Clarence Mitchell, baseball player, 1911-1932

Clarence Mitchell

Born: 2/22/1891 in Franklin, NE, USA

Died: 11/6/1963 in Grand Island, NE, USA

MLB Debut: 1911-06-02 | Final Game: 1932-06-21

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Clarence Elmer Mitchell

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Biography

Clarence Mitchell, born in 1891, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1911 to 1932. He played during a transformative era in baseball, characterized by a shift towards more offensive play and the emergence of new pitching techniques. Over his career, Mitchell compiled a record of 125 wins and 139 losses, showcasing his resilience and ability to compete on the mound despite facing some of the greatest hitters of his time. With an earned run average (ERA) of 4.12, he demonstrated a solid command of his craft, contributing to his teams with both starting and relief appearances. Mitchell struck out a total of 543 batters throughout his career, reflecting his capability to overpower hitters with his pitching arsenal. He also recorded 9 saves, indicating his versatility and effectiveness in high-pressure situations. While not among the most celebrated pitchers of the era, his contributions to the teams he played for were significant, and he remains a part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
19.0 15.0 2.0 4.0 0 1.0 0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 0.267 0.421 0.400 0.821

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1938 19.0 15.0 2.0 4.0 0 1.0 0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 0.267 0.421 0.400 0.821

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
125 139 390 278 145 12 9 2217.0 2613 1016 116 624 543 4.12 0

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 5.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1911 DET AL 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 14.3 20 13 7 4 8.16 3.37 (-142%) -446.4
1916 CIN NL 11 10 29 24 17 1 0 194.7 211 68 45 52 3.14 2.78 (-13%) -891.8
1917 CIN NL 9 15 32 20 10 2 1 159.3 166 57 34 37 3.22 2.69 (-20%) -541.3
1918 BRO NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.3 4 4 0 0 108.00 — 0.0
1919 BRO NL 7 5 23 11 9 0 0 108.7 123 37 23 43 3.06 3.09 (+1%) 2050.6
1920 BRO NL 5 2 19 7 3 1 1 78.7 85 27 23 18 3.09 3.45 (+10%) 134.2
1921 BRO NL 11 9 37 18 13 3 2 190.0 206 61 46 39 2.89 4.02 (+28%) -95.6
1922 BRO NL 0 3 5 3 0 0 0 12.7 28 20 7 1 14.21 4.18 (-240%) -238.9
1923 PHI NL 9 10 29 19 8 1 0 139.3 170 73 46 41 4.72 4.03 (-17%) -845.3
1924 PHI NL 6 13 30 26 9 1 1 165.0 223 103 58 36 5.62 4.13 (-36%) -2538.4
1925 PHI NL 10 17 32 26 12 1 1 199.3 245 117 51 46 5.28 4.55 (-16%) -4842.5
1926 PHI NL 9 14 28 25 12 0 1 178.7 232 91 55 52 4.58 4.11 (-12%) 555.5
1927 PHI NL 6 3 13 12 8 1 0 94.7 99 43 28 17 4.09 4.08 (avg) -1353.6
1928 PHI NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.7 13 6 2 0 9.53 — 0.0
1928 STL NL 8 9 19 18 9 1 0 150.0 149 55 38 31 3.30 4.13 (+20%) -
1929 STL NL 8 11 25 22 16 0 0 173.0 221 82 60 39 4.27 4.60 (+7%) -
1930 STL NL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 2 2 1 6.00 — -
1930 NY1 NL 10 3 24 16 5 0 0 129.0 151 57 36 40 3.98 4.80 (+17%) -183.7
1931 NY1 NL 13 11 27 25 13 0 0 190.3 221 86 52 39 4.07 4.10 (+1%) -1564.9
1932 NY1 NL 1 3 8 3 1 0 2 30.3 41 14 11 7 4.15 4.13 (-1%) -117.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
650 1287 138 324 41 10 7 133 9 72 93 0.252 0.293 0.315 0.609 -3016.9

