George Mitterwald

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1977)

AVG .236
HR 76
RBI 301
H 623
OPS .658
PIV -2,351
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
6/7/1945 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-15
Last Game
1977-09-24

Full name: George Eugene Mitterwald

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
887 2,645 251 623 93 7 76 301 14 222 607 .236 .296 .362 .658 -2,351

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — near 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
1966 MIN AL 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1968 MIN AL 11 34 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 3 8 .206 — — — — 0.0
1969 MIN AL 69 187 18 48 8 0 5 13 0 17 47 .257 .248 (+3%) .320 (+2%) .369 (+3%) .689 (+3%) 92.6
1970 MIN AL 117 369 36 82 12 2 15 46 3 34 84 .222 .253 (-12%) .325 (-11%) .385 (+1%) .711 (-5%) -301.2
1971 MIN AL 125 388 38 97 13 1 13 44 3 39 104 .250 .249 (avg) .316 (avg) .365 (+7%) .682 (+3%) 209.7
1972 MIN AL 64 163 12 30 4 1 1 8 0 9 37 .184 .243 (-25%) .310 (-27%) .353 (-32%) .664 (-30%) -747.2
1973 MIN AL 125 432 50 112 15 0 16 64 3 39 111 .259 .256 (+1%) .325 (avg) .378 (+7%) .703 (+4%) 316.7
1974 CHN NL 78 215 17 54 7 0 7 28 1 18 42 .251 .256 (-2%) .324 (-5%) .369 (+3%) .693 (avg) -42.6
1975 CHN NL 84 200 19 44 4 3 5 26 0 19 42 .220 .257 (-15%) .327 (-13%) .374 (-8%) .701 (-10%) -353.3
1976 CHN NL 101 303 19 65 7 0 5 28 1 16 63 .215 .255 (-16%) .320 (-22%) .360 (-20%) .681 (-21%) -1048.0
1977 CHN NL 110 349 40 83 22 0 9 43 3 28 69 .238 .264 (-10%) .329 (-10%) .401 (-6%) .730 (-8%) -478.1
Career · 11 seasons 887 2,645 251 623 93 7 76 301 14 222 607 .236 — — — — -2,351

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 15 2 5 1 0 0 2 1 5 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 ALCS MIN 2 8 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 .500
1969 ALCS MIN 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home451131713132645173.248
Away436132812029731128.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-09-24 CHCPITL 300000002
1977-09-20 CHCPHIL 301000001
1977-09-18 CHCNYNW 422200002
1977-09-12 CHCSTLL 100000000
1977-09-11 CHCNYNL 300000001
1977-09-10 CHCNYNL 301000101
1977-09-09 CHCNYNW 302000110
1977-09-08 CHCWSNW 200000000
1977-09-07 CHCWSNL 300000000
1977-09-04 CHCSDPW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 36 28 262 16 2 17
C 796 687 4289 434 64 54
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 MIN C 3 1 13 0 0 0
1968 MIN C 10 10 69 4 3 0
1969 MIN C 63 48 340 33 5 6
1969 MIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 MIN C 117 108 740 62 3 8
1971 MIN C 120 109 656 53 10 7
1972 MIN C 61 44 272 33 5 4
1973 MIN C 122 114 676 59 6 6
1974 CHN C 68 57 335 40 10 4
1975 CHN 1B 10 7 68 6 1 6
1975 CHN C 59 40 247 32 7 4
1976 CHN 1B 25 21 192 10 1 11
1976 CHN C 64 54 320 40 7 2
1977 CHN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1977 CHN C 109 102 621 78 8 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 796
First Base 36
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Chabot College Hayward CA 1964, 1965

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

George Mitterwald (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Tillman
    .232 avg, 79 HR
  2. 86
    Andy Etchebarren
    .235 avg, 49 HR
  3. 85
    Ed Herrmann
    .240 avg, 80 HR
  4. 84
    Henry Blanco
    .223 avg, 72 HR
  5. 84
    Randy Hundley
    .236 avg, 82 HR
  6. 82
    Jamie Quirk
    .240 avg, 43 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Mitterwald

What years did George Mitterwald play?
George Mitterwald played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1977.
Was George Mitterwald a pitcher?
No. George Mitterwald was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did George Mitterwald hit?
George Mitterwald hit 76 career home runs with 623 hits.