Billy Muffett

Billy Muffett
Pitcher
Born: (1930-09-21)September 21, 1930 Hammond, Indiana
Died: June 15, 2008(2008-06-15) (aged 77) Monroe, Louisiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 1957 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
April 28, 1962 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Win-Loss	16–23
Earned run average	4.33
Strikeouts	188
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1957–1958) San Francisco Giants (1959) Boston Red Sox (1960–1962)
Career highlights and awards
Threw a shutout against the Detroit Tigers on August 7, 1960

Billy Arnold Muffett (September 21, 1930 – June 15, 2008) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1957 to 1962. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, and Boston Red Sox. In his playing days, he stood 6"1" (85.4 cm) tall, weighed 198 pounds (89.8 kg), and threw and batted right-handed. He was born in Hammond, Indiana.

Muffett came to the major leagues with St. Louis in 1957 and fashioned his best overall season, winning three of five decisions, posting an earned run average of 2.25 and notching eight saves. Over his career, he won 16 and lost 23 (.410) with a 4.33 ERA in 125 games.

After retiring as a player, Muffett was a longtime MLB pitching coach for the Cardinals, California Angels and Detroit Tigers between 1967 and 1994. He coached on the Cardinals' 1967–68 National League pennant-winning clubs, and their 1967 World Series champion edition. He survived a bout with cancer in 1987, but continued in his role as Tiger pitching coach during his recovery.

Billy Muffett died June 15, 2008 at his home in Monroe, Louisiana.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Retrosheet
• Obituary

Preceded by Joe Becker	St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach 1967–1970	Succeeded by Barney Schultz
Preceded by Tom Morgan	California Angels pitching coach 1974–1977	Succeeded by Marv Grissom
Preceded by Roger Craig	Detroit Tigers pitching coach 1985–1994	Succeeded by Ralph Treuel