| Eddie Mulligan | |
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 1931 baseball card of Mulligan | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born:(1894-08-27)August 27, 1894 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: March 15, 1982(1982-03-15) (aged 87) San Rafael, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 1915, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 20, 1928, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .232 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 88 |
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Edward Joseph Mulligan (August 27, 1894 – March 15, 1982) was an American professional baseballthird baseman from 1914 to 1939. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theChicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox, andPittsburgh Pirates. Mulligan also spent many seasons in the minors, mostly in thePacific Coast League (PCL). After his playing career, he was a team owner and league president in the minors.
Mulligan was born inSt. Louis, Missouri, in 1894. He attendedSaint Louis University.[1]
Mulligan started his professional baseball career in 1914. In 1915, he played 124 games for theDavenport Blue Sox of theIllinois–Indiana–Iowa League and had a .279batting average.[2] Mulligan then joined the Chicago Cubs of theNational League (NL), making his MLB debut in September. He played 11 games for the Cubs in 1915 and batted .364.[1]
In 1916, Mulligan played 58 games for the Cubs and batted .153. In July, he was traded to theKansas City Blues of theAmerican Association.[1] In 55 games for the Blues, he batted .238.[2]
Mulligan spent most of 1917 with the Blues. He was then out of professional baseball in 1918.[2]
In 1919, Mulligan returned to professional baseball with theSalt Lake City Bees of the PCL. He batted .269 in 137 games. The following season, he batted .299 in 179 games.[2]
In 1921, Mulligan returned to the majors with theAmerican League's Chicago White Sox. He replacedBuck Weaver, who had been suspended in theBlack Sox Scandal, at third base. Mulligan batted .251 in 151 games. The following season, he batted .234 in 103 games. In October 1922, the White Sox traded him to the PCL'sSan Francisco Seals.[1]
In 1923, Mulligan batted .329 in 155 games. In 1924, he batted .306 in 199 games. In 1925, he batted .286 in 180 games. In 1926, he batted .263 in 182 games. In 1927, he batted .274 in 170 games.[2]
Mulligan was purchased by the NL's Pittsburgh Pirates in March 1928. He batted .233 in 27 games and played his last major league game in August.[1]
Mulligan then joined the PCL'sMission Reds for the 1929 season. He batted .279 in 181 games. In 1930, he batted .300 in 201 games. In 1931, he batted .280 in 94 games.[2]
Mulligan played in the PCL in 1932. In 1933, with the PCL'sPortland Beavers, he batted .294 in 177 games. In 1934, with the PCL'sOakland Oaks, he batted .269 in 184 games.[2]
Mulligan played in the PCL in 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was a coach for the PCL'sSan Diego Padres and received limited playing time.[2][3]
From 1939 to 1949, Mulligan was the owner of thePioneer League's Salt Lake City Bees. He managed the team in 1939 and appeared in three games as a player, which were the final games of his professional baseball career.[2]
In his major league career, Mulligan played 350 games and had 1,390plate appearances, 287hits, a .232 batting average, and a 54OPS+.[1] In his minor league career, he played 2,505 games and had 9,573 plate appearances and 2,710 hits.[2]
Mulligan was part owner of the PCL'sSacramento Solons from 1951 to 1955. From 1956 to 1975, he was the president of theCalifornia League. Mulligan was presented with theKing of Baseball award in 1964. Since 1976, the Eddie Mulligan Award has been given to the California League's rookie of the year.
Mulligan was elected to thePacific Coast League Hall of Fame. He died inSan Rafael, California, in 1982.[1]
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