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P John Mitchell #29
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P JOHN MITCHELL #29 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 4-10 0 4.84 115.1 110 20 45 55 1.34 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 7 8 8
Movement 14 14 15 14
Control 11 11 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Curveball 8 9
Sinker 10 10
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 10
Defense 8
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/11/1997 @ ARI Loss, 1-5 X 6.0 8 5 5 3 2 Loss
07/04/1997 SD Loss, 2-8 X 5.2 15 8 7 0 3 Loss
06/29/1997 @ COL Win, 7-3 X 6.1 4 3 3 2 4 Win
06/24/1997 DET Win, 2-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 3 Win
06/18/1997 @ ARI Loss, 6-7 X 5.1 2 3 3 3 2
06/12/1997 LA Loss, 3-4 X 6.1 3 3 2 5 0
06/07/1997 WAS Loss, 3-4 X 5.2 6 3 3 4 5 Loss
06/01/1997 @ SD Loss, 3-5 X 6.1 7 5 5 2 6 Loss
05/26/1997 MON Win, 6-5 X 5.1 2 2 2 5 1
05/21/1997 NYM Loss, 1-5 X 6.1 6 4 4 3 3 Loss
Birthday:08/11/1965
Born in:Dickson, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1985, 11th Pick in Round 2
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 4 10 0 4.84 115.1 110 66 62 20 45 55 0 0.0 0 7 36.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.64 8.58 4.29 3.51 5.50 1.34 131 -0.2 .243        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 216 51 11 2 9 33 31 29 3 1 1 .236 .331 .431 .761      
vs. RHB 225 59 8 0 11 33 14 26 2 2 6 .262 .320 .444 .764      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 8 5 5 0 3 2  
April 6 6 2 3 0 3.40 42.1 38 18 16 7 11 22  
May 5 5 0 3 0 6.29 24.1 23 17 17 7 13 8  
June 6 6 2 2 0 4.14 37.0 26 18 17 4 18 20  
July 2 2 0 2 0 9.26 11.2 23 13 12 2 3 5  
Last Year 33 33 11 17 0 4.81 224.2 210 121 120 38 82 142  
2 Years Ago 34 30 11 11 1 2.92 224.2 162 81 73 22 102 133  
Career 339 315 107 137 4 4.34 2141.2 1996 1130 1033 236 842 1245  
Home 9 9 2 5 0 4.45 58.2 54 31 29 11 24 25  
Road 10 10 2 5 0 5.24 56.2 56 35 33 9 21 30  
Grass 17 17 4 9 0 4.92 100.2 95 57 55 17 41 48  
Turf 2 2 0 1 0 4.30 14.2 15 9 7 3 4 7  
Day 17 17 4 8 0 5.12 102.0 95 60 58 17 41 47  
Night 2 2 0 2 0 2.70 13.1 15 6 4 3 4 8  
As Starter 19 19 4 10 0 4.84 115.1 110 66 62 20 45 55  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Toronto - DBL 20 25 25 8 10 0 4.02 165.2 162 82 74 13 49 97 2 0 1.27 .282 3.67 3.6 108
1987 Toronto - DBL 21 32 32 17 11 0 4.07 219.0 205 110 99 21 79 122 4 1 1.30 .262 4.16 3.4 106
1988 Toronto - DBL 22 32 31 13 12 1 4.10 224.0 201 108 102 18 76 113 9 2 1.24 .253 4.02 3.9 106
1989 Toronto - DBL 23 20 17 7 7 1 5.11 119.2 118 72 68 15 50 59 3 0 1.40 .266 4.73 0.6 80
1989 Chicago - DBL 23 10 10 3 5 0 4.71 63.0 60 33 33 9 26 43 0 0 1.37 .262 4.51 0.4 84
1989 Total - DBL 23 30 27 10 12 1 4.98 182.2 178 105 101 24 76 102 3 0 1.39 .265 4.65 1.0 81
1990 Chicago - DBL 24 33 33 7 18 0 4.63 212.0 217 127 109 18 98 133 1 0 1.49 .295 4.15 2.6 88
1991 Chicago - DBL 25 33 33 8 17 0 4.23 195.2 200 110 92 15 85 111 1 0 1.46 .291 4.07 2.7 97
1992 Chicago - DBL 26 32 32 12 9 0 4.90 204.0 201 120 111 21 85 118 0 0 1.40 .279 4.30 2.2 84
1993 Chicago - DBL 27 12 0 0 1 1 3.16 25.2 17 9 9 3 7 19 0 0 0.94 .194 3.83 0.2 130
1994 Washington - DBL 28 16 16 6 6 0 4.35 109.2 94 63 53 15 45 78 2 0 1.27 .246 4.53 1.2 99
1994 Orlando - DBL 28 8 4 0 3 0 6.52 38.2 39 28 28 8 13 22 0 0 1.34 .252 5.48 -0.1 67
1994 Total - DBL 28 24 20 6 9 0 4.91 148.1 133 91 81 23 58 100 2 0 1.29 .248 4.78 1.1 88
1995 Oakland - DBL 29 34 30 11 11 1 2.92 224.2 162 81 73 22 102 133 6 2 1.18 .210 4.36 2.0 138
1996 Oakland - DBL 30 33 33 11 17 0 4.81 224.2 210 121 120 38 82 142 5 2 1.30 .251 4.92 1.1 87
1997 Oakland - DBL 31 19 19 4 10 0 4.84 115.1 110 66 62 20 45 55 0 0 1.34 .243 5.50 -0.2 87
Total DBL 339 315 107 137 4 4.34 2141.2 1996 1130 1033 236 842 1245 33 7 1.33 .262 4.37 23.6 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Pauoa - WL 20 5 5 1 4 0 8.50 18.0 31 20 17 2 14 4 0 0 2.50 .387 6.53 -0.3 47
1986 Durham - CBL 20 9 9 4 3 0 4.03 58.0 59 31 26 5 23 22 1 0 1.41 .270 4.69 0.5 106
1987 Durham - CBL 21 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 6 1 1 0 2 5 0 0 1.60 .429 2.46 0.2 247
