Mike Mansell

Born: 1/15/1858 in Auburn, NY, USA

Died: 12/4/1902 in Auburn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1879-05-01 | Final Game: 1884-10-15

Bats: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Michael R. Mansell

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Biography

Mike Mansell, born in 1858, was a professional baseball player who played primarily as a position player during the early years of the sport, spanning from 1879 to 1884. Competing in a nascent era of baseball, Mansell participated in a total of 371 games, where he recorded 351 hits and achieved a batting average of .239. His offensive contributions included 9 home runs and 25 RBIs, reflecting a period when the game was still evolving, and power hitting was not as pronounced as it would become in later decades. Mansell's career unfolded during a time when baseball was transitioning from its early, formative years into a more organized professional sport. Although he did not steal any bases, his overall performance was indicative of the playing style of the time, which emphasized contact hitting and situational play. While not a star in the conventional sense, Mansell's involvement in the game during this critical period helped lay the foundation for the modern era of baseball, as players began to develop more specialized roles and teams became increasingly competitive. His contributions to the sport remain a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
371	1470	237	351	41	42	9	25	0	61	82	0.239	0.271	0.342	0.613	79.0

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.613 vs. league average 0.609 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1879	SR1	NL	67	242	24	52	4	2	1	13	5	45	0.215	.255 (-16%)	.270 (-15%)	.328 (-21%)	.599 (-18%)	-628.8
1880	CN1	NL	53	187	22	36	6	2	2	12	4	37	0.193	.244 (-21%)	.267 (-22%)	.319 (-13%)	.586 (-17%)	-468.0
1882	PT1	AA	79	346	59	95	16	16	2	0	7	0	0.275	.248 (+11%)	.275 (+5%)	.329 (+31%)	.605 (+19%)	833.8
1883	PT1	AA	96	412	90	106	12	13	3	0	25	0	0.257	.257 (avg)	.285 (+5%)	.345 (+8%)	.631 (+6%)	438.2
1884	PT1	AA	27	100	15	14	0	3	1	0	7	0	0.140	.243 (-42%)	.278 (-27%)	.327 (-30%)	.606 (-28%)	-400.6
1884	PH4	AA	20	70	6	14	1	1	0	0	5	0	0.200	.243 (-18%)	.278 (-9%)	.327 (-26%)	.606 (-18%)	-400.6
1884	RIC	AA	29	113	21	34	2	5	0	0	8	0	0.301	.243 (+24%)	.278 (+30%)	.327 (+24%)	.606 (+27%)	-400.6