Rivers Mitchell
Rivers Lavelle Mitchell
Born: June 24, 1972
Seattle, WA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 31 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Manatee Community College
Career: 1994-1998
Rivers Mitchell compiled a career batting average of .273 with 4 home runs and 84 RBI in his 343-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Jamestown Jammers, Dakota Rattlers, West Man Wranglers, Massachusetts Mad Dogs and Johnstown Johnnies. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Dakota Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 43 | 173 | 147 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 35 | .259 | .360 | .286 | .646 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 60 | 257 | 234 | 28 | 66 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 35 | .282 | .328 | .368 | .696 | 86 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Dakota Rattlers | 56 | 243 | 220 | 34 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 42 | .295 | .360 | .423 | .782 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | Ind | PRAI | West Man Wranglers | 6 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .308 | .292 | .599 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Johnstown Johnnies | 41 | 156 | 141 | 21 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 23 | .227 | .266 | .298 | .564 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 14 | 43 | 39 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .333 | .395 | .385 | .780 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 220 | 898 | 805 | 120 | 220 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 84 | 46 | 21 | 70 | 149 | .273 | .335 | .354 | .689 | 285 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | OF | 33 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .909 | 1.515 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | OF | 52 | 92 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .935 | 1.942 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | CF | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | RF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Dakota Rattlers | OF | 43 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 1.977 |
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Dakota Rattlers | LF | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Dakota Rattlers | CF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Dakota Rattlers | P | 1 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 1997 | Ind | PRAI | West Man Wranglers | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1.250 |
| 1997 | Ind | PRAI | West Man Wranglers | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | PRAI | West Man Wranglers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Johnstown Johnnies | OF | 39 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .947 | 1.821 |
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Johnstown Johnnies | RF | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Johnstown Johnnies | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Johnstown Johnnies | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | OF | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 1.143 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | RF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 343 | 312 | 16 | 22 | 3 | .937 | .956 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1995 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Prairie League | Dakota Rattlers | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Prairie League | West Man Wranglers | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Frontier League | Johnstown Johnnies | July 13, 1998 | August 31, 1998 |
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