Kevin Mitchell (baseball)

Kevin Darnell Mitchell (born January 13, 1962) is an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball from 1984 to 1998. Mitchell was a two-time MLB All-Star and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award and Silver Slugger Award in 1989, when he led the league in home runs and runs batted in.

Kevin Mitchell
Mitchell in 2016
Left fielder
Born: (1962-01-13) January 13, 1962
San Diego, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 4, 1984, for the New York Mets
NPB: April 1, 1995, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Last appearance
NPB: August 8, 1995, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
MLB: August 3, 1998, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.284
Home runs234
Runs batted in760
NPB statistics
Batting average.300
Home runs8
Runs batted in28
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-Star (1989, 1990)
  • World Series champion (1986)
  • NL MVP (1989)
  • Silver Slugger Award (1989)
  • NL home run leader (1989)
  • NL RBI leader (1989)
  • San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
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