| Ray Mueller | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: March 8, 1912 Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S. | |
| Died: June 29, 1994 (aged 82) Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 11, 1935, for the Boston Braves / Bees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1951, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 56 |
| Runs batted in | 373 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ray Coleman Mueller (March 8, 1912 – June 29, 1994) was an American professional baseball player.[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1944 and 1946 to 1951. Nicknamed "Iron Man", Mueller was the starting catcher in every game the Cincinnati Reds played — 155 — during the wartime 1944 season.[2] Mueller caught a National League-record 233 consecutive games in 1943–1944 and 1946.[3]
- ^ "Ray Mueller". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Information at Retrosheet
- ^ McNeil, William, Backstop: A Complete History of the Catcher. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 2006, page 61