Billy Mitchell
William Harrison Mitchell
Born: April 9, 1929
Deceased: January 9, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1955-1958
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Billy Mitchell compiled a career record of 27 wins and 18 losses and a 3.29 ERA in his 80-game pitching career with the Durham Bulls, Augusta Tigers, Charleston Senators and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.30 | 24 | 4 | 69.0 | 81 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.45 | 30 | 21 | 185.0 | 200 | 96 | 71 | 11 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 91.0 | 83 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 27 | 18 | .600 | 3.29 | 80 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 345.0 | 364 | 166 | 126 | 20 | 83 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 24 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 30 | 73 | 73 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .274 | .493 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 18 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .065 | .121 | .065 | .186 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 78 | 136 | 133 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .158 | .170 | .188 | .358 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 18 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .941 | .889 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 80 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .941 | .200 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET |
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