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 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.

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 September 9, 2026

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	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1991	ALCS	TOR	5	8	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	.125
1989	ALCS	TOR	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1985	ALCS	TOR	5	11	1	4	1	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
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	656	1734	225	482	35	230	.278
Away	669	1835	220	490	38	205	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rance Mulliniks — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1992-09-18	TOR	TEX	W	1	1	1	0	0	0
1992-09-14	TOR	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-04	TOR	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1991-10-06	TOR	MIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1991-10-05	TOR	MIN	L	2	0	1	0	0	0
1991-10-04	TOR	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	1	1
1991-10-02	TOR	LAA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991-09-27	TOR	MIN	W	0	0	0	1	0	0
1991-09-23	TOR	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991-09-22	TOR	OAK	W	0	0	0	1	1	0

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 — 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 Career Earnings			$4,325,951

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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 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.