In his only year in a rotation, Mitchell went 13-16 for the 1913 Browns. His four saves in 1914 were enough to tie him for the AL lead. He pitched briefly for the 1919 pennant-winning Reds, but not in the World Series. (WAB)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 9, 1912: In St. Louis, Red Sox rookie Hugh Bedient coasts to a 9–2 win over the Browns. Tris Speaker, the AL's leading hitter, is 4-for-5 off Roy Mitchell hitting for the cycle to pace the Boston attack.