Bobby Mitchell (1980s outfielder)

For the baseball pitcher, see Bobby Mitchell (pitcher).

Bobby Mitchell
Outfielder
Born: (1955-04-07) April 7, 1955 Salt Lake City, Utah
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 1, 1980, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1983, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.243
Home Runs	3
Hits	150
RBI	43
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1980–1981) Minnesota Twins (1982–1983)

Robert Van Mitchell (born April 7, 1955 in Salt Lake City) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1980 to 1983 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins.

After his playing days, he was a minor league coach from 1992 to 2005 for minor league affiliates of the Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, and Anaheim Angels and a roving outfield and baserunning instructor in the farm system of the Boston Red Sox. In 2015 he was named roving minor league outfield and baserunning coach for the Atlanta Braves.

In 2006, he became the manager of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the Angels system, and in 2008 he was promoted to skipper of the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League.

Mitchell played in the 1967 Little League World Series for Northridge, California Little League.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)