Mitchell Page

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1984)

Mitchell Page was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1984 for the Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. In 673 career games, he hit .266 with 560 hits, 72 home runs, and 259 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,836.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .266
HR 72
RBI 259
H 560
OPS .774
PIV 3,836
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
10/15/1951 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
3/12/2011 in Glendale, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1977-04-09
Last Game
1984-09-30

Full name: Mitchell Otis Page

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Career Batting Statistics

Mitchell Page — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
673 2,104 297 560 84 21 72 259 104 245 449 .266 .346 .429 .774 3,836

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OPS .774 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mitchell Page — 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
1977 OAK AL 145 501 85 154 28 8 21 75 42 78 95 .307 .264 (+16%) .329 (+23%) .401 (+30%) .730 (+27%) 2954.8
1978 OAK AL 147 516 62 147 25 7 17 70 23 53 95 .285 .257 (+10%) .323 (+10%) .378 (+21%) .702 (+16%) 1622.3
1979 OAK AL 133 478 51 118 11 2 9 42 17 52 93 .247 .265 (-7%) .329 (-2%) .397 (-16%) .727 (-10%) -631.3
1980 OAK AL 110 348 58 85 10 4 17 51 14 35 87 .244 .264 (-8%) .326 (-5%) .387 (+14%) .714 (+6%) 278.9
1981 OAK AL 34 92 9 13 1 0 4 13 2 7 29 .141 .255 (-45%) .320 (-38%) .368 (-23%) .688 (-30%) -445.1
1982 OAK AL 31 78 14 20 5 0 4 7 3 7 24 .256 .261 (-2%) .324 (+3%) .388 (+22%) .712 (+13%) 173.9
1983 OAK AL 57 79 16 19 3 0 0 1 3 10 22 .241 .260 (-8%) .324 (+5%) .389 (-28%) .714 (-13%) -117.4
1984 PIT NL 16 12 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 673 2,104 297 560 84 21 72 259 104 245 449 .266 — — — — 3,836

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

Mitchell Page — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home338104015829436152.283
Away335106413926636107.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mitchell Page — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-30 PITPHIW 100000000
1984-09-26 PITCHCL 101000000
1984-09-24 PITCHCL 100000001
1984-09-20 PITCHCW 010000010
1984-09-14 PITSTLW 100000000
1984-09-09 PITSTLL 100000001
1984-09-08 PITSTLL 101100000
1984-08-30 PITCINL 000000010
1984-08-29 PITHOUW 000000010
1984-08-24 PITCINL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mitchell Page — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 261 252 508 15 20 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mitchell Page — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 OAK OF 133 132 279 11 14 0
1978 OAK OF 114 113 211 4 6 0
1979 OAK OF 4 4 6 0 0 0
1983 OAK OF 10 3 12 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mitchell Page — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 255
Right Field 9
Designated Hitter 357

Awards & Honors

Mitchell Page — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1977 Player of the Week Week of 1977-09-02
1977 Player of the Week Week of 1977-04-16
1977 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

College History

Mitchell Page — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California Polytechnic State University - Pomona Pomona CA 1972, 1973

Award Voting History

Mitchell Page — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1977 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 9.0 28 9

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Geronimo Berroa
    .276 avg, 101 HR
  2. 90
    Larry Sheets
    .266 avg, 94 HR
  3. 90
    Masataka Yoshida
    .280 avg, 34 HR
  4. 89
    Matt LeCroy
    .260 avg, 60 HR
  5. 86
    Josh Phelps
    .273 avg, 64 HR
  6. 84
    Eloy Jimenez
    .269 avg, 95 HR

Mitchell Page: the record in brief

Mitchell Page played a first major league game on April 9, 1977 and a last one on September 30, 1984. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (1977 to 1983) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1984). The bio lists Page as a designated hitter who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 205 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads October 15, 1951, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Page died on March 12, 2011, in Glendale, AZ, USA. The given name on file is Mitchell Otis Page.

Page collected 560 hits in 2,104 at bats across 673 games, good for a .266 batting average; the totals also include 72 home runs, 259 RBI, and 104 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .346 and the slugging percentage .429, for an OPS of .774. Against a .261 league average for those years, Page's .266 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Page's .774 stands 8.6% above the league's .713. The single-season home run high is 21, set in 1977.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Page

What years did Mitchell Page play?
Mitchell Page played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1984.
Was Mitchell Page a pitcher?
No. Mitchell Page was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Mitchell Page hit?
Mitchell Page hit 72 career home runs with 560 hits.
What teams did Mitchell Page play for?
Mitchell Page played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1977–1983) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1984).
What were Mitchell Page's career stats?
In 673 games, Mitchell Page had 560 hits, 72 home runs, 259 RBI, 297 runs, and 104 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
What position did Mitchell Page play?
Mitchell Page played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mitchell Page and how much did he weigh?
Mitchell Page was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Mitchell Page hit each season?
Mitchell Page's home runs by season: 21 in 1977, 17 in 1978, 9 in 1979, 17 in 1980, 4 in 1981, 4 in 1982, 0 in 1983, and 0 in 1984. His most in one season was 21, in 1977.
What was Mitchell Page's career batting average?
Mitchell Page batted .266 over his career, with 560 hits in 2,104 at bats.
How many RBI did Mitchell Page have?
Mitchell Page drove in 259 runs in his career.
Is Mitchell Page in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mitchell Page has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.