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Ray Mueller
Ray Coleman Mueller (Iron Man)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 175 lb.

Debut May 11, 1935
Final Game September 9, 1951
Born March 8, 1912 in Pittsburg, KS
Died June 29, 1994 in Lower Paxton Township, PA

Cousin of Don Gutteridge

Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1932. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1935 23 BSN NL  42   97   10   22   5  0   3   11   0      3  11  .227  .250  .371   70   36   1           0   1
 1936 24 BSN NL  24   71    5   14   4  0   0    5   0      5  17  .197  .250  .254   39   18   1           0   0
 1937 25 BSN NL  64  187   21   47   9  2   2   26   1     18  36  .251  .317  .353   89   66   5           0   7
 1938 26 BSN NL  83  274   23   65   8  6   4   35   3     16  28  .237  .282  .354   82   97   5           1   6
 1939 27 PIT NL  86  180   14   42   8  1   2   18   0     14  22  .233  .289  .322   65   58  10           0   2
 1940 28 PIT NL   4    3    1    1   0  0   0    1   0      2   0  .333  .600  .333  165    1   0           0   0
 1943 31 CIN NL 141  427   50  111  19  4   8   52   1     56  42  .260  .347  .379  111  162  12           1   9 MVP-17
 1944 32 CIN NL 155  555   54  159  24  4  10   73   4     53  47  .286  .353  .398  115  221   6           4  12 MVP-7,AS
 1946 34 CIN NL 114  378   35   96  18  4   8   48   0     27  37  .254  .309  .386  100  146  11           3   9 MVP-30
 1947 35 CIN NL  71  192   17   48  11  0   6   33   1     16  25  .250  .311  .401   89   77   2           1   8
 1948 36 CIN NL  14   34    2    7   1  0   0    2   0      4   3  .206  .289  .235   45    8   0           0   1
 1949 37 TOT NL  88  276   24   67   6  2   6   36   2     18  27  .243  .294  .344   70   95   7           2   9
         CIN NL  32  106    7   29   4  0   1   13   1      5  13  .274  .319  .340   76   36   4           2   1
         NYG NL  56  170   17   38   2  2   5   23   1     13  14  .224  .279  .347   67   59   3           0   8
 1950 38 TOT NL  71  167   17   43   8  0   6   24   2     11  16  .257  .307  .413   85   69   2           1  10
         NYG NL   4   11    0    1   1  0   0    0   0      0   2  .091  .091  .182  -31    2   0           0   1
         PIT NL  67  156   17   42   7  0   6   24   2     11  14  .269  .321  .429   93   67   2           1   9
 1951 39 BSN NL  28   70    8   11   2  0   1    9   0  0   7  11  .157  .234  .229   29   16   2           0   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 14 Seasons     985 2911  281  733 123 23  56  373  14  0 250 322  .252  .314  .368   90 1070  64   0   0  13  77
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        479   46  121  20  4   9   61   2  0  41  53  .252  .314  .368   90  176  11   0   0   2  13
 Career High    155  555   54  159  24  6  10   73   4  0  56  47  .286  .353  .398  115  221  12   0   0   4  12
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1935 23 BSN NL  101   77    9   3.1    97| .227  .275| .250  .330| .371  .393| .621  .722|  70  .323  -4.1  -0.4     
 1936 24 BSN NL   77   58    5   2.3    98| .197  .278| .250  .337| .254  .390| .504  .726|  39  .216  -5.8  -0.6     
 1937 25 BSN NL  210  152   21   3.7    93| .251  .269| .317  .329| .353  .381| .670  .710|  89  .409  -2.2  -0.2     
 1938 26 BSN NL  296  220   27   3.3    90| .237  .262| .282  .325| .354  .373| .636  .698|  82  .370  -7.5  -0.8     
 1939 27 PIT NL  204  150   17   3.0   102| .233  .278| .289  .343| .322  .397| .611  .740|  65  .320  -9.0  -0.9     
 1940 28 PIT NL    5    2    1  13.5    97| .333  .271| .600  .335| .333  .389| .933  .725| 165  .887   0.6   0.1     
 1943 31 CIN NL  496  337   56   4.5    89| .260  .264| .347  .332| .379  .358| .726  .690| 111  .557   6.7   0.7     
 1944 32 CIN NL  618  414   77   5.0    91| .286  .263| .353  .330| .398  .370| .751  .699| 115  .578  11.3   1.2     
 1946 34 CIN NL  419  302   44   3.9    89| .254  .258| .309  .332| .386  .361| .695  .693| 100  .484  -1.5  -0.2     
 1947 35 CIN NL  211  154   24   4.1   105| .250  .273| .311  .348| .401  .404| .712  .752|  89  .448  -3.5  -0.3     
 1948 36 CIN NL   38   28    2   1.9    99| .206  .265| .289  .339| .235  .393| .524  .732|  45  .174  -2.5  -0.3     
 1949 37 TOT NL  303  225   27   3.2   104| .243  .271| .294  .345| .344  .405| .638  .750|  70  .343 -12.8  -1.3     
         CIN NL  117   82   11   3.6   105| .274  .272| .319  .345| .340  .406| .659  .752|  76  .390  -3.7  -0.4     
         NYG NL  186  143   16   3.0   104| .224  .270| .279  .344| .347  .405| .626  .749|  67  .314  -9.0  -0.9     
 1950 38 TOT NL  181  136   21   4.1   110| .257  .273| .307  .350| .413  .423| .720  .774|  85  .438  -4.2  -0.4     
         NYG NL   11   11    0   0.0   109| .091  .271| .091  .348| .182  .420| .273  .768| -31  .000  -2.1  -0.2     
         PIT NL  170  125   21   4.5   111| .269  .273| .321  .350| .429  .424| .750  .774|  93  .476  -2.1  -0.2     
 1951 39 BSN NL   79   64    4   1.7    97| .157  .259| .234  .332| .229  .392| .463  .724|  29  .140  -6.9  -0.7   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 14 Seasons     3238 2319  335   3.9    95| .252  .266| .314  .335| .368  .380| .682  .715|  90  .449 -41.2  -4.1     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1935 23 BSN NL   C   40     64   27    2    6  .978  .976  2.27  4.17               3             
 1936 24 BSN NL   C   23     66    7    1    2  .986  .979  3.17  4.21               2             
 1937 25 BSN NL   C   57    169   44    1    6  .995  .980  3.74  4.62               2             
 1938 26 BSN NL   C   75    239   47    2    4  .993  .979  3.81  4.26               3             
 1939 27 PIT NL   C   81    203   32    7    5  .971  .982  2.90  3.93               1             
 1940 28 PIT NL   C    4      7    2    0    0 1.000  .978  2.25  4.05               0             
 1943 31 CIN NL   C  140    579  100    8   17  .988  .981  4.85  4.13               5             
 1944 32 CIN NL   C  155    471   65    9    5  .983  .979  3.46  3.95               5              AS
 1946 34 CIN NL   C  100    405   65    3   12  .994  .980  4.70  4.24               1             
 1947 35 CIN NL   C   55    221   28    4    2  .984  .981  4.53  4.37               2             
 1948 36 CIN NL   C   10     51    5    1    0  .982  .981  5.60  4.41               0             
 1949 37 TOT NL   C   87    307   36    4    2  .988  .982  3.94  4.39               4             
         CIN NL   C   31    110   15    0    1 1.000  .982  4.03  4.39               2             
         NYG NL   C   56    197   21    4    1  .982  .982  3.89  4.39               2             
 1950 38 TOT NL   C   67    228   30    1    3  .996  .982  3.85  4.53               4             
         NYG NL   C    4     24    0    0    0 1.000  .984  6.00  4.53               1             
         PIT NL   C   63    204   30    1    3  .996  .982  3.71  4.53               3             
 1951 39 BSN NL   C   23     85   15    0    2 1.000  .981  4.35  4.43               0             

