At age 20 in 1910, Mitchell was one of the American League's top lefthanders, going
12-8 (2.60) for Cleveland. When he went 14-8 in 1913, his 1.74 ERA was third-best
in the league. He led the Indians in wins and losses (12-17), games, complete games,
and strikeouts in 1914.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 20, 1911: Ty Cobb breaks the AL hit streak record with an infield single against Cleveland's Willie Mitchell. It's Cobb's 30th straight game. He adds two stolen bases to help Detroit win, 8–3.
»September 2, 1917: The first place White Sox take a pair from the Tigers, winning 7–2 and 6–5. The Sox bunch four in the 1st and three more in the 3rd to make the shine ball's leading proponent, Ed Cicotte, a winner over Willie Mitchell. In the nitecap, the Sox snap a tie in the 9th when Eddie Collins, with one stolen base already, swipes 2B and 3B after a walk. Joe Jackson's sac fly brings him home.
»April 21, 1929: In Chicago before 45,000, the Cubs top the Cards, 4–0, with Guy Bush winning over Willie Mitchell. Hornsby is 4-for-4 with two doubles, but the Rajah will go 1-for-13 in his next three games.
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