Don Mueller
1948–1959 · bats L / throws R · Chicago White Sox, NLS, New York Giants
1,242G
.296AVG
.323OBP
.390SLG
1,290H
65HR
521RBI
11SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,242 | 4,581 | 4,352 | 497 | 1,290 | 139 | 37 | 65 | 521 | 167 | 145 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 1,698 | .296 | .323 | .390 | .713 |
Streaks
24longest hitting streak · 1955-04-14 to 1955-05-15
24longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | The Cycle | 1954-07-11 | 1 in 693 games | box score ↗ |
| 53 | Three-Homer Game | 1951-09-01 | 1 in 321 games | box score ↗ |
| 39 | 2 triples | 1951-07-27 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 612 | 2231 | 614 | 50 | 248 | 84 | 59 | .290 | .313 | .397 |
| Away | 630 | 2350 | 676 | 15 | 273 | 83 | 86 | .302 | .323 | .384 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 109 | 386 | 103 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 13 | .281 | .306 | .358 |
| May | 191 | 674 | 196 | 12 | 79 | 26 | 18 | .307 | .329 | .417 |
| June | 214 | 755 | 215 | 10 | 93 | 32 | 33 | .302 | .327 | .390 |
| July | 245 | 908 | 230 | 15 | 91 | 32 | 27 | .267 | .289 | .362 |
| August | 256 | 943 | 272 | 7 | 121 | 38 | 31 | .305 | .329 | .374 |
| September | 224 | 912 | 273 | 18 | 99 | 24 | 23 | .311 | .326 | .429 |
| October | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brooklyn-dodgers | 182 | 682 | 183 | 11 | 81 | 20 | 22 | .280 | .298 | .379 |
| chicago-cubs | 173 | 674 | 193 | 10 | 84 | 26 | 16 | .302 | .325 | .408 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 171 | 652 | 176 | 11 | 79 | 24 | 17 | .286 | .307 | .390 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 171 | 647 | 196 | 8 | 69 | 17 | 17 | .315 | .329 | .413 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 156 | 567 | 163 | 5 | 51 | 16 | 26 | .300 | .316 | .372 |
| cincinnati-reds | 149 | 570 | 165 | 11 | 70 | 23 | 15 | .307 | .330 | .413 |
| milwaukee-braves | 101 | 363 | 103 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 11 | .300 | .328 | .359 |
| boston-braves | 65 | 242 | 67 | 5 | 35 | 14 | 12 | .298 | .335 | .427 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 |  New York Giants | 36 | 81 | 29 | 1 | 9 | – | .358 | – | – |
| 1949 | New York Giants | 51 | 56 | 13 | – | 1 | – | .232 | – | – |
| 1950 | New York Giants | 132 | 525 | 153 | 7 | 85 | 1 | .291 | – | – |
| 1951 | New York Giants | 119 | 456 | 128 | 16 | 69 | 1 | .281 | – | – |
| 1952 | New York Giants | 126 | 456 | 128 | 12 | 49 | 2 | .281 | – | – |
| 1953 | New York Giants | 131 | 480 | 160 | 6 | 60 | 2 | .333 | – | – |
| 1954 | New York Giants | 153 | 619 | 212 | 4 | 71 | 2 | .342 | – | – |
| 1955 | New York Giants | 147 | 606 | 185 | 8 | 83 | 1 | .305 | – | – |
| 1956 | New York Giants | 138 | 453 | 122 | 5 | 41 | – | .269 | – | – |
| 1957 | New York Giants | 135 | 450 | 116 | 6 | 37 | 2 | .258 | – | – |
| 1958 |  Chicago White Sox | 70 | 166 | 42 | – | 16 | – | .253 | – | – |
| 1959 | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | .500 | – | – |