George Mullin’s July 4, 1912 no-hitter was one for the books. In shutting down the St. Louis Browns 7-0 (five hits and five walks), Mullin:
Photo: American Tobacco Company, sponsor, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThrew just the second Independence Day no-hitter;
- Tossed the Tigers’ first-ever no-hitter;
- Pitched just the second MLB Independence Day no-hitter;
- Became the first – and still only – MLB pitcher to throw a no-hitter on his birthday (Mullin was born on July 4, 1880);
- Went three-four-four at the plate, with a double and an RBI.
Mullin had a 14-season MLB career (1902-15), pitching for the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Indianapolis Hoosiers (Federal League) and Newark Pepper (FL). He won twenty or more games in six seasons, including an American League-leading 29 (eight losses, 2.22 earned run average) in 1909. From 1905 through 1911, he averaged 21 wins and fifteen losses per season for the Tigers, with a 2.71 ERA. Over the same period, he averaged 308 innings pitched per season (Mullin pitched more than 300 innings in six seasons during his career). His career line was 228-196, 2.82 and he completed 353 of 428 starts, He also pitched in seven World Series games (1907-08-09), going 3-3, 2.02 and completing all six of his World Series starts.
As a hitter, Mullin had a .262-3-139 line in 1,531 at bats. He hit .280 or better in four seasons, topping .300 twice (.325 in 1902 and .312 in 1914).
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