Player
Kevin Mitchell
Player Info
- Full Name
- Kevin Darnell
- Born
-
January 13, 1962
San Diego, CA, USA - Size
- 5'10" / 186 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 4, 1984
- Final Game
- August 3, 1998
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- New York Mets 1984-1986
- San Diego Padres 1987-1987
- San Francisco Giants 1987-1991
- Seattle Mariners 1992-1992
- Cincinnati Reds 1993-1996
- Boston Red Sox 1996-1996
- Cleveland Guardians 1997-1997
- Oakland Athletics 1998-1998
Honors
1996 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1994 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1993 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1989 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(NL)
1989 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(ML)
1989 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1989 - Silver Slugger
(NL)
1989 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1989 - Most Valuable Player
(NL)
Career Batting
1,223
G
.284
AVG
1,173
H
234
HR
760
RBI
.880
OPS
145
OPS vs Lg
74% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Oakland Athletics | 51 | 127 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .228 |
| 1997 | Cleveland Indians | 20 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .153 |
| 1996 | Boston Red Sox | 27 | 92 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .304 |
| 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 114 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .325 |
| 1994 | Cincinnati Reds | 95 | 310 | 101 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 57 | .326 |
| 1993 | Cincinnati Reds | 93 | 323 | 110 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 56 | .341 |
| 1992 | Seattle Mariners | 99 | 360 | 103 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 48 | .286 |
| 1991 | San Francisco Giants | 113 | 371 | 95 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 52 | .256 |
| 1990 | San Francisco Giants | 140 | 524 | 152 | 24 | 2 | 35 | 90 | .290 |
| 1989 | San Francisco Giants | 154 | 543 | 158 | 34 | 6 | 47 | 100 | .291 |
| 1988 | San Francisco Giants | 148 | 505 | 127 | 25 | 7 | 19 | 60 | .251 |
| 1987 | San Diego Padres | 62 | 196 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .245 |
| 1987 | San Francisco Giants | 69 | 268 | 82 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 49 | .306 |
| 1986 | New York Mets | 108 | 328 | 91 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 51 | .277 |
| 1984 | New York Mets | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AL | 136 | .118 | .273 | 6.6 | 19.1 | 63 | 2.0 | |
| 1997 | AL | 69 | .220 | .114 | 13.0 | 15.9 | 68 | 4.0 | |
| 1996 | AL | 245 | .189 | .337 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 135 | 8.0 | |
| 1994 | NL | 380 | .355 | .314 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 193 | 42.3 | ✓ |
| 1993 | NL | 353 | .260 | .350 | 7.1 | 13.6 | 168 | 19.0 | |
| 1992 | AL | 402 | .142 | .304 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 119 | 9.0 | |
| 1991 | NL | 423 | .259 | .234 | 10.2 | 13.5 | 144 | 27.0 | |
| 1990 | NL | 589 | .254 | .288 | 9.8 | 14.8 | 154 | 35.0 | ✓ |
| 1989 | NL | 640 | .344 | .286 | 13.6 | 18.0 | 197 | 47.0 | ✓ |
| 1988 | NL | 566 | .190 | .265 | 8.5 | 15.0 | 125 | 19.0 | ✓ |
| 1987 | NL | 515 | .194 | .304 | 9.3 | 17.1 | 123 | 22.0 | ✓ |
| 1986 | NL | 364 | .189 | .309 | 9.1 | 16.8 | 130 | 12.0 | |
| 1984 | NL | 14 | .000 | .273 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 25 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 807 | 1,457 | 48 | 45 | 9 | .971 |
| 3B | 235 | 142 | 457 | 33 | 39 | .948 |
| SS | 25 | 31 | 57 | 6 | 7 | .936 |
| 1B | 9 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .962 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | Oakland Athletics | OF | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 3 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .968 |
| 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 31 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .978 |
| 1996 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 21 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .935 |
| 1994 | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 89 | 132 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .972 |
| 1993 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 87 | 149 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .957 |
| 1992 | Seattle Mariners | OF | 69 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 100 | 188 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .970 |
| 1990 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 138 | 295 | 9 | 9 | 3 | .971 |
| 1989 | San Francisco Giants | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 147 | 305 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .978 |
| 1988 | San Francisco Giants | 3B | 102 | 61 | 203 | 16 | 18 | .943 |
| 1988 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 40 | 57 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .908 |
| 1987 | San Diego Padres | 3B | 51 | 29 | 108 | 8 | 9 | .945 |
| 1987 | San Francisco Giants | 3B | 68 | 44 | 131 | 7 | 10 | .962 |
| 1987 | San Diego Padres | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | San Francisco Giants | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | New York Mets | 1B | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .875 |
| 1986 | New York Mets | 3B | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .941 |
| 1986 | New York Mets | OF | 68 | 114 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .983 |
| 1986 | New York Mets | SS | 24 | 31 | 56 | 6 | 7 | .935 |
| 1984 | New York Mets | 3B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .833 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 23 | 80 | 23 | 4 | 11 | .288 | ||
| 1989 | NL Championship Series | San Francisco Giants | 5 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .353 |
| 1989 | World Series | San Francisco Giants | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .294 |
| 1987 | NL Championship Series | San Francisco Giants | 7 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .267 |
| 1986 | NL Championship Series | New York Mets | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1986 | World Series | New York Mets | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |