Player Report for #30 Nick 'Ripper' Mitchell

04/26/1981

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P Nick 'Ripper' Mitchell #30

Age: 45

Bats: S

Throws: L

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	8	8	8	11
Movement	10	10	10	11
Control	11	11	11	17

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	8	10
Curveball	12	16
Changeup	10	15

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	84-86 Mph
Stamina	17
Suggested Role	BP/Emergency SP
Groundball Percentage	38 %
Hold Runners	19
Defense	8

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	3
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Inst.:	3
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Very Low
Desire f. Win:	Very High
Greed:	Very High
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	Normal

Nick Mitchell
Birthday:	05/10/1929
Born in:	Tulare (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	179 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	17 Years, 133 Days
Service This Yr:	161 Days
40-Man Service:	17 Years, 133 Days
Pro Service:	20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 San Francisco - ABA	22	9	9	3	4	0	5.14	68.1	73	42	39	9	23	47	2	0	1.40	.309	3.1	82
1952 San Francisco - ABA	23	29	29	12	14	0	4.11	228.0	221	114	104	20	90	134	16	3	1.36	.280	18.6	82
1953 San Francisco - ABA	24	34	34	18	14	0	3.27	286.0	253	131	104	28	108	162	27	2	1.26	.256	51.8	107
1954 San Francisco - ABA	25	39	39	24	15	0	2.44	324.0	277	106	88	25	99	161	28	7	1.16	.247	86.0	153
1955 San Francisco - ABA	26	38	38	21	13	0	3.53	314.0	302	141	123	45	86	236	20	1	1.24	.274	55.7	110
1956 San Francisco - ABA	27	26	26	15	6	0	3.78	212.0	208	95	89	28	43	149	15	3	1.18	.281	31.6	99
1957 San Francisco - ABA	28	39	39	13	22	0	3.00	321.1	291	127	107	44	64	247	28	7	1.10	.266	63.8	123
1958 San Francisco - ABA	29	39	39	19	16	0	3.31	312.1	298	126	115	31	82	243	25	5	1.22	.288	52.0	109
1959 San Francisco - ABA	30	37	37	19	15	0	3.54	300.1	298	130	118	43	60	221	24	3	1.19	.287	49.5	106
1960 San Francisco - ABA	31	37	37	18	12	0	2.61	290.0	271	99	84	28	73	195	14	1	1.19	.274	74.0	139
1961 San Francisco - ABA	32	38	38	17	15	0	3.64	279.1	258	123	113	35	57	184	16	2	1.13	.263	42.6	99
1962 San Francisco - ABA	33	38	38	17	10	0	3.23	314.2	306	129	113	39	67	198	20	2	1.19	.274	59.9	110
1963 San Francisco - ABA	34	39	39	18	19	0	3.65	303.0	299	133	123	41	54	191	16	5	1.17	.273	38.7	95
1964 San Francisco - ABA	35	39	39	18	16	0	3.02	333.2	313	132	112	46	46	251	30	2	1.08	.271	54.3	110
1965 San Francisco - ABA	36	38	38	21	11	0	2.86	308.1	268	110	98	39	61	192	22	5	1.07	.248	58.6	117
1966 San Francisco - ABA	37	8	8	5	1	0	1.34	67.0	46	16	10	3	11	51	4	1	0.85	.224	21.3	235
1967 San Francisco - ABA	38	30	30	7	18	0	4.16	229.1	248	126	106	37	62	129	14	1	1.35	.286	4.5	75
1968 San Francisco - ABA	39	32	32	16	13	0	3.90	253.2	243	127	110	29	50	110	20	0	1.16	.259	4.7	73
1969 San Francisco - ABA	40	38	0	0	1	1	4.14	58.2	56	34	27	5	33	23	0	0	1.52	.250	3.8	85
Total ABA		627	589	281	235	1	3.34	4804.0	4529	2041	1783	575	1169	3124	341	50	1.19	.269	774.5	109

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	VORP	ERA+
1951 Ajax - AAA	22	26	26	19	6	0	2.40	217.1	188	64	58	18	45	172	17	2	1.07	.282	44.4	139
Total GHL		26	26	19	6	0	2.40	217.1	188	64	58	18	45	172	17	2	1.07	.282	44.4	138.8

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	VORP	ERA+
1952 San Francisco - ABA	23	1	1	0	1	0	10.50	6.0	11	7	7	1	5	2	0	0	2.67	.385	0.0	0
1959 San Francisco - ABA	30	2	2	0	1	0	3.86	16.1	16	7	7	2	4	10	0	0	1.22	.280	0.0	0
Total ABA		3	3	0	2	0	5.64	22.1	27	14	14	3	9	12	0	0	1.61	.316	0.0	79.9

