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Willie Mitchell
Pitcher
Born: (1889-12-01)December 1, 1889
Pleasant Grove, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: November 23, 1973(1973-11-23) (aged 83)
Sardis, Mississippi, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Left

MLB debut
September 22, 1909, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
May 31, 1919, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record84–92
Earned run average2.88
Strikeouts921
Teams

William Mitchell (December 1, 1889 – November 23, 1973) born in Pleasant Grove, Mississippi,[1] was a 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[edit]

  1. ^ "William Mitchell". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2013.

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