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Branch Rickey League
5-24-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 22 62.00 3 / 7 9 / 10 6 / 11 4 / 9 5 / 7 10 / 11 6 / 7 43 / 62
1952 Minors 23 52.00 4 / 9 5 / 8 4 / 6 2 / 8 5 / 6 11 / 11 1 / 4 32 / 52
1953 Minors 24 56.00 1 / 8 7 / 11 2 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 7 6 / 7 5 / 7 27 / 56
1953 Majors 24 13.25 37 24 0 0 / 1 4 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 1 9 / 13
1954 Majors 25 65.10 162 142 0 6 / 10 3 / 8 3 / 12 6 / 9 3 / 8 5 / 6 8 / 12 34 / 65
1955 Majors 26 70.41 162 142 0 2 / 7 4 / 13 2 / 13 1 / 7 6 / 10 4 / 12 1 / 8 20 / 70
1956 Minors 27 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 5
1956 Majors 27 62.36 146 128 0 2 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 8 7 / 11 16 / 62
1957 Majors 28 64.71 162 142 0 1 / 11 2 / 4 3 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 14 8 / 64
1958 Majors 29 54.36 133 117 29 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 54
1959 Majors 30 64.27 162 142 0 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 64
1960 Majors 31 64.27 162 142 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 64
1961 Majors 32 49.76 162 93 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 49
1962 Majors 33 58.92 147 128 15 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 58
1963 Majors 34 41.04 162 83 0 -2 / 6 -1 / 9 -3 / 6 0 / 6 -8 / 6 -3 / 1 -3 / 7 -20 / 41
1964 Majors 35 31.12 162 32 0 -3 / 4 -4 / 5 -3 / 4 -2 / 7 -8 / 1 -2 / 5 -1 / 5 -23 / 31
Total 1759 1315 44 15 / 113 31 / 115 20 / 135 17 / 119 11 / 103 34 / 108 25 / 117 153 / 810
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.