Vinegar Bend Mizell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1962)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- Died
- 2/21/1999 in Kerrville, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-04-22
- Last Game
- 1962-07-25
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Wilmer David Mizell
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 88 | 268 | 230 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 1528.7 | 1,434 | 654 | 143 | 680 | 918 | 3.85 | 839.0 |
Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | SLN | NL | 10 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 190.0 | 171 | 77 | 103 | 146 | 3.65 | 3.70 (+1%) | 1907.5 |
| 1953 | SLN | NL | 13 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 224.3 | 193 | 87 | 114 | 173 | 3.49 | 4.14 (+16%) | 4793.4 |
| 1956 | SLN | NL | 14 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 208.7 | 172 | 84 | 92 | 153 | 3.62 | 3.96 (+9%) | 2138.8 |
| 1957 | SLN | NL | 8 | 10 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 149.3 | 136 | 62 | 51 | 87 | 3.74 | 3.83 (+3%) | -261.2 |
| 1958 | SLN | NL | 10 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 189.7 | 178 | 72 | 91 | 80 | 3.42 | 3.86 (+11%) | -1932.1 |
| 1959 | SLN | NL | 13 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 201.3 | 196 | 94 | 89 | 108 | 4.20 | 3.90 (-8%) | -1849.8 |
| 1960 | SLN | NL | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.3 | 64 | 28 | 28 | 42 | 4.55 | 3.82 (-19%) | -490.3 |
| 1960 | PIT | NL | 13 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 155.7 | 141 | 54 | 46 | 71 | 3.12 | 3.82 (+18%) | 2709.2 |
| 1961 | PIT | NL | 7 | 10 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 120 | 56 | 31 | 37 | 5.04 | 4.03 (-25%) | -2044.0 |
| 1962 | PIT | NL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4.96 | 3.96 (-25%) | -953.6 |
| 1962 | NYN | NL | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 48 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 7.34 | 3.96 (-86%) | -3178.8 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 90 | 88 | 268 | 230 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 1,528.2 | 1,434 | 654 | 680 | 918 | 3.85 | — | 839 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | 513 | 28 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 196 | .111 | .149 | .144 | .293 | -3,946 |
Career AVG .111 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.
Career OBP .149 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.
Career SLG .144 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.
Career OPS .293 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | SLN | NL | 30 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .044 | .252 (-83%) | .326 (-86%) | .369 (-76%) | .696 (-81%) | -865.4 |
| 1953 | SLN | NL | 33 | 83 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 42 | .084 | .264 (-68%) | .335 (-65%) | .397 (-61%) | .733 (-63%) | -864.5 |
| 1956 | SLN | NL | 33 | 75 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .107 | .258 (-59%) | .331 (-51%) | .397 (-70%) | .728 (-61%) | -735.3 |
| 1957 | SLN | NL | 33 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .089 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | SLN | NL | 30 | 61 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .115 | .257 (-56%) | .324 (-60%) | .394 (-67%) | .719 (-64%) | -616.7 |
| 1959 | SLN | NL | 31 | 75 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .187 | .256 (-27%) | .323 (-33%) | .392 (-42%) | .715 (-38%) | -453.5 |
| 1960 | SLN | NL | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | PIT | NL | 23 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .137 | .255 (-46%) | .323 (-38%) | .387 (-65%) | .711 (-53%) | 0.0 |
| 1961 | PIT | NL | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .130 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | PIT | NL | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | NYN | NL | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 268 | 513 | 28 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 196 | .111 | — | — | — | — | -3,535 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
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Game Log & Splits
View full game log (536 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 142 | 264 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 18 | .110 |
| Away | 126 | 249 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 12 | .112 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 142 | 830.2 | 786 | 342 | 350 | 491 | 3.71 |
| Away | 126 | 698.0 | 649 | 310 | 332 | 428 | 4.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-07-25 | NYN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-07-15 | NYN | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-07-14 | NYN | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-07-04 | NYN | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-07-03 | NYN | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-07-02 | NYN | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-06-25 | NYN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-06-22 | NYN | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-06-20 | NYN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-06-17 | NYN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-07-25 | NYN | ATL | — | 2.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962-07-15 | NYN | SFG | — | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962-07-14 | NYN | LAD | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-07-04 | NYN | SFG | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-07-03 | NYN | SFG | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1962-07-02 | NYN | SFG | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-06-25 | NYN | PIT | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962-06-22 | NYN | HOU | — | 2.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1962-06-20 | NYN | ATL | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962-06-17 | NYN | CHC | L | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 268 | 167 | 79 | 217 | 21 | 14 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | SLN | P | 30 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 1953 | SLN | P | 33 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 2 |
| 1956 | SLN | P | 33 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | SLN | P | 33 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 1958 | SLN | P | 30 | 29 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 3 |
| 1959 | SLN | P | 31 | 30 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | SLN | P | 9 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | PIT | P | 23 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961 | PIT | P | 25 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | PIT | P | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | NYN | P | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 268 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vinegar Bend Mizell
- What years did Vinegar Bend Mizell play?
- Vinegar Bend Mizell played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1962.
- Was Vinegar Bend Mizell a pitcher?
- Yes. Vinegar Bend Mizell pitched in the major leagues, recording 90 wins and 918 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Vinegar Bend Mizell hit?
- Vinegar Bend Mizell hit 1 career home runs with 57 hits.