John Franklin "Johnny" Mitchell (August 9, 1894 – November 4, 1965) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1921 and 1925 for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Robins.[1]
| Johnny Mitchell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 9, 1894 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: November 4, 1965 (aged 71) Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 1921, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1925, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 64 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
In 329 games over five seasons, Mitchell posted a .245 batting average (288-for-1175) with 152 runs, 2 home runs, 64 RBIs and 119 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .953 fielding percentage.[1]
Six years after he retired, Mitchell died of a heart attack at a nursing home on November 4, 1965. He was survived by his daughter, Beatrice Rogers.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Johnny Mitchell Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017
- ^ Nowlin, Bill. "Johnny Mitchell bio". SABR.org – Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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