Billy Muffett

Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Billy Muffett
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1930|9|21|mf=y
deathdate=death date and age|2008|6|15|1930|9|21
debutdate=August 3
debutyear=by|1957
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=April 28
finalyear=by|1962
finalteam=Boston Red Sox
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat2label=ERA
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat1value=16-23
stat2value=4.33
stat3value=188
teams=
*St. Louis Cardinals (1957-1958)
*San Francisco Giants (1959)
*Boston Red Sox (1960-1962)
highlights=
*Threw a shutout against the Detroit Tigers on August 7, by|1960

Billy Arnold Muffett (September 21, 1930 – June 15, 2008) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1957-1962. 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 by|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

*baseball-reference|id=m/muffebi01
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmuffb101.htm Retrosheet]
* [http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/SPORTS/306170007 Obituary]