Billy Muffett

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 23 125 32 7 1 15 376.3 407 181 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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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 6.7 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 2 112.7 130 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home675391115.208
Away58392902.231

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home67217.223493711063.85
Away58158.11738861825.00

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 125 32 22 52 3 4

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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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

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.