Billy Muffett

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 198lb (185cm, 89kg)

Born: September 21, 1930 in Hammond, IN us

Died: June 15, 2008 in Monroe, LA

Buried: Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, LA

Debut: August 3, 1957 (Age 26-316d, 11,472nd in major league history)
vs. PHI 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Last Game: April 28, 1962 (Age 31-219d)
vs. CHW 4.0 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Billy Arnold Muffett

Nicknames: Muff

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.0

ERA

4.33

125

376.1

188

WHIP

1.432

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1955	24	CHC-min	A	3	4	.429	4.91	16	7		1	1		58.2	69	36	32	4	40		27	0	0	3				1.858	10.6	0.6	6.1	4.1	0.68	MAC SALL
1956	25	STL-min	AA,AAA	14	10	.583	2.68	33	16		11	2		171.0	127	58	51	11	54	4	98	6	0	4				1.058	6.7	0.6	2.8	5.2	1.81	HSN,OMA TL,AA
1957	26	STL-min	AA	14	6	.700	2.20	25	22		14	4		188.0	142	49	46	6	64	6	139	5	0	3				1.096	6.8	0.3	3.1	6.7	2.17	HSN TL
1957	26	STL	NL	3	2	.600	2.25	23	0	16	0	0	8	44.0	35	11	11	1	13	4	21	0	0	1	174	177	2.68	1.091	7.2	0.2	2.7	4.3	1.62
1958	27	STL-min	AAA	2	1	.667		3															0											OMA AA
1958	27	STL	NL	4	6	.400	4.93	35	6	17	1	0	5	84.0	107	52	46	11	42	9	41	5	0	0	396	85	4.88	1.774	11.5	1.2	4.5	4.4	0.98
1959	28	BOS-SFG-min	AAA	7	6	.538	4.46	32	13		3	1		109.0	134	72	54	12	46	4	56	0	0	2				1.651	11.1	1.0	3.8	4.6	1.22	MNE,PHX AA,PCL
1959	28	SFG	NL	0	0		5.40	5	0	2	0	0	0	6.2	11	6	4	2	3	1	3	0	0	0	31	74	6.89	2.100	14.9	2.7	4.1	4.1	1.00
1960	29	BOS-min	AAA	5	5	.500	2.62	17	11		6	2		96.0	99	40	28	5	22	3	60	1	0	0				1.260	9.3	0.5	2.1	5.6	2.73	MNE AA
1960	29	BOS	AL	6	4	.600	3.24	23	14	3	4	1	0	125.0	116	53	45	6	36	2	75	5	0	4	530	125	2.94	1.216	8.4	0.4	2.6	5.4	2.08
1961	30	BOS	AL	3	11	.214	5.67	38	11	14	2	0	2	112.2	130	87	71	18	36	2	47	2	0	2	502	73	4.83	1.473	10.4	1.4	2.9	3.8	1.31
1962	31	STL-BOS-min	AAA	5	8	.385	3.31	25	10		4	1		98.0	107	46	36	5	34	4	49	3	0	1				1.439	9.8	0.5	3.1	4.5	1.44	ATA,SLE IL,PCL
1962	31	BOS	AL	0	0		9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	8	4	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	20	50	3.62	2.500	18.0	0.0	4.5	2.3	0.50
1963	32	NYY-min	AAA	10	6	.625	2.42	28	17		7	2		145.0	129	45	39	9	25	2	79	1	0	1				1.062	8.0	0.6	1.6	4.9	3.16	RMD IL
1964	33	NYY-min	AAA	9	9	.500	4.24	31	18		3	0		136.0	148	72	64	19	34	4	64	5	0	1				1.338	9.8	1.3	2.3	4.2	1.88	RMD IL
1965	34	STL-min	AA	0	1	.000	5.40	8	0		0	0		15.0	25	11	9	1	2	0	5	0	0	0				1.800	15.0	0.6	1.2	3.0	2.50	TUL TL
6 Yrs				16	23	.410	4.33	125	32	52	7	1	15	376.1	407	213	181	38	132	18	188	12	0	7	1653	95	3.98	1.432	9.7	0.9	3.2	4.5	1.42
162 Game Avg.				7	10	.410	4.33	54	14	23	3	0	6	163	176	92	78	16	57	8	81	5	0	3	716	95	3.98	1.432	9.7	0.9	3.2	4.5	1.42

BOS (3 yrs)				9	15	.375	4.47	62	26	17	6	1	2	241.2	254	144	120	24	74	4	123	7	0	6	1052	92	3.83	1.357	9.5	0.9	2.8	4.6	1.66
STL (2 yrs)				7	8	.467	4.01	58	6	33	1	0	13	128.0	142	63	57	12	55	13	62	5	0	1	570	102	4.12	1.539	10.0	0.8	3.9	4.4	1.13
SFG (1 yr)				0	0		5.40	5	0	2	0	0	0	6.2	11	6	4	2	3	1	3	0	0	0	31	74	6.89	2.100	14.9	2.7	4.1	4.1	1.00

AL (3 yrs)				9	15	.375	4.47	62	26	17	6	1	2	241.2	254	144	120	24	74	4	123	7	0	6	1052	92	3.83	1.357	9.5	0.9	2.8	4.6	1.66
NL (3 yrs)				7	8	.467	4.08	63	6	35	1	0	13	134.2	153	69	61	14	58	14	65	5	0	1	601	101	4.26	1.567	10.2	0.9	3.9	4.3	1.12

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