Was Gordie Mueller a pitcher?

Yes. Gordie Mueller pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gordie Mueller hit?

Gordie Mueller hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Gordie Mueller play for?

Gordie Mueller played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1950).

What were Gordie Mueller's career stats?

In 8 games, Gordie Mueller went 0-0 with a 10.29 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 7.0 innings pitched.

What position did Gordie Mueller play?

Gordie Mueller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Gordie Mueller was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Gordie Mueller's career ERA?

Gordie Mueller finished with a 10.29 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gordie Mueller have?

Gordie Mueller recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Gordie Mueller in the Hall of Fame?

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

Gordie Mueller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950)

Gordie Mueller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1950 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 10.29 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 10.29

WHIP 3.43

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 12/10/1922 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 9/7/2006 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-04-19
Last Game: 1950-07-21

Full name: Joseph Gordon Mueller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gordie Mueller — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	8	0	0	0	0	7.0	11	8	1	13	1	10.29	0.0

Career ERA 10.29 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 136.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gordie Mueller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	BOS	AL	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	7.0	11	8	13	1	10.29	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	8	0	0	0	0	7.0	11	8	13	1	10.29	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Gordie Mueller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gordie Mueller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	BOS	AL	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gordie Mueller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Gordie Mueller — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	4.0	8	8	11	1	18.00
Away	2	3.0	3	1	2	0	3.00

Last 8 Games — Batting

Gordie Mueller — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1950-07-21	BOS	SLA	W	0
1950-07-19	BOS	DET	L	0
1950-07-18	BOS	DET	W	0
1950-05-14	BOS	MIN	L	0
1950-05-11	BOS	DET	L	0
1950-04-26	BOS	NYY	L	0
1950-04-23	BOS	PHA	L	0
1950-04-19	BOS	NYY	L	1

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Gordie Mueller — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1950-07-21	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0
1950-07-19	BOS	DET	—	0.1	0	2	2	3	0	0
1950-07-18	BOS	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1950-05-14	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1950-05-11	BOS	DET	—	0.1	3	3	3	3	0	0
1950-04-26	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1950-04-23	BOS	PHA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1950-04-19	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gordie Mueller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	2	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gordie Mueller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	BOS	P	8	0	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gordie Mueller — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Gordie Mueller: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 19, 1950 and the final game on July 21, 1950, Gordie Mueller built the record summarized on this page. Mueller spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Red Sox. Listed as a pitcher, Mueller threw and hit right-handed. Mueller is listed at 6'4" and 200 pounds. Mueller was born on December 10, 1922, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio records the death on September 7, 2006, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Joseph Gordon.

Mueller's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 10.29 ERA over 8 appearances. Mueller had 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.36 league ERA for the same seasons, the 10.29 mark was 136.0% worse. All of that pitching came in 1950, with 8 games and 1 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Mueller.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordie Mueller

Was Gordie Mueller a pitcher?: Yes. Gordie Mueller pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gordie Mueller hit?: Gordie Mueller hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Gordie Mueller play for?: Gordie Mueller played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1950).
What were Gordie Mueller's career stats?: In 8 games, Gordie Mueller went 0-0 with a 10.29 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 7.0 innings pitched.
What position did Gordie Mueller play?: Gordie Mueller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gordie Mueller and how much did he weigh?: Gordie Mueller was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Gordie Mueller's career ERA?: Gordie Mueller finished with a 10.29 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gordie Mueller have?: Gordie Mueller recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Gordie Mueller in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gordie Mueller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.