Kevin Mitchell
[edit] Biography
Kevin Mitchell (Kevin Darnell Mitchell) was born on January 13, 1962 in San Diego, California. He made his Major League debut on September 4, 1984 for the New York Mets. In 1986, his rookie year, he hit .277 with 12 home runs and 43 RBI. Mitchell played for the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics over the course of his 13 year career.
Most people believe that Kevin Mitchell's best season was 1989, when he slugged 47 home runs, hit for a .291 average and knocked in 125 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1984
| NY
| N
| 7
| 14
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 1
| .214
| .214
| .214
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1986
| NY
| N
| 108
| 328
| 51
| 91
| 12
| 43
| .277
| .344
| .466
| 22
| 2
| 33
| 61
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 6
|
| 1987
| SF
| N
| 69
| 268
| 49
| 82
| 15
| 44
| .306
| .376
| .530
| 13
| 1
| 28
| 50
| 2
| 0
| 9
| 1
| 5
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| 62
| 196
| 19
| 48
| 7
| 26
| .245
| .313
| .398
| 7
| 1
| 20
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 5
|
| 1987
| TOT
| N
| 131
| 464
| 68
| 130
| 22
| 70
| .280
| .350
| .474
| 20
| 2
| 48
| 88
| 2
| 0
| 9
| 4
| 10
|
| 1988
| SF
| N
| 148
| 505
| 60
| 127
| 19
| 80
| .251
| .319
| .442
| 25
| 7
| 48
| 85
| 5
| 1
| 5
| 7
| 9
|
| 1989
| SF
| N
| 154
| 543
| 100
| 158
| 47
| 125
| .291
| .387
| .635
| 34
| 6
| 87
| 115
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 32
| 6
|
| 1990
| SF
| N
| 140
| 524
| 90
| 152
| 35
| 93
| .290
| .360
| .544
| 24
| 2
| 58
| 87
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 9
| 8
|
| 1991
| SF
| N
| 113
| 371
| 52
| 95
| 27
| 69
| .256
| .338
| .515
| 13
| 1
| 43
| 57
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 8
| 6
|
| 1992
| SEA
| A
| 99
| 360
| 48
| 103
| 9
| 67
| .286
| .351
| .428
| 24
| 0
| 35
| 46
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
|
| 1993
| CIN
| N
| 93
| 323
| 56
| 110
| 19
| 64
| .341
| .385
| .601
| 21
| 3
| 25
| 48
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 14
|
| 1994
| CIN
| N
| 95
| 310
| 57
| 101
| 30
| 77
| .326
| .429
| .681
| 18
| 1
| 59
| 62
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 15
| 12
|
| 1996
| CIN
| N
| 37
| 114
| 18
| 37
| 6
| 26
| .325
| .447
| .579
| 11
| 0
| 26
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 5
|
| 1996
| BOS
| A
| 27
| 92
| 9
| 28
| 2
| 13
| .304
| .385
| .413
| 4
| 0
| 11
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1996
| Total
|
| 64
| 206
| 27
| 65
| 8
| 39
| .316
| .420
| .505
| 15
| 0
| 37
| 30
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 8
|
| 1997
| CLE
| A
| 20
| 59
| 7
| 9
| 4
| 11
| .153
| .275
| .373
| 1
| 0
| 9
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| 1998
| OAK
| A
| 51
| 127
| 14
| 29
| 2
| 21
| .228
| .279
| .346
| 7
| 1
| 9
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1026
| 3496
| 552
| 1004
| 217
| 648
| .287
| .365
| .541
| 188
| 24
| 427
| 622
| 22
| 2
| 29
| 81
| 76
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 197
| 638
| 78
| 169
| 17
| 112
| .265
| .335
| .404
| 36
| 1
| 64
| 97
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 13
|
| Total
|
|
| 1223
| 4134
| 630
| 1173
| 234
| 760
| .284
| .360
| .520
| 224
| 25
| 491
| 719
| 27
| 2
| 30
| 87
| 89
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1984
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 5
| 2
| 23
| 1
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1986
| NY
| N
| OF
| 68
| 53
| 498
| 114
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1986
| NY
| N
| SS
| 24
| 20
| 150.2
| 31
| 56
| 6
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1986
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 2
| 1
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .875
|
| 1986
| NY
| N
| LF
| 40
| 26
| 248.2
| 53
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 7
| 3
| 32
| 7
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1986
| NY
| N
| RF
| 29
| 21
| 205.1
| 45
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1986
| NY
| N
| CF
| 6
| 6
| 44
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| SF
| N
| LF
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| SF
| N
| 3B
| 68
| 65
| 573
| 44
| 131
| 7
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1987
| SF
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 3.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| SF
| N
| OF
| 3
| 1
| 11.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| SF
| N
| SS
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| OF
| 3
| 3
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 51
| 50
| 430
| 29
| 108
| 8
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .945
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| LF
| 3
| 3
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 6
| 4
| 24.2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| TOT
| N
| 3B
| 119
| 115
| 1003
| 73
| 239
| 15
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .954
|
| 1987
| TOT
| N
| LF
| 5
| 4
| 21
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| SF
| N
| 3B
| 102
| 97
| 843.1
| 61
| 203
| 16
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .943
