1947
Born August 1, 1947
Van Nuys, CA, USA
Tony Muser Notable
b. August 1, 1947 · Boston Red Sox 1969, Chicago White Sox 1971–1975, Baltimore Orioles 1975–1977, Milwaukee Brewers 1978
Tony Muser played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1969 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1978. His longest stay was with the Chicago White Sox, from 1971 to 1975.
Across 663 games he batted .259, with 329 hits and 123 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 41 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 505 games at first base, with 2,727 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 295 double plays.
He was born in Van Nuys, CA, USA on August 1, 1947. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | BOS | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| 1971 | CHW | 11 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .313 |
| 1972 | CHW | 44 | 61 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .279 |
| 1973 | CHW | 109 | 309 | 38 | 88 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 8 | .285 |
| 1974 | CHW | 103 | 206 | 16 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 1 | .291 |
| 1975 | BAL/CHW | 123 | 193 | 22 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 2 | .275 |
| 1976 | BAL | 136 | 326 | 25 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 34 | 1 | .227 |
| 1977 | BAL | 120 | 118 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 1 | .229 |
| 1978 | MIL | 15 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 663 | 1268 | 123 | 329 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 117 | 95 | 138 | 14 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Major-league debut: Tony Muser
Tony Muser made a major-league debut on September 14, 1969.
1978
Final major-league game: Tony Muser
Tony Muser played a final major-league game on October 1, 1978.
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