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Don Mueller
Donald Frederick Mueller (Mandrake The Magician)
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: April 14, 1927 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Christian Brothers (Richmond Heights, MO)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1944. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 2, 1948
Final Game: May 2, 1959
Relatives: Son of Walter Mueller
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1948 21 NYG NL 36 82 81 12 29 4 1 1 9 0 0 3 .358 .358 .469 .827 121 38 3 0 1 O
1949 22 NYG NL 51 61 56 5 13 4 0 0 1 0 5 6 .232 .295 .304 .599 61 17 7 0 0 /O
1950 23 NYG NL 132 539 525 60 153 15 6 7 84 1 10 26 .291 .309 .383 .691 80 201 9 3 1 *O
1951 24 NYG NL 122 493 469 58 130 10 7 16 69 1 1 19 13 .277 .307 .431 .737 95 202 4 1 4 *O
1952 25 NYG NL 126 496 456 61 128 14 7 12 49 2 1 34 24 .281 .333 .421 .754 107 192 8 2 4 *O
1953 26 NYG NL 131 502 480 56 160 12 2 6 60 2 0 19 13 .333 .360 .404 .764 96 194 7 1 2 *O
1954 27 NYG NL 153 658 619 90 212 35 8 4 71 2 3 22 17 .342 .363 .444 .807 109 275 19 2 7 8 *9 AS,MVP-12
1955 28 NYG NL 147 639 605 67 185 21 4 8 83 1 2 19 12 .306 .326 .393 .720 90 238 13 3 5 7 4 *9 AS
1956 29 NYG NL 138 474 453 38 122 12 1 5 41 0 1 15 7 .269 .290 .333 .624 68 151 18 0 2 4 2 *9
1957 30 NYG NL 135 466 450 45 116 7 1 6 37 2 0 13 16 .258 .280 .318 .597 61 143 7 1 1 1 3 *9
1958 31 CHW AL 70 180 166 7 42 5 0 0 16 0 0 11 9 .253 .298 .283 .581 62 47 2 0 2 1 3 9
1959 32 CHW AL 4 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 178 2 0 0 0 0 0
12 Seasons 1245 4594 4364 499 1292 139 37 65 520 11 8 167 146 .296 .322 .390 .712 89 1700 97 13 29 21 12
162 Game Avg. 162 598 568 65 168 18 5 8 68 1 22 19 .296 .322 .390 .712 89 221 13 2 4
NYG (10 yrs) 1171 4410 4194 492 1248 134 37 65 504 11 8 156 137 .298 .323 .394 .717 89 1651 95 13 27 20 9
CHW (2 yrs) 74 184 170 7 44 5 0 0 16 0 0 11 9 .259 .302 .288 .590 65 49 2 0 2 1 3
NL (10 yrs) 1171 4410 4194 492 1248 134 37 65 504 11 8 156 137 .298 .323 .394 .717 89 1651 95 13 27 20 9
AL (2 yrs) 74 184 170 7 44 5 0 0 16 0 0 11 9 .259 .302 .288 .590 65 49 2 0 2 1 3

