Derek Mitchell
Derek Andrew Mitchell
Born: March 9, 1975
Waukegan, IL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 50 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 35 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 32 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 3 (2000 Rule V (3A phase), Chicago White Sox)
School: Waukegan HS (Gurnee, IL)
Triton College
N/A
Career: 1996-2002
Derek Mitchell compiled a career batting average of .216 with 18 home runs and 232 RBI in his 703-game career with the Jamestown Jammers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Jacksonville Suns, Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts and Louisville Bats. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Jamestown Jammers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Louisville Bats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 56 | 213 | 184 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 38 | .245 | .316 | .353 | .669 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 110 | 419 | 353 | 47 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 91 | .198 | .304 | .258 | .562 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 128 | 507 | 421 | 58 | 93 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 94 | .221 | .332 | .295 | .627 | 124 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 124 | 486 | 422 | 56 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 117 | .242 | .326 | .336 | .662 | 142 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 116 | 392 | 330 | 38 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 76 | .197 | .309 | .248 | .558 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 82 | 286 | 237 | 37 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 68 | .211 | .313 | .278 | .591 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 23 | 66 | 55 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .164 | .277 | .164 | .441 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 64 | 154 | 129 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 35 | .209 | .331 | .326 | .657 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 703 | 2523 | 2131 | 286 | 461 | 90 | 8 | 18 | 232 | 41 | 27 | 308 | 538 | .216 | .318 | .291 | .609 | 621 | 30 | 20 | 39 | 25 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | SS | 45 | 51 | 170 | 15 | 27 | .936 | 4.911 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 3B | 11 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | .786 | 2.000 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | SS | 110 | 156 | 380 | 23 | 73 | .959 | 4.873 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | SS | 128 | 205 | 383 | 29 | 87 | .953 | 4.594 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | SS | 123 | 155 | 361 | 35 | 67 | .936 | 4.195 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | SS | 115 | 176 | 335 | 19 | 70 | .964 | 4.443 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | SS | 72 | 113 | 231 | 15 | 55 | .958 | 4.778 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .941 | 2.667 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.750 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .926 | 2.778 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 7 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 6 | .971 | 4.857 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 2B | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | .966 | 4.667 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 3B | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .889 | 5.333 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 20 | 32 | 41 | 2 | 11 | .973 | 3.650 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | SS | 10 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 3.600 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 675 | 967 | 2013 | 152 | 417 | .951 | 4.415 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 1998 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN |
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