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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).

Willie Mitchell
Pitcher
Born: (1889-12-01)December 1, 1889 Pleasant Grove, Mississippi
Died: November 23, 1973(1973-11-23) (aged 83) Sardis, Mississippi
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 record	84–92
Earned run average	2.88
Strikeouts	921
Teams
Cleveland Naps/Indians (1909–1916) 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

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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