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1951 San Francisco - ML	P	9	9	2	12	1	15	1	.933	68.1	1.84	+1.3	1.191
1952 San Francisco - ML	P	29	29	15	31	0	46	0	1.000	228.0	1.82	+1.2	1.061
1953 San Francisco - ML	P	34	34	10	38	2	50	2	.960	286.0	1.51	+2.7	1.123
1954 San Francisco - ML	P	39	39	10	47	3	60	3	.950	324.0	1.58	-1.7	.951
1955 San Francisco - ML	P	38	38	10	45	1	58	3	.948	314.0	1.58	+0.2	1.006
1956 San Francisco - ML	P	26	26	11	24	2	36	1	.972	212.0	1.49	+0.3	1.021
1957 San Francisco - ML	P	39	39	13	22	0	38	3	.921	321.1	0.98	+0.0	1.002
1958 San Francisco - ML	P	39	39	9	28	2	38	1	.974	312.1	1.07	+0.5	1.023
1959 San Francisco - ML	P	37	37	14	41	0	55	0	1.000	300.1	1.65	+1.0	1.036
1960 San Francisco - ML	P	37	37	14	40	2	55	1	.982	290.0	1.68	+2.3	1.092
1961 San Francisco - ML	P	38	38	5	31	0	36	0	1.000	279.1	1.16	+0.3	1.017
1962 San Francisco - ML	P	38	38	5	28	4	36	3	.917	314.2	0.94	-0.4	.978
1963 San Francisco - ML	P	39	39	4	32	1	39	3	.923	303.0	1.07	-1.1	.944
1964 San Francisco - ML	P	39	39	14	25	1	39	0	1.000	333.2	1.05	-2.2	.855
1965 San Francisco - ML	P	38	38	13	28	2	41	0	1.000	308.1	1.20	+0.3	1.014
1966 San Francisco - ML	P	8	8	3	4	0	7	0	1.000	67.0	0.94	-0.4	.821
1967 San Francisco - ML	P	30	30	14	33	0	49	2	.959	229.1	1.84	-0.7	.971
1968 San Francisco - ML	P	32	32	10	35	2	46	1	.978	253.2	1.60	+0.3	1.013
1969 San Francisco - ML	P	38	0	2	6	0	8	0	1.000	58.2	1.23	+0.2	1.039

Player History
01/02/1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 81st overall pick) by the San Francisco Golden Gators.
01/02/1951	Named the #4 prospect in the ABA
04/16/1951	Named the #5 prospect in the ABA
06/03/1951	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Uxbridge Celts with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/1951	Was selected to the 1951 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/01/1951	Wins the GHL MCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 15 (18).
04/21/1952	Injured (food poisoning), out for 2 days.
04/22/1952	Named the #9 prospect in the ABA
07/26/1952	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/03/1952	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/15/1952	Won the 1952 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the San Francisco Golden Gators!
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (14).
05/19/1953	Injured (virus), out for 4 days.
06/25/1953	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/07/1953	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 16 (19).
04/30/1954	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/18/1954	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/22/1954	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1954	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/1954	Was selected to the 1954 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/30/1954	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1954	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/02/1954	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
08/13/1954	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/18/1954	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1954	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/27/1954	Wins the 1954 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (16).
07/28/1955	Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/01/1955	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/06/1955	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 19 (20).
06/11/1956	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/16/1956	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/22/1956	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/02/1956	Injured (strained hamstring), out for 7-8 weeks.
09/16/1956	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 19 (20).
05/01/1957	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/29/1957	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/12/1957	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/26/1957	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/15/1957	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/05/1957	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 18 (18).
05/04/1958	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 15 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/30/1958	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/05/1958	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/15/1958	Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/20/1958	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/24/1958	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 19 (19).
07/26/1959	Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/01/1959	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/27/1959	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 19 (19).
05/05/1960	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1960	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/23/1960	Wins the 1960 ABA RL Top Glove Award at P.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 19 (19).
08/06/1961	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Blue Rocks with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/25/1961	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 18 (18).
04/16/1962	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/11/1962	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 19 (19).
04/15/1963	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/02/1963	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/15/1963	Earns his 200th career American Baseball Association victory!
07/19/1963	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1963	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/18/1963	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 18 (18).
09/19/1964	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 18 (18).
05/03/1965	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/11/1965	Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/16/1965	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/20/1965	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Blue Rocks with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/02/1965	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/23/1965	Earns his 250th career American Baseball Association victory!
08/23/1965	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 18 (18).
05/06/1966	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the The Bronx Ironmen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/09/1966	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
05/19/1966	Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 4 months.
07/29/1966	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 months.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 17 (17).
04/25/1967	Injured (rotator cuff tendinitis), out for 3 weeks.
09/21/1967	Injured (flu), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (17).
04/22/1968	Collects his 3000th career American Baseball Association strikeout!
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 11 (17).
04/17/1969	Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
10/01/1969	Retired from professional baseball.
09/30/1974	Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1952	13	10
1953	12	7
1955	24	1
1957	13	9
1958	13	5
1961	14	3

Year	G	Rank
1957	39	10
1958	39	8
1964	39	6

Year	GS	Rank
1954	39	1
1955	38	5
1957	39	1
1958	39	1
1960	37	10
1961	38	2
1962	38	7
1963	39	1
1964	39	1
1965	38	8

