Mule Haas
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1938)
Mule Haas was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1938 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,168 career games, he hit .292 with 1,257 hits, 43 home runs, and 496 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,943.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 175 lb
- Died
- 6/30/1974 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-08-15
- Last Game
- 1938-09-01
Full name: George William Haas
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,168 | 4,303 | 706 | 1,257 | 254 | 45 | 43 | 496 | 12 | 433 | 299 | .292 | .359 | .402 | .761 | 2,943 |
Career AVG .292 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .359 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .402 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .761 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | PIT | NL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | PHA | AL | 91 | 332 | 41 | 93 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 23 | 20 | .280 | .280 (avg) | .342 (-3%) | .395 (+7%) | .737 (+2%) | 58.9 |
| 1929 | PHA | AL | 139 | 578 | 115 | 181 | 41 | 9 | 16 | 82 | 0 | 34 | 38 | .313 | .289 (+8%) | .353 (+1%) | .415 (+20%) | .769 (+11%) | 1164.2 |
| 1930 | PHA | AL | 132 | 532 | 91 | 159 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 43 | 33 | .299 | .293 (+2%) | .354 (-1%) | .429 (-7%) | .784 (-4%) | -375.4 |
| 1931 | PHA | AL | 102 | 440 | 82 | 142 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 30 | 29 | .323 | .276 (+17%) | .338 (+8%) | .388 (+22%) | .726 (+16%) | 1223.4 |
| 1932 | PHA | AL | 143 | 558 | 91 | 170 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 62 | 49 | .305 | .275 (+11%) | .335 (+12%) | .391 (+3%) | .726 (+7%) | 1032.4 |
| 1933 | CHA | AL | 146 | 585 | 97 | 168 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 65 | 41 | .287 | .270 (+6%) | .329 (+9%) | .377 (-4%) | .707 (+2%) | 450.6 |
| 1934 | CHA | AL | 106 | 351 | 54 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 47 | 22 | .268 | .278 (-4%) | .340 (+4%) | .392 (-12%) | .733 (-4%) | -145.5 |
| 1935 | CHA | AL | 92 | 327 | 44 | 95 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 37 | 17 | .291 | .279 (+4%) | .342 (+6%) | .399 (-4%) | .742 (avg) | 92.2 |
| 1936 | CHA | AL | 119 | 408 | 75 | 116 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 64 | 29 | .284 | .283 (avg) | .349 (+9%) | .404 (-11%) | .753 (-2%) | 68.5 |
| 1937 | CHA | AL | 54 | 111 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 10 | .207 | .276 (-25%) | .342 (-9%) | .398 (-28%) | .740 (-19%) | -325.7 |
| 1938 | PHA | AL | 40 | 78 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 10 | .205 | .272 (-25%) | .341 (-9%) | .392 (-41%) | .734 (-26%) | -300.7 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,168 | 4,303 | 706 | 1,257 | 254 | 45 | 43 | 496 | 12 | 433 | 299 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 2,943 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1168 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 577 | 2051 | 366 | 641 | 27 | 249 | .313 |
| Away | 591 | 2249 | 341 | 616 | 16 | 248 | .274 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-09-01 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-23 | PHA | DET | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-23 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-20 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-14 | PHA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-08-13 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-09 | PHA | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-08-07 | PHA | SLA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-08-07 | PHA | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-08-06 | PHA | SLA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 45 | 0 | 376 | 24 | 10 | 30 |
| OF | 1022 | 0 | 2486 | 68 | 42 | 21 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | PIT | OF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | PHA | OF | 82 | 0 | 175 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 1929 | PHA | OF | 139 | 0 | 373 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 1930 | PHA | OF | 131 | 0 | 360 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 1931 | PHA | OF | 102 | 0 | 272 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 1932 | PHA | OF | 137 | 0 | 372 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 1933 | CHA | OF | 146 | 0 | 347 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 1934 | CHA | OF | 89 | 0 | 204 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1935 | CHA | OF | 84 | 0 | 183 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1936 | CHA | 1B | 7 | 0 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 1936 | CHA | OF | 96 | 0 | 176 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1937 | CHA | 1B | 32 | 0 | 251 | 19 | 7 | 22 |
| 1937 | CHA | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | PHA | 1B | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1938 | PHA | OF | 12 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 45 |
| Left Field | 13 |
| Center Field | 811 |
| Right Field | 205 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mule Haas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mule Haas: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 15, 1925 and the final game on September 1, 1938, Mule Haas built the record summarized on this page. By club, Haas's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1925), the Philadelphia Athletics (1928 to 1938), and the Chicago White Sox (1933 to 1937). Haas, born on October 15, 1903, in Montclair, NJ, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds. Haas's death is recorded on June 30, 1974, in New Orleans, LA, USA. On the record, Mule Haas was born George William Haas.
Haas finished with 1,257 hits from 4,303 at bats in 1,168 games, which works out to .292, adding 43 homers and 496 runs batted in. Haas got on base at a .359 rate and slugged .402 (.761 OPS). Haas hit .292 while the league hit .281 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season beat the 16 home runs Haas hit in 1929. Haas collected a career-high 181 hits in 1929.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mule Haas
- What years did Mule Haas play?
- Mule Haas played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1938.
- Was Mule Haas a pitcher?
- No. Mule Haas was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Mule Haas hit?
- Mule Haas hit 43 career home runs with 1257 hits.
- What was Mule Haas's career batting average?
- Mule Haas batted .292 over his career, with 1,257 hits in 4,303 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mule Haas have?
- Mule Haas drove in 496 runs in his career.
- Is Mule Haas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mule Haas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.