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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Louis Mitchell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.03 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 8-39 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 06-24-1942
K 266 Drafted Round 5, Pick 72
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
IP 373.2
WHIP 1.80 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1976
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1969 STL
2
 1
8
4
0
0
1
 0
31.2
 40 19 19 0 16
15
1.77
5.40
1970 STL
1
 2
7
7
0
0
0
 0
40.1
 53 34 30 2 14
28
1.66
6.69
1971 STL
0
 7
11
6
0
0
0
 0
34.2
 53 35 33 1 20
27
2.11
8.57
1972 STL
0
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 5 2 2 0 1
4
0.95
2.84
1973 STL
1
 1
7
1
0
0
1
 0
8.2
 10 6 6 1 7
1
1.96
6.23
1974 STL
0
 2
9
0
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 10 6 6 0 9
7
1.73
4.91
1975 STL
2
 9
25
18
1
0
0
 0
114.0
 130 86 81 1 54
90
1.61
6.39
1976 STL
2
 16
26
26
0
0
0
 0
127.0
 177 127 115 4 74
94
1.98
8.15
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
8
 39
97
62
1
0
2
 0
373.2
 478 315 292 9 195
266
1.80
7.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Louis Mitchell has retired from the St. Louis Skinks
1971-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Louis Mitchell to the major league team.
1971-03-29Louis Mitchell has signed with the St. Louis Skinks for $0.5M per year for 6 years.
1969-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Gary Walkup to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Louis Mitchell to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Larry Foster to the minors.
1967-08-06A trade has been completed between the Detroit Preachers and the St. Louis Skinks. The St. Louis Skinks receive Owen Barrett, Louis Mitchell, Don Kreitner, Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 DET (Marv Todd) from the Detroit Preachers in exchange for Bob Wilborn.