Bobby Mitchell vs. George Wright — Career Comparison

Bobby Mitchell
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
George Wright
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red StockingsUnknownHall of FameShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Mitchell and George Wright are closely matched on the surface stats. George Wright posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.318 vs .303) and batting average (.301 vs .235). Bobby Mitchell had the advantage in home run production (21 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, George Wright had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Mitchell and George Wright

Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
242.67
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
120.57
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2941
600
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
609
541.33
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2873
586.13
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
143
127.11
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
176.67
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
87
77.33
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671
136.89
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.78
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
25.3
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.33
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
12.24
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.67
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.24
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
49.78
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
39.78
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
76.35
67.87
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351.24
71.66
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
247
219.56
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1143
233.19
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
201
178.67
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
190.55
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
86
76.44
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
135.67
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
80.89
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
66.51
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
156
138.67
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
199.93
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
72.92
64.82
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403.96
82.41
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.78
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
49.78
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
13.87
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.56
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
168
149.33
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
24.28
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.71
24.71
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.11
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.41
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.44
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
9.59
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.08
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.78
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
13.67
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
48.28
48.28
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.15
70.15

Fielding Stats for Bobby Mitchell and George Wright

Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.45
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.01
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.08
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.21
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2688
27
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15858
27
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
9
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5286
9
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.38
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
901
1.53
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2095
3.57
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
George Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
0.75
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.47
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3438
5.85
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
2.43
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2996
5.1
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
George Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.14
87.14
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.681
1.681
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.035
5.035
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
George Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.84
20.84
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.34
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0