Was Mule Suttles a pitcher?

No. Mule Suttles was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 5 career games.

How many home runs did Mule Suttles hit?

Mule Suttles hit 188 career home runs with 1,168 hits.

What teams did Mule Suttles play for?

Mule Suttles played for 8 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1923–1925), the St. Louis Stars (1926–1931), the Chicago American Giants (1929, 1933–1935), the Baltimore Black Sox (1930), the Detroit Wolves (1932), the Washington Pilots (1932), the Newark Eagles (1936–1940, 1942–1944), and the New York Black Yankees (1941).

Did Mule Suttles win an MVP award?

No. Mule Suttles did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Mule Suttles win?

Mule Suttles was selected to 5 All-Star Games.

What were Mule Suttles's career stats?

In 972 games, Mule Suttles had 1,168 hits, 188 home runs, 930 RBI, 763 runs, and 92 stolen bases, with a .339 batting average.

What position did Mule Suttles play?

Mule Suttles played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mule Suttles and how much did he weigh?

Mule Suttles was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.

How many home runs did Mule Suttles hit each season?

Mule Suttles's home runs by season: 1 in 1923, 3 in 1924, 10 in 1925, 32 in 1926, 9 in 1927, 21 in 1928, 20 in 1929, 17 in 1930, 7 in 1931, 4 in 1932, 7 in 1933, 4 in 1934, 9 in 1935, 12 in 1936, 7 in 1937, 6 in 1938, 9 in 1939, 5 in 1940, 2 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 1 in 1943, and 2 in 1944. His most in one season was 32, in 1926.

What was Mule Suttles's career batting average?

Mule Suttles batted .339 over his career, with 1,168 hits in 3,448 at bats.

How many RBI did Mule Suttles have?

Mule Suttles drove in 930 runs in his career.

What was Mule Suttles's career ERA?

Mule Suttles finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 6 strikeouts.

How many All-Star Games did Mule Suttles make?

Mule Suttles was selected to 5 All-Star Games.

Mule Suttles

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (Final season: 1948)

Mule Suttles was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons. In 972 career games, he hit .339 with 1,168 hits, 188 home runs, and 930 RBI. Mule Suttles was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006 and was a 5-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 23,097.

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 October 15, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 2006

AVG .339

HR 188

RBI 930

H 1,168

OPS 1.025

PIV 23,097

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 3/31/1901 in Blocton, AL, USA
Died: 7/9/1966 in Newark, NJ, USA
Last Game: 1948-05-09
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2006 (Veterans)
Awards: 5× All-Star

Full name: George Suttles

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Mule Suttles — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1386.0	1221.0	296.0	444.0	61.0	22.0	112.0	255.0	154.0	24.0	21.0	.364	.435	.725	1.160

Pitching

Mule Suttles — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	0	0	0	2	0	8.1	13	8	0	0	2	2	0.00	1.80

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Mule Suttles — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1948	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Listed seasons · 1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Mule Suttles — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1938	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	4.00
Listed seasons · 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	4.00

Career Batting Statistics

Mule Suttles — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
972	3,448	763	1,168	229	81	188	930	92	389	24	.339	.409	.616	1.025	23,097

Career AVG .339 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +22.6% above league average.

