he was both right handed and left swinging. he is what you call a switch hitter.
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right but batted for more power left handed
Mickey Mantle had a Right handed career batting average of .334 with 2,208 at bats, Left handed he had a career batting average of .282. with 4,517 at bats.
Mickey Mantle holds the American League record for games with home runs from both sides of the plate with 10. Ken Caminiti holds the National League record, also with 10. Eddie Murray holds the major league record with 11, 9 times in the American League and twice in the National League.
Mickey Mantle's Left Handed Batting Average .282Hitting left handed Mickey Mantle had a career batting average of .282 with 343 home runs, 867 RBIs in 4,517 at bats.Hitting Right handed Mickey Mantle had a career batting average of .334 with 136 home runs 397 RBIs, in 2,208 at bats.
Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 1967. The solo blast came in the 7th inning against relief pitcher Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles. Miller was right-handed so Mantle batted left-handed. This is confirmed by the photograph of the event that you can find at various places.