What years did Dick Mulligan play?

Dick Mulligan played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.

Was Dick Mulligan a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Mulligan pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 23 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Mulligan hit?

Dick Mulligan hit 0 career home runs.

What was Dick Mulligan's career batting average?

Dick Mulligan batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 18 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Mulligan have?

Dick Mulligan drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Dick Mulligan's career ERA?

Dick Mulligan finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 3-3 with 23 strikeouts.

Dick Mulligan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1947)

Dick Mulligan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947 for the Washington Senators, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Boston Braves, a span of 7 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 4.44 ERA and 23 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 4.44

WHIP 1.49

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -567.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 167 lb
Born: 3/18/1918 in Swoyersville, PA, USA
Died: 12/15/1992 in Victoria, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-09-24
Last Game: 1947-05-04

Full name: Richard Charles Mulligan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Mulligan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	25	6	2	0	1	81.0	82	40	1	39	23	4.44	-567.1

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 16.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Mulligan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	WS1	AL	0	1	1	1	1	0	9.0	11	5	2	2	5.00	3.94 (-27%)	0.0
1946	PHI	NL	2	2	19	5	1	1	54.2	61	29	27	16	4.77	3.59 (-33%)	-152.2
1946	BSN	NL	1	0	4	0	0	0	15.1	6	4	9	4	2.35	3.59 (+35%)	-414.9
1947	BSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	4	2	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			3	3	25	6	2	1	81.0	82	40	39	23	4.44	—	-567

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

Dick Mulligan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	9	.000	.182	.000	.182	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 74.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Mulligan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	WS1	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHI	NL	19	11	0	0	2	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	BSN	NL	4	4	1	1	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	BSN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			25	18	1	1	4	9	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Dick Mulligan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	14	12	0	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Mulligan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	35.2	50	28	19	9	7.07
Away	14	45.1	34	11	20	15	2.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Mulligan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	BB	SO
1947-05-04	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1946-09-28	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	2
1946-09-25	BSN	NY1	W	2	1	2	0
1946-09-22	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1946-09-21	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1946-09-10	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1946-08-31	PHI	BSN	L	1	0	0	0
1946-08-22	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1946-07-28	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	1	1
1946-07-27	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Mulligan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-05-04	BSN	STL	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1946-09-28	BSN	BRO	—	4.2	3	3	3	4	3	0
1946-09-25	BSN	NY1	W	7.2	3	1	1	4	1	1
1946-09-22	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1946-09-21	BSN	BRO	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1946-09-10	PHI	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1946-08-31	PHI	BSN	—	4.0	10	6	6	2	1	0
1946-08-22	PHI	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1946-07-28	PHI	CHC	—	6.2	8	6	6	2	0	0
1946-07-27	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Mulligan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	0	4	15	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Mulligan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1941	WS1	P	1	0	2
1946	PHI	P	19	4	11
1946	BSN	P	4	0	2
1947	BSN	P	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Mulligan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	25

Dick Mulligan: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 24, 1941 and the final game on May 4, 1947, Dick Mulligan built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Washington Senators (1941), the Philadelphia Phillies (1946), and the Boston Braves (1946 through 1947). Mulligan, born on March 18, 1918, in Swoyersville, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 167 pounds. The bio records the death on December 15, 1992, in Victoria, TX, USA. The given name on file is Richard Charles Mulligan.

Mulligan's career pitching line is 3 wins, 3 losses and a 4.44 ERA over 25 appearances. The same table counts 23 strikeouts. Against a 3.83 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.44 mark was 16.0% worse. 1946 was Mulligan's sharpest full season, a 4.77 ERA against the league's 3.59.

Mulligan appears at one position only: pitcher, in 25 games. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 15 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Mulligan

What years did Dick Mulligan play?: Dick Mulligan played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.
Was Dick Mulligan a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Mulligan pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Mulligan hit?: Dick Mulligan hit 0 career home runs.
What was Dick Mulligan's career batting average?: Dick Mulligan batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 18 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Mulligan have?: Dick Mulligan drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dick Mulligan's career ERA?: Dick Mulligan finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 3-3 with 23 strikeouts.