Billy Muffett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1962)

Billy Muffett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1962 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Francisco Giants, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 125 career appearances, he went 16-23 with a 4.33 ERA and 188 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

W–L 16–23
ERA 4.33
WHIP 1.43
SO 188
Pitcher PIV -292.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 198 lb
Born
9/21/1930 in Hammond, IN, USA
Died
6/15/2008 in Monroe, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1957-08-03
Last Game
1962-04-28

Full name: Billy Arnold Muffett

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Career Pitching Statistics

Billy Muffett — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 23 125 32 7 1 15 376.1 407 181 38 132 188 4.33 -292.8

Career ERA 4.33 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 10.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Billy Muffett — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1957 SLN NL 3 2 23 0 0 0 8 44.0 35 11 13 21 2.25 3.83 (+41%) 1276.1
1958 SLN NL 4 6 35 6 1 0 5 84.0 107 46 42 41 4.93 3.86 (-28%) -2141.2
1959 SFN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.2 11 4 3 3 5.40 — 0.0
1960 BOS AL 6 4 23 14 4 1 0 125.0 116 45 36 75 3.24 3.82 (+15%) 2831.4
1961 BOS AL 3 11 38 11 2 0 2 112.2 130 71 36 47 5.67 4.03 (-41%) -2259.1
1962 BOS AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 8 4 2 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 16 23 125 32 7 1 15 376.1 407 181 132 188 4.33 — -293

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

Billy Muffett — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
125 92 11 20 2 0 1 7 0 7 32 .217 .273 .272 .544 0

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Career OPS .544 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Billy Muffett — 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
1957 SLN NL 23 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 SLN NL 35 20 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1959 SFN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 BOS AL 23 41 5 11 1 0 0 3 0 3 15 .268 — — — — 0.0
1961 BOS AL 38 23 4 5 0 0 1 2 0 3 9 .217 — — — — 0.0
1962 BOS AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 125 92 11 20 2 0 1 7 0 7 32 .217 — — — — 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

Billy Muffett — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home675391115.208
Away58392902.231

Pitching — Home / Away

Billy Muffett — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home67217.223493711063.85
Away58158.11738861825.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Billy Muffett — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-04-28 BOSCHWL 100000000
1961-09-26 BOSCHWW 110000000
1961-09-16 BOSBALL 111001100
1961-09-09 BOSDETL 100000001
1961-09-04 BOSCLEL 100000001
1961-09-01 BOSMINL 000000000
1961-08-29 BOSKC1W 000000000
1961-08-26 BOSLAAL 000000000
1961-08-24 BOSTEXW 101000000
1961-08-20 BOSDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Billy Muffett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-04-28 BOSCHW — 4.0844210
1961-09-26 BOSCHW W 2.0200000
1961-09-16 BOSBAL — 5.2300110
1961-09-09 BOSDET — 4.2200300
1961-09-04 BOSCLE — 5.0743130
1961-09-01 BOSMIN — 1.0000010
1961-08-29 BOSKC1 — 1.0100000
1961-08-26 BOSLAA — 2.0000030
1961-08-24 BOSTEX — 2.2300320
1961-08-20 BOSDET — 2.0422130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Muffett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 125 32 22 52 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Billy Muffett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 SLN P 23 0 2 4 1 1
1958 SLN P 35 6 3 12 1 1
1959 SFN P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1960 BOS P 23 14 11 17 1 1
1961 BOS P 38 11 6 18 0 1
1962 BOS P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Billy Muffett — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 125

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Billy Muffett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Kirkwood
    18-23, 4.37 ERA
  2. 74
    Guy Hoffman
    17-17, 4.25 ERA
  3. 68
    Frank Gilmore
    12-33, 4.26 ERA
  4. 55
    Pete Filson
    15-18, 4.18 ERA
  5. 52
    Paul Reuschel
    16-16, 4.51 ERA
  6. 51
    Randy O'Neal
    17-19, 4.35 ERA

Billy Muffett: the record in brief

Billy Muffett's major league career runs from a debut on August 3, 1957 to a final game on April 28, 1962. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1957 to 1958), the San Francisco Giants (1959), and the Boston Red Sox (1960 to 1962). Muffett, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Muffett is listed at 198 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Muffett was born on September 21, 1930, in Hammond, IN, USA. Muffett died on June 15, 2008, in Monroe, LA, USA. Muffett's full given name, per the bio, is Billy Arnold Muffett.

Muffett went 16-23 with a 4.33 ERA in 125 games, 32 of them starts. Muffett had 188 strikeouts and 15 saves. Against a 3.91 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.33 mark was 10.8% worse. Muffett won 6 games in 1960, the most of any season listed. In 1960, one of the busiest seasons, Muffett posted a 3.24 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.82.

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Muffett

What years did Billy Muffett play?
Billy Muffett played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1962.
Was Billy Muffett a pitcher?
Yes. Billy Muffett pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 188 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Muffett hit?
Billy Muffett hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.
What was Billy Muffett's career batting average?
Billy Muffett batted .217 over his career, with 20 hits in 92 at bats.
How many RBI did Billy Muffett have?
Billy Muffett drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Billy Muffett's career ERA?
Billy Muffett finished with a 4.33 career ERA, going 16-23 with 188 strikeouts.