George Mitterwald

Full Name: George Eugene Mitterwald	Primary Position: C
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/195	First Game: September 15, 1966
Birthdate: June 7, 1945	Final Game: September 24, 1977
Birthplace: Berkeley, California	MLB Experience: 11 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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George Mitterwald (George Eugene Mitterwald) was born on June 7, 1945 in Berkeley, California. He made his Major League debut on September 15, 1966 for the Minnesota Twins. In 1969, his rookie year, he hit .257 with 5 home runs and 13 RBI. Mitterwald played for the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs over the course of his 11 year career.

Most people believe that George Mitterwald's best season was 1973, when he slugged 16 home runs and knocked in 64 runs.

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1966	MIN	A	3	5	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968	MIN	A	11	34	1	7	0	1	.206	.270	.235	1	0	3	8	0	1	0	0	1
1969	MIN	A	69	187	18	48	5	13	.257	.327	.380	8	0	17	47	3	2	0	1	6
1970	MIN	A	117	369	36	82	15	46	.222	.291	.388	12	2	34	84	2	4	3	6	11
1971	MIN	A	125	388	38	97	13	44	.250	.316	.389	13	1	39	104	0	3	3	9	9
1972	MIN	A	64	163	12	30	1	8	.184	.225	.239	4	1	9	37	0	0	0	2	5
1973	MIN	A	125	432	50	112	16	64	.259	.326	.405	15	0	39	111	5	2	3	0	10
1974	CHI	N	78	215	17	54	7	28	.251	.310	.381	7	0	18	42	2	1	1	4	4
1975	CHI	N	84	200	19	44	5	26	.220	.285	.345	4	3	19	42	0	1	0	7	3
1976	CHI	N	101	303	19	65	5	28	.215	.249	.287	7	0	16	63	0	0	1	2	9
1977	CHI	N	110	349	40	83	9	43	.238	.295	.378	22	0	28	69	1	2	3	7	18
Total	NL		373	1067	95	246	26	125	.231	.283	.347	40	3	81	216	3	4	5	20	34
Total	AL		514	1578	156	377	50	176	.239	.304	.373	53	4	141	391	10	12	9	18	42
Total			887	2645	251	623	76	301	.236	.296	.362	93	7	222	607	13	16	14	38	76

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Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1966	MIN	A	C	3	1	12	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1968	MIN	A	C	10	10	87	69	4	3	0	1	7	1	0	.961
1969	MIN	A	C	63	48	471.2	340	33	5	6	6	20	11	0	.987
1969	MIN	A	LF	2	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1969	MIN	A	OF	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1970	MIN	A	C	117	108	955.2	740	62	3	8	8	34	39	1	.996
1971	MIN	A	C	120	109	969.2	656	53	10	7	6	48	30	2	.986
1972	MIN	A	C	61	44	404	272	33	5	4	2	28	20	0	.984
1973	MIN	A	C	122	114	1021	676	59	6	6	15	64	39	2	.992
1973	MIN	A	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1974	CHI	N	C	68	57	511	335	40	10	4	10	58	25	2	.974
1975	CHI	N	C	59	40	388.2	247	32	7	4	1	23	23	1	.976
1975	CHI	N	1B	10	7	61	68	6	1	6	0	0	0	0	.987
1976	CHI	N	C	64	54	518	320	40	7	2	3	45	22	4	.981
1976	CHI	N	1B	25	21	184	192	10	1	11	0	0	0	0	.995
1977	CHI	N	1B	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1977	CHI	N	C	109	102	897.1	621	78	8	13	6	77	58	2	.989
Total			DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			1B	36	28	247	262	16	2	17	0	0	0	0	.993
Total			LF	2	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			C	796	687	6236	4289	434	64	54	58	404	268	14	.987
Total			OF	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

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Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Minnesota Twins (April 29, 1965).
Traded by Minnesota Twins to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Randy Hundley (December 6, 1973).
Granted free agency (October 20, 1977).
Signed by Seattle Mariners (February 27, 1978).

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