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Willie Mueller

Willard Lawrence Mueller

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: August 30, 1956 in West Bend, WI
Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent in 1974. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 12, 1978
Team: Brewers 1978-1981

Final Game: September 20, 1981
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1978 21 MIL AL 1 0 1.000 6.39 5 0 2 0 0 0 12.2 16 11 9 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 61 61 1.737 11.4 0.7 4.3 4.3 1.00
1981 24 MIL AL 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 94 2.000 18.0 0.0 0.0 4.5
2 Yrs 1 0 1.000 6.14 6 0 2 0 0 0 14.2 20 12 10 1 6 0 7 0 0 0 71 64 1.773 12.3 0.6 3.7 4.3 1.17
162 Game Avg. 11 0 1.000 6.14 68 0 23 0 0 0 167 227 136 113 11 68 0 79 0 0 0 805 64 1.773 12.3 0.6 3.7 4.3 1.17

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1978 21 MIL AL 12.2 5 0 11 7.82 4.16 0.16 -0.34 104.7 3.83 -6 -0.5 .7 0.1 -0.4 -4 .391 .497 $
1981 24 MIL AL 2.0 1 0 1 4.50 4.14 0.03 -0.33 98.0 3.71 -0 -0.0 .1 0.0 0.0 -0 .481 .500 $
2 Seasons 14.2 6 0 12 7.36 4.16 0.15 -0.34 103.7 3.81 -6 -0.6 .6 0.1 -0.4 -4 .406 .498 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1978 21 MIL AL 5 61 55 11 16 5 1 1 0 2 6 6 .291 .361 .473 .833 .313 26 1 0 0 0 0 4
1981 24 MIL AL 1 10 10 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .400 .400 .800 .444 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs 6 71 65 12 20 5 1 1 0 2 6 7 .308 .366 .462 .828 .333 30 1 0 0 0 0 4
162 Game Avg. 68 805 737 136 227 57 11 11 0 23 68 79 .308 .366 .462 .828 .333 340 11 0 0 0 0 45
MLB Averages .261 .325 .384 .710 .283

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1978 21 MIL AL -3.9 -0.4 63 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 .52 -0.3 0.1 -4.4 -0.4 0.52 -3.9 0 2 3
1981 24 MIL AL -0.0 0.0 10 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .07 -0.0 -0.0 -0.1 -0.0 0.07 -0.3 0 0 1
2 Yrs -3.9 -0.4 73 -0.1 0.6 -0.6 .46 -0.3 0.1 -4.5 -0.4 0.46 -4.2 0 2 4

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1978 21 MIL AL 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 3 50% 2 .517 0 2 3 1 0 4 4 1 4 0 4 0 7.6
1981 24 MIL AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .066 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6.0
2 Yrs 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 3 50% .453 0 2 4 1 0 5 4 2 5 0 5 0 7.3

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1978 21 MIL AL 61 72% 1.6% 9.8% 9.8% 11.5% 44% 1.00 79% 9 1 11%
1981 24 MIL AL 10 70% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 0.25 90% 3 0 0%
2 Yrs 71 72% 1.4% 9.9% 8.5% 9.9% 35% 0.84 80% 12 1 8%
MLB Averages 44% 1.9% 12.5% 8.4% 6.5% 28% 1.10 76% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1978 21 MIL AL 61 16 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 25% 4 0 0 27 0 2 0% 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
1981 24 MIL AL 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs 71 20 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 25% 4 0 0 32 0 2 0% 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
MLB Averages 53% 66%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1978 21 1 0 1.000 6.39 5 0 2 0 0 0 12.2 16 11 9 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 61 61 1.737 11.4 0.7 4.3 4.3 1.00 61
1979 22 1 0 1.000 6.39 5 0 2 0 0 0 12.2 16 11 9 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 61 61 1.737 11.4 0.7 4.3 4.3 1.00 61
1980 23 1 0 1.000 6.39 5 0 2 0 0 0 12.2 16 11 9 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 61 61 1.737 11.4 0.7 4.3 4.3 1.00 61
1981 24 1 0 1.000 6.14 6 0 2 0 0 0 14.2 20 12 10 1 6 0 7 0 0 0 71 64 1.773 12.3 0.6 3.7 4.3 1.17 64

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1978 21 0 1 .000 6.92 13.0 17 11 10 1 6 6 0 1.769 11.8 4.2 4.2 1.00 0.7 5
1981 24 0 0 3.60 5.0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0.000 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 1
2 Yrs 0 1 .000 6.00 18.0 17 13 12 1 6 8 0 1.278 8.5 4.0 1.33 0.5 6

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