	3.2	8	5	5	5	0
1923-07-17	MIN	DET	L	8.0	8	4	4	4	1
1923-07-11	MIN	SLA	—	3.0	6	4	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Monroe Mitchell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	3	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Monroe Mitchell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1923	WS1	P	10	0	3	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Monroe Mitchell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

College History

Monroe Mitchell — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	MS	1920, 1921, 1922

Monroe Mitchell: the record in brief

The profile opens with Monroe Mitchell's first major league game on July 11, 1923; the last one listed came on August 29, 1923. Mitchell spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Mitchell, born on September 11, 1901, in Starkville, MS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds. Mitchell's death is recorded on September 4, 1976, in Valdosta, GA, USA. Monroe Mitchell was the playing name; the full given name is Monroe Barr.

The pitching table credits Mitchell with a 2-4 record and a 6.48 ERA in 10 games. Also on Mitchell's record: 8 strikeouts. Against a 4.03 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.48 mark was 60.8% worse. Mitchell's only pitching season is 1923: 10 games, 8 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Mitchell, 10 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Mitchell's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 8 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Mitchell

Was Monroe Mitchell a pitcher?: Yes. Monroe Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Monroe Mitchell hit?: Monroe Mitchell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Monroe Mitchell's career batting average?: Monroe Mitchell batted .250 over his career, with 3 hits in 12 at bats.
How many RBI did Monroe Mitchell have?: Monroe Mitchell drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Monroe Mitchell's career ERA?: Monroe Mitchell finished with a 6.48 career ERA, going 2-4 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Monroe Mitchell have?: Monroe Mitchell recorded 8 career strikeouts.