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1954 27 NYG NL WS CLE W 4 19 18 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .389 .389 .389 .778 7 0 0 1 0 0
1 WS 4 19 18 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .389 .389 .389 .778 7 0 0 1 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1948 NYG NL 21 OF 22 37 33 3 1 0 .973 1.64 .978 2.20 18-1-1
1949 NYG NL 22 OF 6 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1.33 .975 2.25 2-0-4
1950 NYG NL 23 OF 125 215 205 7 3 2 .986 1.70 .978 2.14 3-0-122
1951 NYG NL 24 OF 115 242 233 5 4 1 .983 2.07 .981 2.23 0-0-115
1952 NYG NL 25 OF 120 232 221 8 3 4 .987 1.91 .981 2.10 0-0-120
1953 NYG NL 26 OF 122 216 203 7 6 0 .972 1.72 .980 2.11 11-0-111
1954 NYG NL 27 OF 153 152 1364.0 283 263 14 6 5 .979 1.4 1.2 -2.6 -3.8 1.2 4 1.83 1.81 .975 2.36 2.18 AS,MVP-12
1954 NYG NL 27 RF 153 152 1364.0 280 260 14 6 5 .979 1.4 1.2 -2.6 -3.8 1.2 4 1.81 1.79 .970 1.99 1.80 AS,MVP-12
1955 NYG NL 28 OF 146 145 1290.1 250 239 5 6 1 .976 -10.3 -9.6 -6.3 -6.3 0.0 -4 1.70 1.67 .977 2.30 2.10 AS
1955 NYG NL 28 RF 146 145 1290.1 254 240 8 6 1 .976 -10.3 -9.6 -6.3 -6.3 0.0 -4 1.73 1.70 .976 2.07 1.86 AS
1956 NYG NL 29 OF 117 103 934.0 186 180 4 2 2 .989 -4.8 -6.2 -1.8 -2.5 0.7 -3 1.77 1.57 .977 2.28 2.05
1956 NYG NL 29 RF 117 103 934.0 187 181 4 2 2 .989 -4.8 -6.2 -1.8 -2.5 0.7 -3 1.78 1.58 .974 2.00 1.80
1957 NYG NL 30 OF 115 100 917.1 189 174 13 2 4 .989 -8.3 -10.9 -4.3 -2.4 -2.0 -4 1.83 1.63 .980 2.29 2.07
1957 NYG NL 30 RF 115 100 917.1 177 165 10 2 3 .989 -8.3 -10.9 -4.3 -2.4 -2.0 -4 1.72 1.52 .972 1.98 1.72
1958 CHW AL 31 OF 43 37 325.0 62 57 3 2 1 .968 -4.9 -18.1 -3.9 -4.9 1.0 -1 1.66 1.40 .982 2.27 1.94
1958 CHW AL 31 RF 43 37 325.0 62 57 3 2 1 .968 -4.9 -18.1 -3.9 -4.9 1.0 -1 1.66 1.40 .981 1.99 1.69
11 Seasons OF 1084 537 4830.2 1920 1816 69 35 20 .982 -26.9 -6.7 -18.9 -19.9 0.9 -8 3.51 1.74 .979 2.31 2.12 34-1-1047
5 Seasons (incomplete) RF 574 537 4830.2 960 903 39 18 12 .981 -26.9 -6.7 -18.9 -19.9 0.9 -8 1.76 1.64 .973 2.01 1.79
12 Seasons TOT 1084 537 4830.2 1920 1816 69 35 20 .982 -26.9 -6.7 -18.9 -19.9 0.9 -8 3.51 1.74 .960 2.31 2.12 34-1-1047

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1954 *
1955 (RF)

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1954-NL-12-9%
0.09 Career Shares (918th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1953 NL--.333--5th
1954 NL--.342--2nd

Games Played s c a p y
1954 NL--153--6th

At Bats s c a p y
1954 NL--619--3rd
1955 NL--605--5th

Hits s c a p y
1954 NL--212--1st
1955 NL--185--5th

Doubles s c a p y
1954 NL--35--8th

Triples s c a p y
1951 NL--7--10th
1952 NL--7--9th
1954 NL--8--7th

Singles s c a p y
1950 NL--125--6th
1953 NL--140--3rd
1954 NL--165--1st
1955 NL--152--1st

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1954 NL--8--9th
1955 NL--7--8th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1954 NL--19--5th
1956 NL--18--6th

AB per SO s c a p y
1950 NL--20.192--3rd
1951 NL--36.077--1st
1952 NL--19.000--6th
1953 NL--36.923--1st
1954 NL--36.412--1st
1955 NL--50.417--1st
1956 NL--64.714--1st
Career--29.890--25th

Outs Made s c a p y
1955 NL--447--5th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 3 (471), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 14 (1054), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 24 (671), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 13 (1214), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1944 Season: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.

March 21, 1958: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the San Francisco Giants.

May 15, 1959: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

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