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1935 23 BSN NL   C   40     64   27    2    6  .978  .976  2.27  4.17               3             
 1936 24 BSN NL   C   23     66    7    1    2  .986  .979  3.17  4.21               2             
 1937 25 BSN NL   C   57    169   44    1    6  .995  .980  3.74  4.62               2             
 1938 26 BSN NL   C   75    239   47    2    4  .993  .979  3.81  4.26               3             
 1939 27 PIT NL   C   81    203   32    7    5  .971  .982  2.90  3.93               1             
 1940 28 PIT NL   C    4      7    2    0    0 1.000  .978  2.25  4.05               0             
 1943 31 CIN NL   C  140    579  100    8   17  .988  .981  4.85  4.13               5             
 1944 32 CIN NL   C  155    471   65    9    5  .983  .979  3.46  3.95               5             
 1946 34 CIN NL   C  100    405   65    3   12  .994  .980  4.70  4.24               1             
 1947 35 CIN NL   C   55    221   28    4    2  .984  .981  4.53  4.37               2             
 1948 36 CIN NL   C   10     51    5    1    0  .982  .981  5.60  4.41               0             
 1949 37 TOT NL   C   87    307   36    4    2  .988  .982  3.94  4.39               4             
         CIN NL   C   31    110   15    0    1 1.000  .982  4.03  4.39               2             
         NYG NL   C   56    197   21    4    1  .982  .982  3.89  4.39               2             
 1950 38 TOT NL   C   67    228   30    1    3  .996  .982  3.85  4.53               4             
         NYG NL   C    4     24    0    0    0 1.000  .984  6.00  4.53               1             
         PIT NL   C   63    204   30    1    3  .996  .982  3.71  4.53               3             
 1951 39 BSN NL   C   23     85   15    0    2 1.000  .981  4.35  4.43               0             

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+----+---+
 Position Total   C  917   3095  503   43   66  .988  .980  3.92  4.22              32             
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+----+---+
 Overall Total       917   3095  503   43   66  .988  .980  3.92  4.22
An Important note about our fielding stats

All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1944   CIN NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1944 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1943-NL-17-0.04
1944-NL-7-0.25
1946-NL-30-0.01
Car-580-0.30 shares

Games
1944 NL-155-3

Hit By Pitch
1944 NL-4-10
1946 NL-3-10

Sac. Hits
1943 NL-12-8

Oldest Player
1949 NL-37-8
1950 NL-38-4
1951 NL-39-2

Gray Ink: Batting - 1 (2306) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3082) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 3.0 (1674) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

Before 1932 Season: Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent.

December 16, 1938: Traded by the Boston Bees to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Todd, Johnny Dickshot, and cash.

December 4, 1941: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

September 15, 1942: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the St. Louis Cardinals.

June 13, 1949: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Giants for Walker Cooper.

May 17, 1950: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Giants.

March 19, 1951: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

March 26, 1951: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Braves.

October 11, 1951: Released by the Boston Braves.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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