What years did Willie Mueller play?

Willie Mueller played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.

Was Willie Mueller a pitcher?

Yes. Willie Mueller pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

Willie Mueller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1981)

W–L 1–0

ERA 6.14

WHIP 1.77

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -126.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 220 lb
Born: 8/30/1956 in West Bend, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-08-12
Last Game: 1981-09-20

Full name: Willard Lawrence Mueller

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	6	0	0	0	0	14.7	20	10	1	6	7	6.14	-126.0

Career ERA 6.14 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 68.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	ML4	AL	1	5	12.7	16	9	6	6	6.39	3.69 (-73%)	-126.0
1981	ML4	AL	0	1	2.0	4	1	0	1	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	6	14.2	20	10	6	7	6.14	—	-126

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
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	ML4	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	ML4	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	8.0	8	4	6	2	4.50
Away	3	6.2	12	6	0	5	8.10

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-09-20	MIL	BAL	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
1978-09-15	MIL	MIN	—	2.2	6	3	3	2	2	0
1978-08-31	MIL	CLE	—	1.0	5	3	3	0	0	0
1978-08-24	MIL	CLE	—	2.0	1	2	1	2	0	0
1978-08-22	MIL	CLE	W	3.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1978-08-12	MIL	BOS	—	3.2	3	3	2	0	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	2	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	ML4	P	5	0	1	2	0	0
1981	ML4	P	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Mueller

What years did Willie Mueller play?: Willie Mueller played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.
Was Willie Mueller a pitcher?: Yes. Willie Mueller pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.