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Branch Rickey League
5-16-2229
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 SD
24
80
5
13
2
0
1
2
2
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.408
.183
.225
.062
.163
1954 SD
142
478
49
106
13
2
22
70
33
 120 0 6
0
 0 4
.664
.269
.395
.174
.222
1955 SD
142
537
60
121
15
3
26
80
38
 145 0 2
0
 0 4
.685
.276
.410
.184
.225
1956 SD
128
488
63
125
10
4
23
67
33
 143 2 2
0
 0 4
.739
.305
.434
.178
.256
1957 SD
142
549
60
122
23
4
23
82
35
 140 3 5
0
 0 3
.675
.270
.404
.182
.222
1958 SD
117
465
60
117
21
1
22
80
29
 119 2 1
0
 0 3
.741
.298
.443
.191
.252
1959 SD
142
560
70
131
18
4
30
77
29
 129 1 2
0
 0 3
.713
.272
.441
.207
.234
1960 SD
142
551
74
126
16
2
30
89
39
 153 2 5
0
 0 2
.708
.280
.428
.200
.229
1961 SD
106
359
40
87
12
3
17
56
25
 85 1 2
0
 0 0
.727
.292
.435
.192
.242
1962 SD
129
481
42
105
22
1
11
58
37
 126 0 2
4
 8 9
.610
.273
.337
.119
.218
1963 SD
93
314
40
66
9
2
12
40
20
 80 2 1
0
 0 13
.627
.261
.366
.156
.210
1964 SD
48
131
11
22
3
2
5
12
11
 41 0 0
0
 0 0
.568
.232
.336
.168
.168
Total
1355
4993
574
1141
164
28
222
713
331
 1299 13 28
4
 8 46
.683
.277
.406
.177
.229
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.