On the blog today, we have a "not so missing" 1979 card for two-year Major League pitcher Willie Mueller of the Milwaukee Brewers:
Mueller made his MLB debut during the
1978 season, appearing in five games and posting a record of 1-0 with an
earned run average of 6.39 in 12.2 innings of work.
He would
spend the next two seasons in the Minors before getting another chance
at the Big League level with one solitary game in 1981, throwing two
innings and allowing one run, for a 4.50 ERA, not factoring in a
decision.
He'd find himself in the Montreal Expos Minor League
system in 1982 before coming back to the Milwaukee system in 1983, but
never getting another shot at Major League ball, retiring after that
season.
All told, Mueller finished with six appearances and a 1-0 record, with an ERA of 6.14 over 14.2 innings pitched.