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.609 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1911 DET AL 5 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1916 CIN NL 56 117 11 28 2 1 0 11 1 4 6 0.239 .248 (-4%) .314 (-16%) .326 (-16%) .640 (-16%) -323.1
1917 CIN NL 47 90 13 25 3 0 0 5 0 5 5 0.278 .248 (+12%) .312 (+1%) .323 (-4%) .635 (-1%) -22.5
1918 BRO NL 10 24 2 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1919 BRO NL 34 49 7 18 1 0 1 2 0 4 4 0.367 — — — — 236.7
1920 BRO NL 55 107 9 25 2 2 0 11 1 8 9 0.234 .271 (-14%) .331 (-14%) .363 (-20%) .694 (-17%) -315.2
1921 BRO NL 46 91 11 24 5 0 0 12 3 5 7 0.264 .286 (-8%) .344 (-8%) .395 (-19%) .739 (-14%) -217.2
1922 BRO NL 56 155 21 45 6 3 3 28 0 19 6 0.290 .285 (+2%) .345 (+7%) .397 (+7%) .743 (+7%) 229.6
1923 PHI NL 53 78 10 21 3 2 1 9 0 4 11 0.269 .282 (-5%) .344 (-12%) .390 (+2%) .734 (-4%) -89.2
1924 PHI NL 69 102 7 26 3 0 0 13 1 2 7 0.255 .283 (-10%) .345 (-20%) .389 (-27%) .734 (-24%) -447.0
1925 PHI NL 52 92 7 18 2 0 0 13 2 5 9 0.196 .288 (-32%) .349 (-32%) .407 (-47%) .756 (-40%) -669.2
1926 PHI NL 39 78 8 19 4 0 0 6 0 5 5 0.244 .279 (-13%) .345 (-16%) .390 (-24%) .735 (-21%) -283.6
1927 PHI NL 18 42 5 10 2 0 1 6 0 2 1 0.238 — — — — 0.0
1928 PHI NL 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1928 STL NL 19 56 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.125 .280 (-56%) .342 (-63%) .395 (-64%) .737 (-64%) 0.0
1929 STL NL 26 66 9 18 3 1 0 9 1 4 6 0.273 .289 (-6%) .353 (-11%) .415 (-16%) .769 (-14%) -168.4
1930 STL NL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1930 NY1 NL 24 47 9 12 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.255 — — — — 0.0
1931 NY1 NL 27 73 5 16 2 0 1 4 0 2 4 0.219 .276 (-21%) .338 (-29%) .388 (-26%) .726 (-27%) -345.4
1932 NY1 NL 8 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 WS SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1920 WS BRO 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 10.3 5 1 5 4 0.87

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1928 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 5.7 2 1 2 3 1.59
1920 WS BRO 0 0 1 0 0 4.7 3 0 3 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 80 0 599 39 10 48
OF 18 0 27 0 1 0
P 390 0 104 615 21 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 DET P 5 0 0 2 0 0
1916 CIN 1B 9 0 55 1 2 4
1916 CIN OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1916 CIN P 29 0 10 55 1 5
1917 CIN 1B 6 0 53 4 3 3
1917 CIN OF 5 0 10 0 0 0
1917 CIN P 32 0 10 45 1 2
1918 BRO 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1918 BRO OF 6 0 3 0 1 0
1918 BRO P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 BRO P 23 0 4 36 1 1
1920 BRO 1B 11 0 85 6 2 8
1920 BRO OF 4 0 11 0 0 0
1920 BRO P 19 0 2 30 0 0
1921 BRO 1B 4 0 24 1 0 1
1921 BRO P 37 0 6 63 4 7
1922 BRO 1B 42 0 365 27 3 32
1922 BRO P 5 0 1 7 0 0
1923 PHI P 29 0 4 18 3 2
1924 PHI P 30 0 10 51 0 3
1925 PHI 1B 2 0 7 0 0 0
1925 PHI P 32 0 13 62 0 9
1926 PHI 1B 4 0 7 0 0 0
1926 PHI P 28 0 11 62 1 3
1927 PHI P 13 0 1 25 1 1
1928 PHI P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1928 SLN P 19 0 6 48 1 3
1929 SLN P 25 0 1 37 1 3
1930 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 NY1 P 24 0 10 35 0 1
1931 NY1 P 27 0 13 33 6 2
1932 NY1 P 8 0 2 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 390
First Base 76
Left Field 13
Right Field 7