Paul Mitchell

Paul Michael Mitchell Jr. (born August 19, 1949) is a retired professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from 1975 to 1980. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Mitchell graduated from Worcester Academy in 1968 and was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 18th round of the 1968 MLB draft. Rather than turn professional, he opted to attend Old Dominion University on a baseball scholarship. From 1969-71 he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) for the Falmouth Commodores, leading Falmouth to the league championship in all three years and being named the league's outstanding pitcher in 1969 and 1970. Mitchell was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (7th overall) of the secondary phase of the 1971 MLB draft.. He spent the 1972 season with the Double-A Asheville Orioles, and 1973-74 with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. He made his MLB debut for Baltimore on July 1, 1975 at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox, and finished the season with a 3-0 record and a 3.63 earned run average in 11 games. In 1976, Mitchell was part of the blockbuster trade in which the Oakland Athletics sent slugger Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman to Baltimore for Mitchell, Don Baylor, and Mike Torrez. Mitchell posted a 9-7 record for Oakland in 1976, but struggled early in 1977 and was dealt mid-season to the Seattle Mariners, who had joined the American League as an expansion team for the 1977 season. In 1978, Mitchell led Seattle pitchers in wins, posting an 8-14 record for a Mariners team that lost 104 games. In 1979, Seattle traded Mitchell to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Randy Stein. Mitchell made his final appearance with Milwaukee on September 21, 1980 against Seattle and was released prior to the 1981 season.In all, Mitchell pitched in six major league seasons, recording a career win-loss record of 32-39 in 162 app