Don Mueller

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1959)

AVG .296
HR 65
RBI 520
H 1,292
OPS .712
PIV -1,565
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
4/14/1927 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
12/28/2011 in Chesterfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1948-08-02
Last Game
1959-05-02
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Donald Frederick Mueller

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,245 4,364 499 1,292 139 37 65 520 11 167 146 .296 .322 .390 .712 -1,565

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +13.8% above league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .712 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1948 NY1 NL 36 81 12 29 4 1 1 9 0 0 3 .358 .263 (+36%) .340 (+5%) .379 (+24%) .719 (+15%) 163.1
1949 NY1 NL 51 56 5 13 4 0 0 1 0 5 6 .232 .262 (-12%) .343 (-14%) .384 (-21%) .727 (-18%) -166.8
1950 NY1 NL 132 525 60 153 15 6 7 84 1 10 26 .291 .265 (+10%) .346 (-11%) .401 (-5%) .747 (-8%) -791.8
1951 NY1 NL 122 469 58 130 10 7 16 69 1 19 13 .277 .260 (+6%) .336 (-9%) .385 (+12%) .721 (+2%) -13.6
1952 NY1 NL 126 456 61 128 14 7 12 49 2 34 24 .281 .252 (+11%) .326 (+2%) .369 (+14%) .696 (+8%) 615.8
1953 NY1 NL 131 480 56 160 12 2 6 60 2 19 13 .333 .264 (+26%) .335 (+7%) .397 (+2%) .733 (+4%) 383.6
1954 NY1 NL 153 619 90 212 35 8 4 71 2 22 17 .342 .261 (+31%) .333 (+9%) .390 (+14%) .723 (+12%) 1243.8
1955 NY1 NL 147 605 67 185 21 4 8 83 1 19 12 .306 .258 (+18%) .332 (-2%) .393 (avg) .726 (-1%) -215.6
1956 NY1 NL 138 453 38 122 12 1 5 41 0 15 7 .269 .258 (+4%) .331 (-12%) .397 (-16%) .728 (-14%) -1112.4
1957 NY1 NL 135 450 45 116 7 1 6 37 2 13 16 .258 .257 (avg) .323 (-14%) .391 (-19%) .715 (-16%) -1183.4
1958 CHA AL 70 166 7 42 5 0 0 16 0 11 9 .253 .257 (-2%) .324 (-8%) .394 (-28%) .719 (-19%) -488.1
1959 CHA AL 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,245 4,364 499 1,292 139 37 65 520 11 167 146 .296 — — — — -1,565

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
4 18 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 .389

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS NY1 4 18 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 .389

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home612211724861450248.290
Away630223524967615273.302

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-05-02 CHWBOSL 100000000
1959-04-21 CHWKC1L 101000000
1959-04-18 CHWDETL 100000000
1959-04-10 CHWDETW 101000000
1958-09-28 CHWKC1W 201000100
1958-09-23 CHWDETL 000000000
1958-09-05 CHWCLEW 200000001
1958-09-04 CHWDETL 300000010
1958-09-03 CHWDETW 300000000
1958-09-01 CHWCLEL 403000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1084 537 1816 69 35 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 NY1 OF 22 0 33 3 1 0
1949 NY1 OF 6 0 8 0 0 0
1950 NY1 OF 125 0 205 7 3 2
1951 NY1 OF 115 0 233 5 4 1
1952 NY1 OF 120 0 221 8 3 4
1953 NY1 OF 122 0 203 7 6 0
1954 NY1 OF 153 152 263 14 6 5
1955 NY1 OF 146 145 239 5 6 1
1956 NY1 OF 117 103 180 4 2 2
1957 NY1 OF 115 100 174 13 2 4
1958 CHA OF 43 37 57 3 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 36
Center Field 1
Right Field 1046

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 30.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Alex Johnson
    .288 avg, 78 HR
  2. 93
    Ethan Allen
    .300 avg, 47 HR
  3. 92
    Mickey Hatcher
    .280 avg, 38 HR
  4. 92
    Lou Finney
    .287 avg, 31 HR
  5. 91
    Abner Dalrymple
    .288 avg, 43 HR
  6. 90
    Tommy Griffith
    .280 avg, 52 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Mueller

What years did Don Mueller play?
Don Mueller played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1959.
Was Don Mueller a pitcher?
No. Don Mueller was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Don Mueller hit?
Don Mueller hit 65 career home runs with 1292 hits.