Career OBP .409 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career SLG .616 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +58.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.025 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +40.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mule Suttles 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
1923	BBB	IND	37	138	23	40	6	3	1	16	6	6	0	.290	.282 (+2%)	.344 (-7%)	.390 (+2%)	.734 (-2%)	-89.6
1924	BBB	NNL	81	282	43	88	22	3	3	50	3	15	1	.312	.283 (+10%)	.345 (+3%)	.389 (+14%)	.734 (+9%)	401.5
1925	BBB	NNL	68	242	45	80	6	5	10	59	5	30	0	.331	.288 (+15%)	.349 (+16%)	.407 (+28%)	.756 (+22%)	1045.9
1926	SLS	NNL	89	358	90	152	28	19	32	130	15	31	3	.425	.279 (+52%)	.345 (+36%)	.390 (+125%)	.735 (+83%)	5336.6
1927	SLS	NNL	36	98	31	44	9	4	9	37	1	18	0	.449	.282 (+59%)	.344 (+55%)	.392 (+129%)	.736 (+94%)	1622.8
1928	SLS	NNL	76	301	72	108	17	12	21	75	6	23	0	.359	.280 (+28%)	.342 (+19%)	.395 (+78%)	.737 (+51%)	2631.7
1929	SLS	NNL	95	359	80	126	29	7	20	109	9	34	3	.351	.289 (+21%)	.353 (+16%)	.415 (+53%)	.769 (+36%)	2466.1
1929	CAG	NNL	4	13	2	3	2	0	0	2	0	3	1	.231	—	—	—	—	2466.1
1930	BBS	IND	13	46	12	17	5	0	4	15	1	3	0	.370	—	—	—	—	391.7
1930	SLS	NNL	47	167	59	69	14	7	13	65	13	32	4	.413	.293 (+41%)	.354 (+46%)	.429 (+89%)	.784 (+70%)	391.7
1931	SLS	NNL	34	121	35	36	11	4	7	36	4	23	0	.298	.276 (+8%)	.338 (+24%)	.388 (+62%)	.726 (+44%)	930.8
1932	DW	EWL	27	97	13	28	11	0	1	22	0	15	1	.289	.275 (+5%)	.335 (+14%)	.391 (+11%)	.726 (+12%)	233.4
1932	WAP	EWL	28	92	18	30	11	3	3	26	5	15	4	.326	.275 (+19%)	.335 (+29%)	.391 (+56%)	.726 (+43%)	233.4
1933	CAG	NN2	41	157	29	39	8	1	7	34	5	16	0	.248	.270 (-8%)	.329 (-4%)	.377 (+18%)	.707 (+8%)	187.9
1934	CAG	NN2	39	147	20	45	4	3	4	30	2	13	1	.306	.278 (+10%)	.340 (+7%)	.392 (+16%)	.733 (+12%)	284.5
1935	CAG	NN2	43	142	29	40	9	0	9	37	5	24	1	.282	.279 (+1%)	.342 (+12%)	.399 (+34%)	.742 (+24%)	635.5
1936	NE	NN2	28	99	29	40	7	0	12	36	3	10	0	.404	.283 (+42%)	.349 (+33%)	.404 (+107%)	.753 (+73%)	1230.1
1937	NE	NN2	30	107	24	34	4	3	7	32	0	14	0	.318	.276 (+15%)	.342 (+16%)	.398 (+53%)	.740 (+36%)	640.5
1938	NE	NN2	27	86	18	25	3	0	6	22	0	10	0	.291	.272 (+7%)	.341 (+7%)	.392 (+36%)	.734 (+22%)	323.5
1939	NE	NN2	39	139	38	51	10	3	9	37	3	20	0	.367	.274 (+34%)	.342 (+32%)	.393 (+72%)	.735 (+53%)	1295.3
1940	NE	NN2	39	134	30	37	8	1	5	32	3	23	4	.276	.267 (+3%)	.335 (+16%)	.387 (+19%)	.722 (+18%)	474.1
1941	NBY	NN2	23	74	11	21	2	2	2	14	2	5	1	.284	.262 (+8%)	.332 (-1%)	.373 (+20%)	.705 (+10%)	92.1
1942	NE	NN2	7	12	2	5	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	.417	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	NE	NN2	8	13	3	4	2	0	1	5	0	2	0	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	NE	NN2	13	24	7	6	0	1	2	6	0	4	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 25 seasons			972	3,448	763	1,168	229	81	188	930	92	389	24	.339	—	—	—	—	23,225

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 Pitching Statistics

Mule Suttles — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	0	0	0	0	16.0	29	12	0	6	6	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 63.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mule Suttles — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	BBB	NNL	1	3.2	11	8	1	1	19.64	—	0.0
1932	WAP	EWL	1	6.2	10	1	2	1	1.35	—	0.0
1933	CAG	NN2	1	1.0	2	1	1	2	9.00	—	0.0
1936	NE	NN2	1	2.2	4	2	1	1	6.75	—	0.0
1943	NE	NN2	1	2.0	2	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			5	16.0	29	12	6	6	6.75	—	0

