Don Mueller

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: April 14, 1927 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: December 28, 2011 in Chesterfield, MO

Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Hazelwood, MO

High School: Christian Brothers HS (Richmond Heights, MO)

Debut: August 2, 1948 (Age 21-110d, 10,551st in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 2, 1959 (Age 32-018d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Donald Frederick Mueller

Nicknames: Mandrake The Magician

Pronunciation: \MYOO-ler\

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Relatives: Son of Walter Mueller

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.1

4364

1292

.296

499

RBI

520

OBP

.322

SLG

.390

OPS

.712

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1944	17	NYG-min	AA	2										0									0						JER · IL
1945	18	NYG-min	AA	8										0									0						JER · IL
1946	19	NYG-min	AAA	28	81	78	12	28	7	0	1	9	0	0	3	3	.359	.383	.487	.870		38	2	0	0				JER · IL
1947	20	NYG-min	A,AAA	130	539	469	81	163	34	9	4	82	10		64	28	.348	.427	.484	.911		227		1	5				JCK,JER · SALL,IL
1948	21	NYG-min	AAA	99	438	400	67	131	17	4	10	52	3		31	14	.328	.377	.465	.842		186		1	6				JER · IL
1948	21	NYG	NL	36	82	81	12	29	4	1	1	9	0	0	0	3	.358	.358	.469	.827	121	38	3	0	1		0	7H/98
1949	22	NYG-min	AAA	28	123	119	21	37	7	2	2	12	1		3	7	.311	.328	.454	.782		54	2	0	1				MNE · AA
1949	22	NYG	NL	51	61	56	5	13	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	6	.232	.295	.304	.599	61	17	7	0	0		0	H/97
1950	23	NYG	NL	132	539	525	60	153	15	6	7	84	1	1	10	26	.291	.309	.383	.691	80	201	9	3	1		0	*9H/7
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		3	*9H
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		6	*9/H
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		1	*97H
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	4	*9/H	AS,MVP-12
1955	28	NYG	NL	147	640	605	67	185	21	4	8	83	1	2	19	12	.306	.326	.393	.720	90	238	13	3	5	7	4	*9/H	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	*9H
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	*9H
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	9H
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	/H
12 Yrs				1245	4595	4364	499	1292	139	37	65	520	11	9	167	146	.296	.322	.390	.712	89	1700	97	13	29	21	26
162 Game Avg.				162	598	568	65	168	18	5	8	68	1	1	22	19	.296	.322	.390	.712	89	221	13	2	4		3

NYG (10 yrs)				1171	4411	4194	492	1248	134	37	65	504	11	9	156	137	.298	.323	.394	.717	89	1651	95	13	27	20	23
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	4411	4194	492	1248	134	37	65	504	11	9	156	137	.298	.323	.394	.717	89	1651	95	13	27	20	23
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