What years did Les Mueller play?

Les Mueller played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1945.

Was Les Mueller a pitcher?

Yes. Les Mueller pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 50 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Les Mueller hit?

Les Mueller hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.

Les Mueller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1945)

W–L 6–8

ERA 3.78

WHIP 1.31

SO 50

Pitcher PIV -2109.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 3/4/1919 in Belleville, IL, USA
Died: 10/25/2012 in Belleville, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-08-15
Last Game: 1945-09-23

Full name: Leslie Clyde Mueller

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	8	30	18	6	2	1	147.7	126	62	9	68	50	3.78	-2109.9

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	DET	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	13.0	9	7	10	8	4.85	3.94 (-23%)	-307.3
1945	DET	AL	6	8	26	18	6	2	1	134.7	117	55	58	42	3.68	3.67 (avg)	-1802.6
Career · 2 seasons			6	8	30	18	6	2	1	147.2	126	62	68	50	3.78	—	-2,110

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	47	5	8	3	0	1	4	0	2	13	.170	.204	.298	.502	0

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OPS .502 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	DET	AL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	DET	AL	26	44	5	8	3	1	4	2	10	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	47	5	8	3	1	4	2	13	.170	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1945	WS	DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	2.0	0	0	1	1	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1945	WS	DET	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	0	0	1	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	14	3	3	1	3	.214
Away	17	34	2	5	0	1	.147

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	48.1	53	25	21	14	4.66
Away	17	99.1	73	37	47	36	3.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1945-09-23	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1945-09-19	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	1
1945-09-14	DET	PHA	W	1	0	0	0
1945-09-10	DET	BOS	L	2	1	1	0
1945-09-06	DET	NYY	W	4	0	0	1
1945-09-02	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1945-08-31	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1945-08-29	DET	SLA	L	1	0	0	1
1945-08-20	DET	PHA	W	4	0	0	0
1945-08-12	DET	NYY	W	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-09-23	DET	SLA	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1945-09-19	DET	CLE	L	4.0	3	2	2	2	5	1
1945-09-14	DET	PHA	W	5.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1945-09-10	DET	BOS	L	5.0	10	7	6	7	1	0
1945-09-06	DET	NYY	W	9.0	3	2	2	4	3	1
1945-09-02	DET	CLE	L	4.1	9	2	2	0	2	0
1945-08-31	DET	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1945-08-29	DET	SLA	—	2.0	0	2	1	4	0	0
1945-08-20	DET	PHA	W	9.0	4	1	1	4	2	0
1945-08-12	DET	NYY	—	2.0	1	2	2	1	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	6	23	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	DET	P	4	0	0	3	0	0
1945	DET	P	26	0	6	20	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Mueller

What years did Les Mueller play?: Les Mueller played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1945.
Was Les Mueller a pitcher?: Yes. Les Mueller pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 50 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Les Mueller hit?: Les Mueller hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.