1989 Durham - CBL 23 2 2 0 2 0 3.18 11.1 18 12 4 1 4 2 0 0 1.94 .340 4.94 0.1 134
Total CBL 12 12 4 5 0 3.75 74.1 83 44 31 6 29 29 1 0 1.51 .292 4.58 120.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1987 Toronto - DBL 21 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.75 .091 0.00 0.0 0
1992 Chicago - DBL 26 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 1 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0.35 .111 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.2 2 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 0.52 .100 1.72 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Toronto - DBL P 25 25 8 23 0 31 0 1.000 165.2 1.68 -0.4 1.092
1986 Durham - CBL P 9 9 5 3 0 9 1 .889 58.0 1.24 +0.3 1.020
1986 Pauoa - WL P 5 5 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 +0.1 1.000
1987 Toronto - DBL P 32 32 13 34 0 50 3 .940 219.0 1.93 -1.3 1.007
1987 Durham - CBL P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 +0.0 .000
1988 Toronto - DBL P 32 31 11 35 0 49 3 .939 224.0 1.85 -0.7 1.044
1989 Toronto - DBL P 20 17 7 18 0 25 0 1.000 119.2 1.88 -1.1 .988
1989 Chicago - DBL P 10 10 4 9 0 14 1 .929 63.0 1.86 -1.3 .853
1989 Durham - CBL P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 +0.3 2.042
1990 Chicago - DBL P 33 33 10 34 0 46 2 .957 212.0 1.87 -2.3 .985
1991 Chicago - DBL P 33 33 7 29 0 38 2 .947 195.2 1.66 -0.8 1.072
1992 Chicago - DBL P 32 32 3 27 1 30 0 1.000 204.0 1.32 -0.8 1.085
1993 Chicago - DBL P 12 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 25.2 1.40 +0.1 1.390
1994 Washington - DBL P 16 16 5 17 0 22 0 1.000 109.2 1.81 -0.4 1.044
1994 Orlando - DBL P 8 4 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 38.2 2.33 -0.0 1.044
1995 Oakland - DBL P 34 30 12 28 1 42 2 .952 224.2 1.60 -1.5 1.041
1996 Oakland - DBL P 33 33 7 35 0 42 0 1.000 224.2 1.68 -1.8 1.011
1997 Oakland - DBL P 19 19 4 17 0 23 2 .913 115.1 1.64 -0.8 1.041
TOTAL P 356 332 101 322 2 439 16 .964 2234.0 1.70 -12.4 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1985 Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 35th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 12 (12).
01/15/1986 Named to the 1986 Hawaii Winter League for the Pauoa Waves.
03/31/1986 Named the #49 prospect in the DBL
04/06/1986 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12).
04/01/1987 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12).
05/04/1988 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/09/1988 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12).
07/31/1989 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs, along with 1B Mark Funderburk, in exchange for CL Rob Murphy, RP Bryan Clark.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12).
08/13/1990 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
11/02/1993 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (11).
06/17/1994 Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Orlando Sun Rays in exchange for RP Todd Jones.
11/01/1994 Released by the Orlando Sun Rays.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11).
07/18/1995 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/24/1995 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 4 days.
08/15/1995 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11).
04/03/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Pilots with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/15/1996 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/13/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11).
05/10/1997 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1990 33 8
1991 33 7
1996 33 6
Year W Rank
1987 17 9
Year L Rank
1986 4 1
1990 18 3
1991 17 4
1996 17 5
Year HRA Rank
1996 38 10
Year BB Rank
1986 14 7
1990 98 5
1995 102 4
Year WP Rank
1986 2 6
1986 8 9
1992 10 1
1995 10 3
Year ERA Rank
1995 2.92 6
Year BABIP Rank
1995 .210 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1986 0.71 8
1988 0.72 8
1990 0.76 8
1991 0.69 2
1995 0.88 8
Year H/9 Rank
1995 6.49 8
Year CG Rank
1988 9 7
1995 6 9
Year CGP Rank
1988 .290 10
1995 .200 9
Year SHO Rank
1988 2 6
1995 2 4
1996 2 4
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