Frederick William Muller (December 21, 1907 – October 20, 1976) was an infielder in

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. Listed at , 170 lb., Muller batted and threw

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. He was born in

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, son of

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immigrants George and Mary Muller. Muller was a utility player who played for the

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in parts of two seasons. Used as a backup second baseman for

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() and Bill Cissell (), Muller hit a .184

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(9-for-49) with seven runs and three RBI in 17 games, including one

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, one

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, and one stolen base with no

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s. Upon retiring, Muller moved to

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and became a farmer. He died there at the age of 68.

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Boston Red Sox players Major League Baseball second basemen People from Newark, California Baseball players from Alameda County, California American people of German descent 1907 births 1976 deaths {{US-baseball-second-baseman-stub

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