Rance Mulliniks

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1992)

Rance Mulliniks was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1992 for the California Angels, the Kansas City Royals, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,325 career games, he hit .272 with 972 hits, 73 home runs, and 435 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,709.

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

AVG .272
HR 73
RBI 435
H 972
OPS .760
PIV 5,709
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 162 lb
Born
1/15/1956 in Tulare, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-06-18
Last Game
1992-09-18

Full name: Steven Rance Mulliniks

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Career Batting Statistics

Rance Mulliniks — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,325 3,569 445 972 226 17 73 435 15 460 555 .272 .354 .407 .760 5,709

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rance Mulliniks Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 CAL AL 78 271 36 73 13 2 3 21 1 23 36 .269 .264 (+2%) .329 (avg) .401 (-9%) .730 (-5%) -187.3
1978 CAL AL 50 119 6 22 3 1 1 6 2 8 23 .185 .257 (-28%) .323 (-26%) .378 (-33%) .702 (-30%) -578.1
1979 CAL AL 22 68 7 10 0 0 1 8 0 4 14 .147 .265 (-45%) .329 (-42%) .397 (-52%) .727 (-47%) -567.5
1980 KCA AL 36 54 8 14 3 0 0 6 0 7 10 .259 .264 (-2%) .326 (+4%) .387 (-19%) .714 (-8%) -58.8
1981 KCA AL 24 44 6 10 3 0 0 5 0 2 7 .227 — — — — 0.0
1982 TOR AL 112 311 32 76 25 0 4 35 3 37 49 .244 .261 (-6%) .324 (+1%) .388 (-7%) .712 (-3%) -120.7
1983 TOR AL 129 364 54 100 34 3 10 49 0 57 43 .275 .260 (+5%) .324 (+15%) .389 (+20%) .714 (+18%) 1337.8
1984 TOR AL 125 343 41 111 21 5 3 42 2 33 44 .324 .259 (+25%) .322 (+18%) .384 (+14%) .707 (+16%) 1114.1
1985 TOR AL 129 366 55 108 26 1 10 57 2 55 54 .295 .257 (+15%) .323 (+18%) .390 (+16%) .714 (+17%) 1341.0
1986 TOR AL 117 348 50 90 22 0 11 45 1 43 60 .259 .257 (avg) .325 (+4%) .395 (+5%) .720 (+5%) 375.8
1987 TOR AL 124 332 37 103 28 1 11 44 1 34 55 .310 .262 (+18%) .331 (+12%) .415 (+20%) .746 (+17%) 1094.5
1988 TOR AL 119 337 49 101 21 1 12 48 1 56 57 .300 .254 (+18%) .317 (+24%) .377 (+26%) .695 (+25%) 1760.0
1989 TOR AL 103 273 25 65 11 2 3 29 0 34 40 .238 .254 (-6%) .319 (avg) .375 (-13%) .694 (-7%) -243.0
1990 TOR AL 57 97 11 28 4 0 2 16 2 22 19 .289 .257 (+12%) .324 (+28%) .385 (+2%) .710 (+14%) 345.2
1991 TOR AL 97 240 27 60 12 1 2 24 0 44 44 .250 .255 (-2%) .323 (+12%) .384 (-13%) .708 (-2%) 95.5
1992 TOR AL 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,325 3,569 445 972 226 17 73 435 15 460 555 .272 — — — — 5,709

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rance Mulliniks — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 20 2 5 1 0 1 3 5 3 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Rance Mulliniks — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1991 ALCS TOR 5 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 .125
1989 ALCS TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1985 ALCS TOR 5 11 1 4 1 0 1 3 2 2 .364

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rance Mulliniks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home656173422548235230.278
Away669183522049038205.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rance Mulliniks — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-09-18 TORTEXW 111000000
1992-09-14 TORCLEL 100000000
1992-09-04 TORMINW 000000010
1991-10-06 TORMINW 200000001
1991-10-05 TORMINL 201000000
1991-10-04 TORMINW 100000011
1991-10-02 TORLAAW 000000000
1991-09-27 TORMINW 000000100
1991-09-23 TORLAAL 100000000
1991-09-22 TOROAKW 000000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rance Mulliniks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 11 0 0 1
2B 28 6 25 33 3 8
3B 730 598 395 1009 57 95
SS 206 147 270 464 29 93

