Pat Mullin
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1953)
Pat Mullin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1953 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 14 seasons. In 864 career games, he hit .271 with 676 hits, 87 home runs, and 385 RBI. Pat Mullin was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,426.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 8/14/1999 in Brownsville, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-09-18
- Last Game
- 1953-09-27
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Patrick Joseph Mullin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864 | 2,493 | 381 | 676 | 106 | 43 | 87 | 385 | 20 | 330 | 312 | .271 | .358 | .453 | .811 | 6,426 |
Career AVG .271 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.
Career SLG .453 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.
Career OPS .811 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | DET | AL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | DET | AL | 54 | 220 | 42 | 76 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 18 | .345 | .262 (+32%) | .332 (+20%) | .373 (+36%) | .705 (+29%) | 1062.2 |
| 1946 | DET | AL | 93 | 276 | 34 | 68 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 25 | 36 | .246 | .256 (-4%) | .328 (-5%) | .358 (-1%) | .687 (-3%) | -169.8 |
| 1947 | DET | AL | 116 | 398 | 62 | 102 | 28 | 6 | 15 | 62 | 3 | 63 | 66 | .256 | .262 (-2%) | .336 (+7%) | .376 (+25%) | .712 (+16%) | 1244.8 |
| 1948 | DET | AL | 138 | 496 | 91 | 143 | 16 | 11 | 23 | 80 | 1 | 77 | 57 | .288 | .263 (+9%) | .340 (+13%) | .379 (+33%) | .719 (+24%) | 2395.3 |
| 1949 | DET | AL | 104 | 310 | 55 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 1 | 42 | 29 | .268 | .262 (+2%) | .343 (+4%) | .384 (+17%) | .727 (+11%) | 619.4 |
| 1950 | DET | AL | 69 | 142 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 23 | .218 | .265 (-18%) | .346 (-9%) | .401 (-5%) | .747 (-7%) | -167.1 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 110 | 295 | 41 | 83 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 40 | 38 | .281 | .260 (+8%) | .336 (+9%) | .385 (+25%) | .721 (+18%) | 981.5 |
| 1952 | DET | AL | 97 | 255 | 29 | 64 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 30 | .251 | .252 (-1%) | .326 (+2%) | .369 (+15%) | .696 (+9%) | 351.9 |
| 1953 | DET | AL | 79 | 97 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 15 | .268 | .264 (+1%) | .335 (+7%) | .397 (+1%) | .733 (+4%) | 107.9 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 864 | 2,493 | 381 | 676 | 106 | 43 | 87 | 385 | 20 | 330 | 312 | .271 | — | — | — | — | 6,426 | ||
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
View full game log (864 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 437 | 1205 | 183 | 328 | 52 | 193 | .272 |
| Away | 427 | 1289 | 200 | 348 | 35 | 189 | .270 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-09-27 | DET | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-09-26 | DET | CLE | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-22 | DET | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-20 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-20 | DET | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-13 | DET | MIN | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-09-12 | DET | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-09 | DET | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-04 | DET | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-02 | DET | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | DET | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | DET | OF | 51 | 0 | 117 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1946 | DET | OF | 75 | 0 | 121 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 1947 | DET | OF | 106 | 0 | 229 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 1948 | DET | OF | 131 | 0 | 274 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1949 | DET | OF | 79 | 0 | 169 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1950 | DET | OF | 32 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951 | DET | OF | 83 | 0 | 151 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1952 | DET | OF | 65 | 0 | 131 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1953 | DET | OF | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 226 |
| Center Field | 93 |
| Right Field | 333 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 33th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pat Mullin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pat Mullin: the record in brief
September 18, 1940 and September 27, 1953 bracket Pat Mullin's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers from 1940 to 1953. Mullin, born on November 1, 1917, in Trotter, PA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 190 pounds. Mullin's death is recorded on August 14, 1999, in Brownsville, PA, USA. Mullin's full given name, per the bio, is Patrick Joseph Mullin.
Mullin finished with 676 hits from 2,493 at bats in 864 games, which works out to .271, plus 87 homers, 385 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. Mullin's career OPS of .811 combines a .358 on-base mark with .453 slugging. Mullin hit .271 while the league hit .262 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 13.1% above league average (.811 against .717). 1948 was Mullin's biggest home run year, with 23. 1948 produced Mullin's most hits, 143 of them for the Detroit Tigers.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Mullin
- What years did Pat Mullin play?
- Pat Mullin played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1953.
- Was Pat Mullin a pitcher?
- No. Pat Mullin was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Pat Mullin hit?
- Pat Mullin hit 87 career home runs with 676 hits.
- What was Pat Mullin's career batting average?
- Pat Mullin batted .271 over his career, with 676 hits in 2,493 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pat Mullin have?
- Pat Mullin drove in 385 runs in his career.
- Is Pat Mullin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Mullin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.