|
| 1988
| SF
| N
| LF
| 40
| 38
| 283
| 57
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .908
|
| 1988
| SF
| N
| OF
| 40
| 38
| 283
| 57
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .908
|
| 1989
| SF
| N
| OF
| 147
| 147
| 1280.1
| 305
| 8
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1989
| SF
| N
| LF
| 147
| 147
| 1280.1
| 306
| 8
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1989
| SF
| N
| 3B
| 2
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| SF
| N
| OF
| 138
| 138
| 1180
| 295
| 9
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1990
| SF
| N
| LF
| 138
| 138
| 1180
| 293
| 9
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1991
| SF
| N
| LF
| 100
| 99
| 824
| 188
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1991
| SF
| N
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| SF
| N
| OF
| 100
| 99
| 824
| 188
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1992
| SEA
| A
| LF
| 69
| 67
| 570.2
| 130
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 26
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1992
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 69
| 67
| 570.2
| 130
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 87
| 86
| 660.2
| 149
| 7
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1993
| CIN
| N
| LF
| 85
| 84
| 642.2
| 143
| 6
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1993
| CIN
| N
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 18
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 89
| 89
| 706.1
| 132
| 9
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1994
| CIN
| N
| LF
| 89
| 89
| 706.1
| 132
| 9
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1994
| CIN
| N
| 1B
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| CIN
| N
| 1B
| 3
| 3
| 29
| 28
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1996
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 31
| 30
| 219.1
| 45
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1996
| CIN
| N
| LF
| 31
| 30
| 219.1
| 44
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1996
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 21
| 20
| 167.1
| 29
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1996
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 21
| 19
| 159.1
| 28
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| 1996
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1996
| Total
|
| OF
| 52
| 50
| 386.2
| 74
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1996
| Total
|
| LF
| 32
| 31
| 227.1
| 45
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1997
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1997
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 16
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1997
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1998
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 10
| 6
| 49
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 23
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1998
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 2
| 1
| 7.1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 10
| 6
| 49
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 235
| 218
| 1914.1
| 142
| 457
| 33
| 39
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .948
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 756
| 729
| 6034
| 1360
| 46
| 41
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 25
| 20
| 151.2
| 31
| 57
| 6
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .936
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 6
| 6
| 44
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 807
| 777
| 6464.1
| 1457
| 48
| 45
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 9
| 6
| 54.1
| 46
| 4
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 69
| 64
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 53
| 42
| 386.1
| 80
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .954
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Mets (November 16, 1980).
- Traded by New York Mets with Shawn Abner, Stan Jefferson, Kevin Armstrong and Kevin Brown to San Diego Padres in exchange for Kevin McReynolds, Gene Walter and Adam Ging (December 11, 1986).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with Dave Dravecky and Craig Lefferts to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Chris Brown, Keith Comstock, Mark Davis and Mark Grant (July 5, 1987).
- Traded by San Francisco Giants with Mike Remlinger to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Bill Swift, Michael Jackson and Dave Burba (December 11, 1991).
- Traded by Seattle Mariners to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Norm Charlton (November 17, 1992).
- Granted free agency (October 25, 1994).
- Signed by Boston Red Sox (March 8, 1996).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Roberto Mejia and Brad Tweedie (July 30, 1996).
- Granted free agency (November 18, 1996).
- Signed by Cleveland Indians (December 13, 1996).
- Released by Cleveland Indians (June 3, 1997).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (March 9, 1998).
- Released by Oakland Athletics (August 7, 1998).
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