Willie Mitchell

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

Willie Mitchell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1919 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 276 career appearances, he went 84-92 with a 2.88 ERA and 921 strikeouts. He also batted .130 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10316.0.

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

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

Willie Mitchell — 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

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Willie Mitchell Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 0 183.2 155 53 55 102 2.60 2.79 (+7%) 1257.2
1911 CLE AL 7 14 30 22 9 0 0 177.1 190 74 60 78 3.76 3.37 (-11%) 664.5
1912 CLE AL 5 8 29 15 8 0 1 163.2 149 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 43.2 55 25 19 24 5.15 2.78 (-85%) -107.5
1916 DET AL 7 5 23 17 7 2 0 127.2 119 47 48 60 3.31 2.78 (-19%) -6.3
1917 DET AL 12 8 30 22 12 5 0 185.1 172 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 13.2 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

Willie Mitchell — 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

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Willie 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
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

Willie Mitchell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1382551032012.125
Away1422761936018.130

Pitching — Home / Away

Willie Mitchell — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home136807.17362412704212.69
Away140822.17382993435033.27

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willie Mitchell — 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

Willie Mitchell — 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

Willie Mitchell — 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

Willie Mitchell — 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

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Willie Mitchell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 276
Center Field 1

College History

Willie Mitchell — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909

Most Similar Players

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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

Willie Mitchell: the record in brief

Willie Mitchell's major league career runs from a debut on September 22, 1909 to a final game on May 31, 1919. By club, Mitchell's seasons break down as the Cleveland Naps (1909 to 1914), the Cleveland Indians (1915 through 1916), and the Detroit Tigers (1916 through 1919). Mitchell, born on December 1, 1889, in Pleasant Grove, MS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 176 pounds. Mitchell died on November 23, 1973, in Sardis, MS, USA. The bio lists the given name William.

Mitchell pitched in 276 games, starting 190, and finished with a 84-92 record and 2.88 ERA. Also on Mitchell's record: 921 strikeouts, 93 complete games, and 16 shutouts. Mitchell's 2.88 ERA was close to the 2.94 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 14 wins of 1913. Mitchell struck out 179 batters in 1914, a career high.

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.
What teams did Willie Mitchell play for?
Willie Mitchell played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1909–1916) and the Detroit Tigers (1916–1919).
What were Willie Mitchell's career stats?
In 276 games, Willie Mitchell went 84-92 with a 2.88 ERA, 921 strikeouts, 1,632.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 69 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Willie Mitchell play?
Willie Mitchell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Willie Mitchell and how much did he weigh?
Willie Mitchell was listed at 6 feet and 176 pounds.
What was Willie Mitchell's career ERA?
Willie Mitchell finished with a 2.88 career ERA, going 84-92 with 921 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Willie Mitchell have?
Willie Mitchell recorded 921 career strikeouts.
Is Willie Mitchell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Willie Mitchell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.