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rance Mulliniks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 CAL SS 77 75 112 229 13 37
1978 CAL SS 47 35 68 93 8 22
1979 CAL SS 22 19 46 43 4 13
1980 KCA 2B 14 2 11 19 0 4
1980 KCA SS 18 12 19 34 1 5
1981 KCA 2B 10 4 14 13 3 4
1981 KCA 3B 5 3 4 5 1 1
1981 KCA SS 7 6 7 21 1 4
1982 TOR 3B 102 77 60 137 13 13
1982 TOR SS 16 0 9 17 1 3
1983 TOR 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1983 TOR 3B 116 96 70 161 7 12
1983 TOR SS 15 0 7 23 0 7
1984 TOR 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 TOR 3B 119 101 65 148 7 13
1984 TOR SS 3 0 2 4 1 2
1985 TOR 3B 119 102 75 162 7 16
1986 TOR 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 TOR 3B 110 94 60 176 6 13
1987 TOR 3B 96 79 29 137 13 14
1987 TOR SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 TOR 3B 7 6 3 5 0 0
1989 TOR 3B 29 23 15 50 1 9
1990 TOR 1B 3 0 11 0 0 1
1990 TOR 3B 22 14 12 25 2 4
1991 TOR 3B 5 3 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rance Mulliniks Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 28
Third Base 731
Shortstop 207
Designated Hitter 303

Salary History

Rance Mulliniks's recorded salaries total $4,325,951 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mulliniks's career ran from 1977 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Rance Mulliniks — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1992 TOR AL $775,000
1991 TOR AL $725,000
1990 TOR AL $520,000
1989 TOR AL $650,000
1988 TOR AL $600,000
1987 TOR AL $475,000
1986 TOR AL $255,951
1985 TOR AL $325,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,325,951

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rance Mulliniks (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doug Mientkiewicz
    .271 avg, 66 HR
  2. 77
    Scott Hatteberg
    .273 avg, 106 HR
  3. 74
    Mark DeRosa
    .268 avg, 100 HR
  4. 69
    Randy Velarde
    .276 avg, 100 HR
  5. 59
    Don Hoak
    .265 avg, 89 HR
  6. 56
    Wes Parker
    .267 avg, 64 HR

Rance Mulliniks: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rance Mulliniks's first major league game on June 18, 1977; the last one listed came on September 18, 1992. The team column moves through the California Angels (1977 to 1979), the Kansas City Royals (1980 through 1981), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1982 to 1992). Mulliniks, born on January 15, 1956, in Tulare, CA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 162 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. On the record, Rance Mulliniks was born Steven Rance Mulliniks.

In 1,325 games and 3,569 at bats, Mulliniks batted .272 with 972 hits; the totals also include 73 homers and 435 runs batted in. Mulliniks's career OPS of .760 combines a .354 on-base mark with .407 slugging. Set against a .259 league average for the same years, Mulliniks's .272 average sits 5.1% above it. The OPS comparison is .760 to a league .712, 6.8% above average. 1988 was Mulliniks's biggest home run year, with 12.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rance Mulliniks

What years did Rance Mulliniks play?
Rance Mulliniks played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1992.
Was Rance Mulliniks a pitcher?
No. Rance Mulliniks was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Rance Mulliniks hit?
Rance Mulliniks hit 73 career home runs with 972 hits.
What teams did Rance Mulliniks play for?
Rance Mulliniks played for 3 teams: the California Angels (1977–1979), the Kansas City Royals (1980–1981), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1982–1992).
What were Rance Mulliniks's career stats?
In 1,325 games, Rance Mulliniks had 972 hits, 73 home runs, 435 RBI, 445 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .272 batting average.
How much did Rance Mulliniks earn in his career?
Rance Mulliniks's recorded salaries total $4,325,951 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mulliniks's career ran from 1977 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Rance Mulliniks's salary?
Rance Mulliniks's last recorded salary was $775,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $775,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $255,951, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.
What position did Rance Mulliniks play?
Rance Mulliniks played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rance Mulliniks and how much did he weigh?
Rance Mulliniks was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 162 pounds.
How many home runs did Rance Mulliniks hit each season?
Rance Mulliniks's home runs by season: 3 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 1 in 1979, 0 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 4 in 1982, 10 in 1983, 3 in 1984, 10 in 1985, 11 in 1986, 11 in 1987, 12 in 1988, 3 in 1989, 2 in 1990, 2 in 1991, and 0 in 1992. His most in one season was 12, in 1988.
What was Rance Mulliniks's career batting average?
Rance Mulliniks batted .272 over his career, with 972 hits in 3,569 at bats.
How many RBI did Rance Mulliniks have?
Rance Mulliniks drove in 435 runs in his career.
Is Rance Mulliniks in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rance Mulliniks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.