Was Joe Mulligan a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Mulligan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Mulligan hit?

Joe Mulligan hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Joe Mulligan play for?

Joe Mulligan played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1934).

What were Joe Mulligan's career stats?

In 14 games, Joe Mulligan went 1-0 with a 3.63 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 44.2 innings pitched.

What position did Joe Mulligan play?

Joe Mulligan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Mulligan and how much did he weigh?

Joe Mulligan was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Joe Mulligan's career ERA?

Joe Mulligan finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 1-0 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Mulligan have?

Joe Mulligan recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Mulligan in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Mulligan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Mulligan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934)

Joe Mulligan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1934 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 14 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 3.63 ERA and 13 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 23, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 3.63

WHIP 1.63

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -654.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 7/31/1913 in Weymouth, MA, USA
Died: 6/5/1986 in West Roxbury, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-06-28
Last Game: 1934-09-30

Full name: Joseph Ignatius Mulligan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Mulligan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	14	2	1	0	0	44.2	46	18	1	27	13	3.63	-654.2

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 15.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Mulligan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	BOS	AL	1	0	14	2	1	0	0	44.2	46	18	27	13	3.63	4.29 (+15%)	-654.2
Career · 1 season			1	0	14	2	1	0	0	44.2	46	18	27	13	3.63	—	-654

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

Joe Mulligan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.000	.077	.000	.077	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 77.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .077 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 89.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Mulligan — 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
1934	BOS	AL	14	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			14	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.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

Joe Mulligan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Mulligan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	17.0	13	8	11	5	4.24
Away	8	27.2	33	10	17	8	3.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Mulligan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1934-09-30	BOS	PHA	L	0	0
1934-08-23	BOS	CHW	L	1	1
1934-08-17	BOS	SLA	L	0	0
1934-08-10	BOS	NYY	L	3	2
1934-08-07	BOS	PHA	L	1	0
1934-07-31	BOS	NYY	L	2	2
1934-07-22	BOS	CLE	L	1	1
1934-07-18	BOS	CHW	W	4	4
1934-07-15	BOS	SLA	L	0	0
1934-07-15	BOS	SLA	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Mulligan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1934-09-30	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1934-08-23	BOS	CHW	—	3.1	3	4	4	2	1	0
1934-08-17	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-10	BOS	NYY	—	6.1	5	3	3	6	4	0
1934-08-07	BOS	PHA	—	4.0	4	4	1	6	0	0
1934-07-31	BOS	NYY	—	6.0	5	2	2	4	2	1
1934-07-22	BOS	CLE	—	2.2	6	4	4	1	2	0
1934-07-18	BOS	CHW	W	9.0	13	3	3	3	1	0
1934-07-15	BOS	SLA	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1934-07-15	BOS	SLA	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Mulligan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	2	10	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Mulligan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1934	BOS	P	14	0	2	10	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Mulligan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

Joe Mulligan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester	MA	1932, 1933, 1934

Joe Mulligan: the record in brief

Joe Mulligan played a first major league game on June 28, 1934 and a last one on September 30, 1934. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, in 1934. At 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, Mulligan is listed as a pitcher. Mulligan batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 31, 1913, in Weymouth, MA, USA. Mulligan died on June 5, 1986, in West Roxbury, MA, USA. On the record, Joe Mulligan was born Joseph Ignatius Mulligan.

Mulligan's career pitching line is 1 win, 0 losses and a 3.63 ERA over 14 appearances. Mulligan had 13 strikeouts. That 3.63 ERA compares with a 4.29 league average across the same seasons, 15.5% better. All of that pitching came in 1934, with 14 games and 13 strikeouts.

Mulligan's college years, 1932, 1933, and 1934, were spent at College of the Holy Cross. The game-log section draws on 28 games of Retrosheet box scores for Mulligan.

Every defensive appearance on record for Mulligan, 14 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 10 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Mulligan

Was Joe Mulligan a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Mulligan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Mulligan hit?: Joe Mulligan hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Joe Mulligan play for?: Joe Mulligan played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1934).
What were Joe Mulligan's career stats?: In 14 games, Joe Mulligan went 1-0 with a 3.63 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 44.2 innings pitched.
What position did Joe Mulligan play?: Joe Mulligan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Mulligan and how much did he weigh?: Joe Mulligan was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Joe Mulligan's career ERA?: Joe Mulligan finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 1-0 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Mulligan have?: Joe Mulligan recorded 13 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Mulligan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Mulligan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.