Willie Mitchell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1919)

W–L 84–92
ERA 2.88
WHIP 1.27
SO 921
Pitcher PIV 10316.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 176 lb
Born
12/1/1889 in Pleasant Grove, MS, USA
Died
11/23/1973 in Sardis, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1909-09-22
Last Game
1919-05-31

Full name: William Mitchell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
84 92 276 190 93 16 4 1632.0 1,464 522 14 605 921 2.88 10316.0

Career ERA 2.88 vs. league average 2.94 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 CLE AL 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 23.0 18 4 10 8 1.57 2.55 (+39%) -474.5
1910 CLE AL 12 8 35 18 11 1 0 183.7 155 53 55 102 2.60 2.79 (+7%) 1257.2
1911 CLE AL 7 14 30 22 9 0 0 177.3 190 74 60 78 3.76 3.37 (-11%) 664.5
1912 CLE AL 5 8 29 15 8 0 1 163.7 149 51 56 94 2.80 3.36 (+17%) 2075.7
1913 CLE AL 14 8 35 22 14 4 0 217.0 153 46 88 141 1.91 3.07 (+38%) 2213.8
1914 CLE AL 12 17 39 32 16 3 1 257.0 228 91 124 179 3.19 2.93 (-9%) 1215.5
1915 CLE AL 11 14 36 30 12 1 1 236.0 210 74 84 149 2.82 2.90 (+3%) 3699.3
1916 CLE AL 2 5 12 6 1 0 1 43.7 55 25 19 24 5.15 2.78 (-85%) -107.5
1916 DET AL 7 5 23 17 7 2 0 127.7 119 47 48 60 3.31 2.78 (-19%) -6.3
1917 DET AL 12 8 30 22 12 5 0 185.3 172 45 46 80 2.19 2.69 (+19%) 855.3
1918 DET AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 4 5 2 9.00 — 0.0
1919 DET AL 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 13.7 12 8 10 4 5.27 3.09 (-71%) -1077.1
Career · 12 seasons 84 92 276 190 93 16 4 1,632.0 1,464 522 605 921 2.88 — 10,316

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
279 530 29 69 5 0 0 27 0 29 138 .130 .180 .140 .319 -3,870

Career AVG .130 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OBP .180 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 58.5% below league average.

Career OPS .319 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1909 CLE AL 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1910 CLE AL 35 63 1 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 15 .159 .249 (-36%) .317 (-46%) .326 (-51%) .644 (-49%) -445.1
1911 CLE AL 32 64 2 7 1 0 0 3 0 1 21 .109 .266 (-59%) .336 (-63%) .356 (-65%) .693 (-64%) -639.2
1912 CLE AL 29 53 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 4 11 .113 .268 (-58%) .335 (-48%) .358 (-68%) .694 (-58%) -474.9
1913 CLE AL 35 70 7 10 2 0 0 3 0 3 25 .143 .259 (-45%) .325 (-45%) .345 (-50%) .670 (-48%) -507.8
1914 CLE AL 39 81 5 7 1 0 0 4 0 8 22 .086 .255 (-66%) .322 (-48%) .339 (-71%) .661 (-60%) -707.9
1915 CLE AL 36 79 3 10 1 0 0 4 0 4 20 .127 .250 (-49%) .318 (-47%) .332 (-58%) .651 (-53%) -608.4
1916 CLE AL 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 DET AL 23 36 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 5 6 .250 — — — — 0.0
1917 DET AL 31 59 3 7 0 0 0 4 0 1 11 .119 .248 (-52%) .312 (-53%) .323 (-63%) .635 (-58%) -486.4
1918 DET AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 DET AL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 279 530 29 69 5 0 0 27 0 29 138 .130 — — — — -3,870

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1382551032012.125
Away1422761936018.130

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home136807.17362412704212.69
Away140822.17382993435033.27

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-05-31 DETSLAL 000000000
1919-05-15 DETNYYL 200000010
1919-05-11 DETSLAW 301000001
1918-04-29 DETSLAL 200000001
1917-09-25 DETNYYW 210000010
1917-09-20 DETBOSW 300000000
1917-09-14 DETCHWL 200000001
1917-09-09 DETSLAW 400000002
1917-09-02 DETCHWL 301000100
1917-08-25 DETPHAW 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-05-31 DETSLA L 0.1333001
1919-05-15 DETNYY L 8.0733311
1919-05-11 DETSLA W 5.1222730
1918-04-29 DETSLA L 4.0344520
1917-09-25 DETNYY W 8.1922280
1917-09-20 DETBOS W 9.0500420
1917-09-14 DETCHW L 8.01173130
1917-09-09 DETSLA W 9.0500160
1917-09-02 DETCHW L 8.01075331
1917-08-25 DETPHA W 9.0721140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 276 21 63 344 43 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 CLE P 3 3 2 7 1 1
1910 CLE P 35 18 9 46 4 1
1911 CLE P 30 0 9 47 6 0
1912 CLE P 29 0 8 30 6 0
1913 CLE P 35 0 10 44 4 3
1914 CLE P 39 0 4 46 6 1
1915 CLE P 36 0 3 48 8 1
1916 CLE P 12 0 3 9 3 0
1916 DET P 23 0 2 21 1 1
1917 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 DET P 30 0 11 40 4 2
1918 DET P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1919 DET P 3 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 276
Center Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Willie Mitchell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Guy Morton
    98-88, 3.13 ERA
  2. 94
    Art Fromme
    80-90, 2.90 ERA
  3. 83
    Fred Beebe
    62-83, 2.86 ERA
  4. 82
    Dave Davenport
    73-83, 2.93 ERA
  5. 79
    Al Mamaux
    76-67, 2.90 ERA
  6. 77
    Vean Gregg
    92-63, 2.70 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Mitchell

What years did Willie Mitchell play?
Willie Mitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1919.
Was Willie Mitchell a pitcher?
Yes. Willie Mitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 84 wins and 921 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie Mitchell hit?
Willie Mitchell hit 0 career home runs with 69 hits.