Bill Mueller Notable

b. March 17, 1971 · San Francisco Giants 1996–2000, 2002, Chicago Cubs 2001–2002, Boston Red Sox 2003–2005, Los Angeles Dodgers 2006

Bill Mueller played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1996 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006.

Across 1,216 games he batted .291, with 1,229 hits and 663 runs. He finished with 85 home runs, 265 doubles, 543 walks and 20 stolen bases.

He played 1,128 games at third base, with 1,987 assists and 119 errors. He turned 190 double plays.

He hit three home runs in a game in 2003.

He was born in Maryland Heights, MO, USA on March 17, 1971. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Silver Slugger	1	2003
This Year in Baseball Performance of the Year	1	2003
The Sporting News All-Star	1	2003

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1996	SFG	55	200	31	66	15	1	0	19	24	26	0	.330
1997	SFG	128	390	51	114	26	3	7	44	48	71	4	.292
1998	SFG	145	534	93	157	27	0	9	59	79	83	3	.294
1999	SFG	116	414	61	120	24	0	2	36	65	52	4	.290
2000	SFG	153	560	97	150	29	4	10	55	52	62	4	.268
2001	CHC	70	210	38	62	12	1	6	23	37	19	1	.295
2002	CHC/SFG	111	366	51	96	19	4	7	38	52	42	0	.262
2003	BOS	146	524	85	171	45	5	19	85	59	77	1	.326
2004	BOS	110	399	75	113	27	1	12	57	51	56	2	.283
2005	BOS	150	519	69	153	34	3	10	62	59	74	0	.295
2006	LAD	32	107	12	27	7	0	3	15	17	9	1	.252
Career	—	1216	4223	663	1229	265	22	85	493	543	571	20	.291

On this day & linked events

1971

Born March 17, 1971

Maryland Heights, MO, USA

1996

Major-league debut: Bill Mueller

Bill Mueller made a major-league debut on April 18, 1996.

2003

Bill Mueller's Three-Home-Run Game, 2003

Bill Mueller hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Texas Rangers on July 29, 2003.

2006

Final major-league game: Bill Mueller

Bill Mueller played a final major-league game on May 11, 2006.

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