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Vada Pinson League
8-31-2075
John Mitchell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.93 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 16-11 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 05-28-1929
K 337 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(153 games)
IP 574.2
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 NYN
3
 2
11
4
0
0
0
 0
28.2
 50 28 27 1 8
13
2.02
8.48
1955 NYN
1
 1
17
0
0
0
0
 0
35.1
 41 12 12 0 13
22
1.53
3.06
1956 NYN
2
 2
20
0
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 29 22 20 0 11
11
1.46
6.59
1957 NYN
0
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 0
20.2
 16 9 9 0 9
12
1.21
3.92
1958 NYN-MIL
5
 3
80
0
0
0
0
 0
135.2
 189 100 93 4 40
76
1.69
6.17
1959 MIL
3
 1
77
0
0
0
0
 0
137.2
 126 60 56 1 54
82
1.31
3.66
1960 MIL
2
 1
87
0
0
0
0
 0
160.1
 183 96 90 4 68
102
1.57
5.05
1961 MIL
0
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
24.2
 19 8 8 0 12
15
1.26
2.92
1962 MIL
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 3 0 0 0 0
4
0.69
0.00
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
16
 11
315
4
0
0
0
 0
574.2
 656 335 315 10 215
337
1.52
4.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01John Mitchell has retired from the Milwaukee Pilots
1962-04-06The Milwaukee Pilots have designated John Mitchell for assignment.
1958-05-06The Milwaukee Pilots have promoted Wally Coomer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Pilots have promoted John Mitchell to the major league team.
1958-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Pilots. The Milwaukee Pilots receive John Mitchell, Wally Coomer from the New York Mets in exchange for Bobby Chevez.
1958-03-01The New York Mets have renamed Lefty Thorpe to John Mitchell.
1957-06-17The New York Mets have sent Lefty Thorpe to the minors.
1957-05-27The New York Mets have promoted Lefty Thorpe to the major league team.
1956-05-27The New York Mets have demoted Lefty Thorpe to the minor leagues.
1956-05-23The New York Mets have promoted Lefty Thorpe to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Hank Abrams to the minors.
1956-05-23The New York Mets have sent Lefty Thorpe down to the minors.
1955-08-25The New York Mets have promoted Lefty Thorpe to the major league team.
1954-05-29The New York Mets have promoted Sid Fernandez to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Lefty Thorpe to the minors.
1954-05-16The New York Mets have promoted Lefty Thorpe to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Sid Fernandez to the minors.
1954-05-08The New York Mets have sent Lefty Thorpe to the minors.
1954-04-11The New York Mets have promoted Lefty Thorpe to the major league team.