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mule Suttles — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
24	83	11	25	4	2	5	19	12	6	.301

Playoff Batting by Year

Mule Suttles — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1939	NLP1	NE	4	15	3	4	1	0	3	5	0	0	.267
1934	NLC	CAG	6	18	0	5	1	0	0	1	3	4	.278
1930	NNC	SLS	7	23	5	7	0	1	2	5	7	0	.304
1928	NNC	SLS	7	27	3	9	2	1	0	8	2	2	.333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mule Suttles — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	154	450	94	147	34	97	.327
Away	151	463	127	172	49	98	.371

Pitching — Home / Away

Mule Suttles — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	3	8.1	13	0	2	2	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mule Suttles — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1948-05-09	NY5	BLG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-04	NW2	BLG	W	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0
1944-09-03	NW2	NY6	L	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0
1944-08-27	NW2	HOM	L	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
1944-08-26	NW2	HOM	L	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1944-08-18	NW2	HOM	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-08-05	NW2	BLG	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1944-07-23	NW2	HOM	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-16	NW2	NY5	W	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-09	NW2	BLG	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Mule Suttles — Last 3 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1943-06-19	NW2	HSL	—	3.0	2	0	1	1
1938-07-03	NW2	BLG	—	1.0	4	3	0	0
1936-07-25	NW2	HOM	—	4.1	7	5	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mule Suttles — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	594	496	4998	221	105	319
2B	23	15	36	45	14	8
3B	14	8	5	8	5	0
OF	359	327	510	45	32	9
P	5	0	1	7	1	0
SS	4	1	2	0	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mule Suttles — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1923	BBB	2B	2	0	2	1	1	0
1923	BBB	OF	37	37	73	10	5	1
1924	BBB	3B	2	2	1	1	2	0
1924	BBB	OF	80	75	123	11	8	2
1925	BBB	1B	61	1	7	0	0	0
1925	BBB	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1925	BBB	OF	7	0	0	0	0	0
1925	BBB	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1926	SLS	1B	55	53	584	19	13	56
1926	SLS	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1926	SLS	OF	38	35	45	9	0	3
1927	SLS	1B	16	4	81	1	1	6
1927	SLS	2B	1	1	3	3	1	1
1927	SLS	OF	22	20	16	1	2	0
1928	SLS	1B	75	73	843	29	14	46
1928	SLS	OF	1	1	4	0	0	0
1929	SLS	1B	92	91	912	37	20	66
1929	SLS	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929	SLS	3B	5	3	2	4	2	0
1929	CAG	1B	2	2	10	1	0	0
1929	CAG	OF	3	2	6	0	0	0
1930	BBS	1B	12	12	99	9	2	11
1930	BBS	OF	1	1	2	0	1	0
1930	SLS	1B	10	10	100	5	3	10
1930	SLS	2B	6	4	7	16	5	2
1930	SLS	3B	5	2	2	3	0	0
1930	SLS	OF	31	31	46	4	2	0
1930	SLS	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
1931	SLS	1B	3	2	21	2	0	3
1931	SLS	3B	1	1	0	0	1	0
1931	SLS	OF	30	30	45	2	4	1
1931	SLS	SS	1	1	2	0	0	1
1932	DW	1B	26	26	262	11	4	11
1932	DW	2B	1	0	1	0	2	0
1932	WAP	1B	26	26	206	9	8	11
1932	WAP	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932	WAP	P	1	0	1	4	0	0
1933	CAG	1B	36	36	328	19	10	16
1933	CAG	2B	6	5	9	15	1	3
1933	CAG	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1933	CAG	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1934	CAG	1B	38	38	383	22	8	22
1934	CAG	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1935	CAG	1B	3	1	24	0	0	3
1935	CAG	2B	4	4	11	10	3	2
1935	CAG	OF	33	33	57	3	5	1
1936	NE	1B	27	25	208	12	4	14
1936	NE	2B	1	1	3	0	1	0
1936	NE	OF	2	2	4	1	0	0
1936	NE	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1937	NE	1B	19	19	169	11	3	10
1937	NE	OF	10	10	10	2	1	1
1938	NE	1B	27	21	217	10	8	11
1938	NE	OF	4	2	2	0	0	0
1939	NE	1B	37	37	367	17	4	15
1939	NE	OF	3	2	5	1	0	0
1940	NE	1B	8	7	63	4	0	2
1940	NE	OF	34	31	43	0	1	0
1941	NBY	1B	9	8	57	2	1	3
1941	NBY	OF	16	10	23	1	1	0
1942	NE	1B	4	2	22	1	0	0
1943	NE	1B	3	1	6	0	2	0
1943	NE	OF	1	1	0	0	1	0
1943	NE	P	1	0	0	2	1	0
1944	NE	1B	5	1	29	0	0	3
1944	NE	OF	4	3	5	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Mule Suttles Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	5
First Base	594
Second Base	23
Third Base	14
Shortstop	4
Left Field	315
Center Field	7
Right Field	37

