Walter Mueller

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1926)

Walter Mueller was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1926 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 5 seasons. In 121 career games, he hit .275 with 95 hits, 2 home runs, and 49 RBI.

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

AVG .275
HR 2
RBI 49
H 95
OPS .670
PIV -580
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
12/6/1894 in Central, MO, USA
Died
8/16/1971 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1922-05-07
Last Game
1926-09-25

Full name: Walter John Mueller

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Career Batting Statistics

Walter Mueller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
121 345 46 95 10 7 2 49 4 13 19 .275 .307 .362 .670 -580

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OPS .670 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walter 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
1922 PIT NL 32 122 21 33 5 1 2 18 1 5 7 .270 .285 (-5%) .345 (-12%) .397 (-5%) .743 (-8%) -183.4
1923 PIT NL 40 111 11 34 4 4 0 20 2 4 6 .306 .282 (+8%) .344 (-2%) .390 (+6%) .734 (+2%) 4.1
1924 PIT NL 30 50 6 13 1 1 0 8 1 4 4 .260 .283 (-8%) .345 (-5%) .389 (-18%) .734 (-12%) -90.9
1926 PIT NL 19 62 8 15 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 .242 .279 (-13%) .345 (-30%) .390 (-30%) .735 (-30%) -310.0
Career · 4 seasons 121 345 46 95 10 7 2 49 4 13 19 .275 — — — — -580

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

Walter Mueller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home571421739124.275
Away642022956126.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walter Mueller — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-25 PITBSNW 310000000
1926-09-23 PITBSNL 400000000
1926-09-22 PITPHIW 611010000
1926-09-21 PITPHIL 300000000
1926-09-20 PITPHIW 501000000
1926-09-19 PITBROW 635000100
1926-09-17 PITBROL 100000001
1926-09-13 PITNY1L 100000000
1926-09-11 PITCINL 100000000
1926-09-10 PITCINW 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walter Mueller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 87 0 185 16 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walter Mueller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 PIT OF 31 0 74 8 2 1
1923 PIT OF 26 0 62 2 4 0
1924 PIT OF 15 0 20 4 0 0
1926 PIT OF 15 0 29 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Walter Mueller — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 41
Center Field 5
Right Field 41

Walter Mueller: the record in brief

The profile opens with Walter Mueller's first major league game on May 7, 1922; the last one listed came on September 25, 1926. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1922 through 1926. Mueller, an outfielder by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds. Mueller was born on December 6, 1894, in Central, MO, USA. Mueller's death is recorded on August 16, 1971, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Walter John.

Mueller finished with 95 hits from 345 at bats in 121 games, which works out to .275; the totals also include 2 home runs and 49 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .307 and .362 give Mueller a career OPS of .670. Mueller hit .275 while the league hit .283 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 9.1% below league average (.670 against .737). No season topped the 34 hits of 1923. 1923 brought the most runs batted in, 20. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .306 in 1923, 8% above that year's league mark of .282.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Mueller

What years did Walter Mueller play?
Walter Mueller played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1926.
Was Walter Mueller a pitcher?
No. Walter Mueller was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Walter Mueller hit?
Walter Mueller hit 2 career home runs with 95 hits.
What teams did Walter Mueller play for?
Walter Mueller played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1922–1924, 1926).
What were Walter Mueller's career stats?
In 121 games, Walter Mueller had 95 hits, 2 home runs, 49 RBI, 46 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .275 batting average.
What position did Walter Mueller play?
Walter Mueller played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Walter Mueller and how much did he weigh?
Walter Mueller was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Walter Mueller hit each season?
Walter Mueller's home runs by season: 2 in 1922, 0 in 1923, 0 in 1924, and 0 in 1926. His most in one season was 2, in 1922.
What was Walter Mueller's career batting average?
Walter Mueller batted .275 over his career, with 95 hits in 345 at bats.
How many RBI did Walter Mueller have?
Walter Mueller drove in 49 runs in his career.
Is Walter Mueller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Walter Mueller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.