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Branch Rickey League
5-25-2229
Herb Mitchell Catcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1141 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 04-15-1929
HR 222 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(27 games)
RBI 713
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (6.2%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B C+ (46.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1953 C SD 24 24 200.0 177 170 6 1 0 1 8 6 42.9% 0 7.92 .994
1954 C SD 142 142 1203.1 1074 1016 54 4 7 16 101 46 31.3% -2 8.00 .996
1955 C SD 142 142 1249.0 1117 1057 56 4 3 13 81 53 39.6% 0 8.02 .996
1956 C SD 128 128 1155.0 1102 1039 59 4 3 4 76 47 38.2% +1 8.56 .996
1957 C SD 142 142 1288.1 1178 1104 71 3 3 3 80 55 40.7% +1 8.21 .997
1958 C SD 117 117 1049.0 928 864 61 3 3 7 65 45 40.9% +1 7.94 .997
1959 C SD 142 142 1281.1 1129 1067 59 3 9 8 101 42 29.4% -1 7.91 .997
1960 C SD 142 142 1264.1 1176 1105 69 2 5 13 122 61 33.3% 0 8.36 .998
1961 C SD 93 93 809.0 735 693 42 0 1 5 73 33 31.1% +1 8.18 1.000
1962 3B SD 67 67 583.2 203 36 158 9 8 -7 2.99 .956
C SD 35 35 304.0 290 273 17 0 1 7 24 11 31.4% 0 8.59 1.000
LF SD 21 21 178.0 34 32 2 0 0 -4 1.72 1.000
RF SD 5 5 46.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 1.76 1.000
1963 3B SD 63 63 546.0 209 42 154 13 8 -9 3.23 .938
C SD 19 19 157.0 141 132 9 0 0 1 9 8 47.1% 0 8.08 1.000
1B SD 1 1 9.0 6 5 1 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
1964 C SD 32 32 290.0 288 276 12 0 0 1 18 10 35.7% -2 8.94 1.000
Pos Total C 1158 1158 10250.1 9335 8796 515 24 35 79 758 417 35.5% -1 8.18 .997
3B 130 130 1129.2 412 78 312 22 16 -16 3.11 .947
LF 21 21 178.0 34 32 2 0 0 -4 1.72 1.000
RF 5 5 46.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 1.76 1.000
1B 1 1 9.0 6 5 1 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
Total 1315 1315 11613.0 9796 8920 830 46 51 79 758 417 35.5% -21 7.56 .995
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Herb Mitchell has retired from the San Diego Wizards
1962-09-07Herb Mitchell of the San Diego Wizards is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1961-10-26The San Diego Wizards have placed Herb Mitchell on the trade block.
1958-04-05Herb Mitchell of the San Diego Wizards is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1956-05-13The San Diego Wizards have promoted Herb Mitchell to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have sent Tom Harper to the minors.
1956-04-25The San Diego Wizards have demoted Herb Mitchell to the minor leagues.
1953-09-18The San Diego Wizards have promoted Herb Mitchell to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted Ray Speer to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted Chad Hayes to the major league team.
1953-07-29The San Diego Wizards have promoted Chan Cole to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have sent Herb Mitchell to the minors.
1953-07-02The San Diego Wizards have promoted Herb Mitchell to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have designated Ruben Weston for assignment.
1952-04-25The San Diego Wizards have acquired Herb Mitchell from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Baltimore Terrapins have waived Herb Mitchell.