Howard Mitchell
Howard Bruce Mitchell
Born: 1953
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 21 (1975 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Southern Illinois
Career: 1975-1979
Howard Mitchell compiled a career batting average of .269 with 40 home runs and 229 RBI in his 540-game career with the Great Falls Giants, Fresno Giants, Waterbury Giants, Phoenix Giants and Shreveport Captains. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 66 | 284 | 235 | 48 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 33 | .285 | .384 | .391 | .775 | 92 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 136 | 648 | 528 | 108 | 151 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 101 | 72 | .286 | .404 | .428 | .832 | 226 | 5 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 137 | 567 | 493 | 82 | 118 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 79 | .239 | .312 | .389 | .702 | 192 | 3 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 34 | 130 | 110 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 21 | .255 | .364 | .273 | .637 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 46 | 168 | 145 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | .262 | .352 | .338 | .689 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 121 | 483 | 405 | 65 | 113 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 50 | .279 | .375 | .373 | .748 | 151 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 540 | 2280 | 1916 | 336 | 515 | 81 | 12 | 40 | 229 | 46 | 29 | 292 | 272 | .269 | .367 | .386 | .753 | 740 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 16 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 2B | 66 | 156 | 176 | 9 | 38 | .974 | 5.030 |
| 1975 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | SS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1976 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 2B | 135 | 307 | 413 | 34 | 88 | .955 | 5.333 |
| 1976 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 2B | 136 | 326 | 396 | 23 | 87 | .969 | 5.309 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | SS | 8 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 5.375 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3B | 34 | 20 | 63 | 8 | 9 | .912 | 2.441 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | OF | 20 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.850 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 3B | 15 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .941 | 3.200 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3B | 89 | 65 | 215 | 19 | 24 | .936 | 3.146 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2B | 11 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 5 | .902 | 4.182 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | SS | 11 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 4.182 |
| Totals | 529 | 987 | 1382 | 102 | 272 | .959 | 4.478 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN |
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