Year	W	Rank
1953	18	6
1954	24	1
1955	21	1
1958	19	7
1959	19	5
1960	18	3
1961	17	4
1962	17	6
1963	18	4
1964	18	6
1965	21	2
1968	16	9

Year	L	Rank
1954	15	10
1957	22	2
1958	16	7
1961	15	6
1963	19	3
1967	18	4

Year	Winning %	Rank
1954	.615	6
1955	.618	6
1956	.714	2
1960	.600	4
1962	.630	5
1965	.656	3
1968	.552	9

Year	IP	Rank
1953	286.0	10
1954	324.0	1
1955	314.0	2
1957	321.1	1
1958	312.1	3
1959	300.1	3
1960	290.0	1
1961	279.1	3
1962	314.2	1
1963	303.0	1
1964	333.2	1
1965	308.1	5

Year	BF	Rank
1954	1349	2
1955	1337	3
1957	1307	5
1958	1314	3
1959	1253	5
1960	1209	1
1961	1149	5
1962	1314	1
1963	1255	2
1964	1353	1
1965	1236	5

Year	HRA	Rank
1952	20	9
1953	28	8
1955	45	4
1957	44	3
1958	31	6
1959	43	4
1961	35	5
1962	39	1
1963	41	2
1964	46	1
1965	39	1
1967	37	1
1968	29	1

Year	BB	Rank
1953	108	10

Year	K	Rank
1952	134	8
1953	162	5
1954	161	2
1955	236	1
1957	247	1
1958	243	4
1959	221	4
1960	195	3
1961	184	3
1962	198	5
1963	191	6
1964	251	5
1965	192	8

Year	WP	Rank
1952	5	9
1953	8	7
1957	7	6

Year	ERA	Rank
1954	2.44	2
1957	3.00	7
1960	2.61	4
1964	3.02	10
1965	2.86	7

Year	BABIP	Rank
1954	.247	5
1965	.248	6

Year	WHIP	Rank
1954	1.16	2
1955	1.24	2
1956	1.18	4
1957	1.10	2
1958	1.22	6
1959	1.19	5
1960	1.19	4
1961	1.13	4
1963	1.17	6
1964	1.08	4
1965	1.07	4

Year	K/BB	Rank
1953	1.50	10
1954	1.63	2
1955	2.74	1
1956	3.47	1
1957	3.86	1
1958	2.96	3
1959	3.68	2
1960	2.67	5
1961	3.23	4
1962	2.96	3
1963	3.54	3
1964	5.46	2
1965	3.15	4

Year	RA/9	Rank
1953	11.52	9
1954	10.67	3
1955	11.26	2
1956	10.87	4
1957	10.08	2
1958	11.18	6
1959	11.21	7
1960	10.86	4
1961	10.31	3
1963	10.63	7
1964	9.87	5
1965	9.81	4

Year	HR/9	Rank
1954	0.69	9

Year	H/9	Rank
1953	7.96	7
1954	7.69	6
1955	8.66	10
1957	8.15	7
1965	7.82	10

Year	BB/9	Rank
1954	2.75	5
1955	2.46	4
1956	1.83	2
1957	1.79	2
1958	2.36	2
1959	1.80	3
1960	2.27	5
1961	1.84	4
1962	1.92	3
1963	1.60	2
1964	1.24	1
1965	1.78	2
1968	1.77	7

Year	K/9	Rank
1952	5.29	2
1953	5.10	5
1954	4.47	8
1955	6.76	1
1956	6.33	2
1957	6.92	1
1958	7.00	4
1959	6.62	4
1960	6.05	8
1961	5.93	5
1962	5.66	9
1964	6.77	8

Year	VORP	Rank
1953	51.8	9
1954	86.0	1
1955	55.7	5
1957	63.8	4
1958	52.0	8
1959	49.5	7
1960	74.0	1
1961	42.6	10
1962	59.9	8
1964	54.3	8
1965	58.6	6

Year	QS	Rank
1954	27	1
1955	21	10
1957	25	4
1959	23	8
1960	27	3
1961	24	6
1965	24	8

Year	QSP	Rank
1954	.692	4
1957	.641	9
1959	.622	10
1960	.730	4
1965	.632	10

Year	CG	Rank
1953	27	2
1954	28	2
1955	20	6
1956	15	9
1957	28	1
1958	25	2
1959	24	2
1960	14	1
1961	16	2
1962	20	3
1963	16	3
1964	30	1
1965	22	4
1967	14	9
1968	20	5

Year	CGP	Rank
1953	.794	1
1954	.718	2
1955	.526	7
1956	.577	5
1957	.718	1
1958	.641	2
1959	.649	2
1960	.378	3
1961	.421	4
1962	.526	3
1963	.410	5
1964	.769	1
1965	.579	4
1967	.467	8
1968	.625	5

Year	SHO	Rank
1952	3	5
1953	2	8
1954	7	1
1956	3	3
1957	7	1
1958	5	3
1959	3	5
1960	1	6
1961	2	6
1962	2	9
1963	5	2
1965	5	1