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Mike Mitchell
Born: December 12, 1879 Springfield, Ohio
Died: July 16, 1961 (aged 81) Phoenix, Arizona
Bats: Both Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 185 lbs.
Positions: Rightfielder
Played For:
Cincinnati Reds (1907–1912)
Chicago Cubs (1913)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1913–1914)
Washington Senators (1914)
Biography:
Mike Mitchell was a strapping 6’1″, 185-pound right fielder with speed, power, and, according to noted baseball historian Bill James, the best outfield arm of the Deadball Era’s first decade. In addition to stealing 107 bases from 1909 to 1911, Mitchell led the National League in outfield assists in 1907 and triples in 1909 and 1910. The right-handed hitter and thrower with a career slugging percentage of .380 led the Cincinnati Reds in slugging in 1907 and each year from 1909 to 1911. “Mitchell is probably the heaviest hitter in the National, a name which he was won because of his liking for nailing out three baggers and home runs just when a hit is needed,” wrote Alfred Spink in 1910. “He is a splendid fielder, fast as lightning on the bases, and can throw with the best of them.” Though Mitchell lasted just eight seasons in the majors, six of them with Cincinnati, James ranked him as the 108th best right fielder of all time.
More info:
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/2d6a3c2f
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mitchmi01.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mitchell_(baseball)
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