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 1,292 hits.

What teams did Don Mueller play for?

Don Mueller played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1948–1957) and the Chicago White Sox (1958–1959).

Did Don Mueller win an MVP award?

No. Don Mueller did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Don Mueller win?

Don Mueller was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Don Mueller's career stats?

In 1,245 games, Don Mueller had 1,292 hits, 65 home runs, 520 RBI, 499 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .296 batting average.

What position did Don Mueller play?

Don Mueller played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Don Mueller and how much did he weigh?

Don Mueller was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Don Mueller hit each season?

Don Mueller's home runs by season: 1 in 1948, 0 in 1949, 7 in 1950, 16 in 1951, 12 in 1952, 6 in 1953, 4 in 1954, 8 in 1955, 5 in 1956, 6 in 1957, 0 in 1958, and 0 in 1959. His most in one season was 16, in 1951.

What was Don Mueller's career batting average?

Don Mueller batted .296 over his career, with 1,292 hits in 4,364 at bats.

How many RBI did Don Mueller have?

Don Mueller drove in 520 runs in his career.

Is Don Mueller in the Hall of Fame?

No. Don Mueller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Don Mueller make?

Don Mueller was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

Don Mueller

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

Don Mueller was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1959 for the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,245 career games, he hit .296 with 1,292 hits, 65 home runs, and 520 RBI. Don Mueller was a 2-time All-Star.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Don Mueller — 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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Don Mueller Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Don Mueller — 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

Don Mueller — 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

Don Mueller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	612	2117	248	614	50	248	.290
Away	630	2235	249	676	15	273	.302

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Mueller — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1959-05-02	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1959-04-21	CHW	KC1	L	1	1	0	0	0
1959-04-18	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1959-04-10	CHW	DET	W	1	1	0	0	0
1958-09-28	CHW	KC1	W	2	1	1	0	0
1958-09-23	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1958-09-05	CHW	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	1
1958-09-04	CHW	DET	L	3	0	0	1	0
1958-09-03	CHW	DET	W	3	0	0	0	0
1958-09-01	CHW	CLE	L	4	3	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Mueller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1084	537	1816	69	35	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Mueller — 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

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Don Mueller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	36
Center Field	1
Right Field	1046

Award Voting History

Don Mueller — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1954	Most Valuable Player	NL	12th	30.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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Don Mueller: the record in brief

Don Mueller's major league career runs from a debut on August 2, 1948 to a final game on May 2, 1959. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1948 through 1957) and the Chicago White Sox (1958 through 1959). The bio lists Mueller as an outfielder who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads April 14, 1927, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio records the death on December 28, 2011, in Chesterfield, MO, USA. Don Mueller was the playing name; the full given name is Donald Frederick.

Across 1,245 games at the plate, Mueller's career line reads 1,292 hits in 4,364 at bats for a .296 average; the totals also include 65 homers and 520 RBI. Reaching base at a .322 clip and slugging .390, Mueller finished with a .712 OPS. Mueller's .296 average ran 13.8% above the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. The home run peak was 16 in 1951 with the New York Giants. The hits column peaks at 212, in 1954.

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 1,292 hits.
What teams did Don Mueller play for?: Don Mueller played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1948–1957) and the Chicago White Sox (1958–1959).
Did Don Mueller win an MVP award?: No. Don Mueller did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Don Mueller win?: Don Mueller was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Don Mueller's career stats?: In 1,245 games, Don Mueller had 1,292 hits, 65 home runs, 520 RBI, 499 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .296 batting average.
What position did Don Mueller play?: Don Mueller played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Don Mueller and how much did he weigh?: Don Mueller was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Don Mueller hit each season?: Don Mueller's home runs by season: 1 in 1948, 0 in 1949, 7 in 1950, 16 in 1951, 12 in 1952, 6 in 1953, 4 in 1954, 8 in 1955, 5 in 1956, 6 in 1957, 0 in 1958, and 0 in 1959. His most in one season was 16, in 1951.
What was Don Mueller's career batting average?: Don Mueller batted .296 over his career, with 1,292 hits in 4,364 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Mueller have?: Don Mueller drove in 520 runs in his career.
Is Don Mueller in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Mueller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Don Mueller make?: Don Mueller was selected to 2 All-Star Games.