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Mule Suttles: the record in brief

Mule Suttles's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1944. The team column moves through the Birmingham Black Barons (1923 through 1925), the St. Louis Stars (1926 through 1931), the Chicago American Giants (1929 to 1935), the Baltimore Black Sox (1930), the Detroit Wolves (1932), the Washington Pilots (1932), the Newark Eagles (1936 through 1944), and the New York Black Yankees (1941). Listed as a first baseman, Suttles threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. The birth record reads March 31, 1901, in Blocton, AL, USA. Suttles's death is recorded on July 9, 1966, in Newark, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name George.

Suttles's career batting table shows 972 games, 3,448 at bats and 1,168 hits, a .339 average; the totals also include 188 homers, 930 RBI, and 92 stolen bases. Suttles's career OPS of 1.025 combines a .409 on-base mark with .616 slugging.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mule Suttles

Was Mule Suttles a pitcher?: No. Mule Suttles was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Mule Suttles hit?: Mule Suttles hit 188 career home runs with 1,168 hits.
Is Mule Suttles in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Mule Suttles was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
What teams did Mule Suttles play for?: Mule Suttles played for 8 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1923–1925), the St. Louis Stars (1926–1931), the Chicago American Giants (1929, 1933–1935), the Baltimore Black Sox (1930), the Detroit Wolves (1932), the Washington Pilots (1932), the Newark Eagles (1936–1940, 1942–1944), and the New York Black Yankees (1941).
Did Mule Suttles win an MVP award?: No. Mule Suttles did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Mule Suttles win?: Mule Suttles was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
What were Mule Suttles's career stats?: In 972 games, Mule Suttles had 1,168 hits, 188 home runs, 930 RBI, 763 runs, and 92 stolen bases, with a .339 batting average.
What position did Mule Suttles play?: Mule Suttles played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mule Suttles and how much did he weigh?: Mule Suttles was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
How many home runs did Mule Suttles hit each season?: Mule Suttles's home runs by season: 1 in 1923, 3 in 1924, 10 in 1925, 32 in 1926, 9 in 1927, 21 in 1928, 20 in 1929, 17 in 1930, 7 in 1931, 4 in 1932, 7 in 1933, 4 in 1934, 9 in 1935, 12 in 1936, 7 in 1937, 6 in 1938, 9 in 1939, 5 in 1940, 2 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 1 in 1943, and 2 in 1944. His most in one season was 32, in 1926.
What was Mule Suttles's career batting average?: Mule Suttles batted .339 over his career, with 1,168 hits in 3,448 at bats.
How many RBI did Mule Suttles have?: Mule Suttles drove in 930 runs in his career.
What was Mule Suttles's career ERA?: Mule Suttles finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 6 strikeouts.
How many All-Star Games did Mule Suttles make?: Mule Suttles was selected to 5 All-Star Games.