Bill Mueller

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2006)

AVG .291
HR 85
RBI 493
H 1,229
OPS .797
PIV 5,527
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
3/17/1971 in Maryland Heights, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1996-04-18
Last Game
2006-05-11
Awards
Silver Slugger

Full name: William Richard Mueller

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,216 4,223 663 1,229 265 22 85 493 20 543 571 .291 .373 .425 .797 5,527

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career OBP .373 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1996 SFN NL 55 200 31 66 15 1 0 19 0 24 26 .330 .269 (+22%) .340 (+18%) .426 (-3%) .767 (+6%) 303.7
1997 SFN NL 128 390 51 114 26 3 7 44 4 48 71 .292 .266 (+10%) .336 (+10%) .419 (+2%) .756 (+5%) 488.3
1998 SFN NL 145 534 93 157 27 0 9 59 3 79 83 .294 .266 (+10%) .335 (+14%) .420 (-6%) .755 (+3%) 629.5
1999 SFN NL 116 414 61 120 24 0 2 36 4 65 52 .290 .271 (+7%) .344 (+13%) .433 (-16%) .778 (-4%) -24.7
2000 SFN NL 153 560 97 150 29 4 10 55 4 52 62 .268 .270 (-1%) .344 (-3%) .437 (-11%) .782 (-8%) -754.4
2001 CHN NL 70 210 38 62 12 1 6 23 1 37 19 .295 .263 (+12%) .332 (+21%) .426 (+5%) .758 (+12%) 613.9
2002 CHN NL 103 353 51 94 19 4 7 37 0 51 41 .266 .261 (+2%) .331 (+7%) .416 (-3%) .747 (+1%) 141.2
2002 SFN NL 8 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .154 — — — — 141.2
2003 BOS AL 146 524 85 171 45 5 19 85 1 59 77 .326 .264 (+24%) .332 (+20%) .422 (+28%) .754 (+24%) 2703.6
2004 BOS AL 110 399 75 113 27 1 12 57 2 51 56 .283 .266 (+6%) .335 (+9%) .427 (+4%) .762 (+6%) 569.2
2005 BOS AL 150 519 69 153 34 3 10 62 0 59 74 .295 .264 (+11%) .330 (+12%) .418 (+3%) .749 (+7%) 845.8
2006 LAN NL 32 107 12 27 7 0 3 15 1 17 9 .252 .269 (-6%) .336 (+6%) .431 (-7%) .768 (-1%) 11.3
Career · 12 seasons 1,216 4,223 663 1,229 265 22 85 493 20 543 571 .291 — — — — 5,669

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
36 145 14 34 8 0 1 4 13 19 .234

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 ALDS1 BOS 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
2004 ALCS BOS 7 30 4 8 1 0 0 1 2 1 .267
2004 ALDS1 BOS 3 12 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
2004 WS BOS 4 14 3 6 2 0 0 2 4 0 .429
2003 ALCS BOS 7 27 1 6 2 0 0 0 2 7 .222
2003 ALDS2 BOS 5 19 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 4 .105
2000 NLDS2 SFN 4 20 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 4 .250
1997 NLDS1 SFN 3 12 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home617209933060438263.288
Away598212333262447230.294

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-05-11 LADHOUL 310000010
2006-05-10 LADHOUW 300000001
2006-05-09 LADHOUW 511000000
2006-05-04 LADSDPL 100000000
2006-05-03 LADSDPL 400000001
2006-05-02 LADAZL 100000001
2006-05-01 LADAZL 300000010
2006-04-30 LADSDPL 411001201
2006-04-29 LADSDPW 400000000
2006-04-28 LADSDPW 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 53 43 90 99 7 26
3B 1128 1030 726 1987 119 190
SS 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 SFN 2B 8 8 17 20 2 8
1996 SFN 3B 45 40 34 79 4 10
1997 SFN 3B 122 98 85 218 14 18
1998 SFN 2B 10 6 16 14 1 4
1998 SFN 3B 137 126 83 273 18 32
1999 SFN 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0
1999 SFN 3B 108 103 81 195 12 17
2000 SFN 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2000 SFN 3B 145 129 99 244 9 24
2001 CHN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2001 CHN 3B 64 56 33 96 8 6
2002 CHN 3B 101 88 60 156 6 19
2002 SFN 3B 3 2 2 3 0 0
2003 BOS 2B 10 10 22 17 0 7
2003 BOS 3B 135 124 76 235 16 22
2003 BOS SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
2004 BOS 2B 14 14 22 34 3 6
2004 BOS 3B 96 94 71 162 14 15
2005 BOS 2B 5 5 10 13 1 1
2005 BOS 3B 142 140 87 265 10 20
2006 LAN 3B 30 30 15 61 8 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 53
Third Base 1128
Shortstop 1
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2003 Silver Slugger 3B
2003 TSN All-Star 3B
2003 This Year in Baseball Performance of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 LAN NL $4,569,443
2005 BOS AL $2,500,000
2004 BOS AL $2,100,000
2003 BOS AL $2,100,000
2002 CHN NL $3,450,000
2001 CHN NL $2,750,000
2000 SFN NL $1,325,000
1999 SFN NL $525,000
1998 SFN NL $300,000
1997 SFN NL $160,000
Total Career Earnings $19,779,443

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Missouri State University Springfield MO 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 45.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Mueller (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hal Morris
    .304 avg, 76 HR
  2. 94
    Yandy Diaz
    .292 avg, 120 HR
  3. 92
    Kevin Seitzer
    .295 avg, 74 HR
  4. 91
    Todd Walker
    .289 avg, 107 HR
  5. 90
    David Segui
    .291 avg, 139 HR
  6. 89
    John Valentin
    .279 avg, 124 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Mueller

What years did Bill Mueller play?
Bill Mueller played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006.
Was Bill Mueller a pitcher?
No. Bill Mueller was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Mueller hit?
Bill Mueller hit 85 career home runs with 1229 hits.