Craig Mitchell

Who is Craig Mitchell?

Craig Seton Mitchell is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Mitchell pitched in parts of three seasons, from 1975 until 1977, for the Oakland Athletics.

Mitchell was the A's first-round draft pick in the secondary phase of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft. He had previously been drafted twice, once by the New York Mets and once by the New York Yankees, but did not sign with either team. Mitchell made his major league debut in September of 1975, starting and losing a game against the Chicago White Sox. Mitchell pitched one more game in 1976 and three in 1977, finishing his career with just 12.2 innings pitched in the majors.