Willie Mitchell (baseball)
William Mitchell (December 1, 1889 – November 23, 1973) born in Pleasant Grove, Mississippi,[1] was an American pitcher for the Cleveland Naps/Indians (1909-1916) and Detroit Tigers (1916-1919).
In 11 seasons, he had an 84–92 record in 276 games pitched with 93 complete games, 16 shutouts, 4 saves, 1632 innings pitched, 605 walks allowed, 921 strikeouts, 75 hit batsmen, 48 wild pitches and a 2.88 ERA. He was the first pitcher to strike out Babe Ruth which happened at Fenway Park.
He died in Sardis, Mississippi, at the age of 83.
References
- ↑"William Mitchell". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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- 1889 births
- 1973 deaths
- Sportspeople from Panola County, Mississippi
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Mississippi
- Cleveland Naps players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Detroit Tigers players
- San Antonio Bronchos players
- Vernon Tigers players
- Topeka Kaws players
- Topeka Senators players
- Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American baseball pitcher, 1880s birth stubs