| Bill Mueller | |
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 Mueller with the Boston Red Sox in 2005 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: March 17, 1971 Maryland Heights, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1996, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 11, 2006, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Home runs | 85 |
| Runs batted in | 493 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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William Richard Mueller (/ˈmɪlər/ MIL-ler;[1] born March 17, 1971) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Mueller's MLB playing career was spent with the San Francisco Giants (1996–2000, 2002), Chicago Cubs (2001–2002), Boston Red Sox (2003–2005), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2006).
Many of Mueller's accolades came during the 2003 season, when he won the American League batting title and a Silver Slugger Award. A switch hitter, he became the only player in major league history to hit one grand slam from both sides of the plate in the same game on July 29, 2003. Mueller was the starting third baseman for the Red Sox' 2004 World Series championship team that beat the St. Louis Cardinals. Since his playing career, he has served in MLB as a front office assistant and hitting coach.
- ^ Chass, Murray (August 25, 1996). "The G.M.'s Ask: 'Hey, Who's the Kid on the Hill?'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2024.