Washington Senators
McMullen won an everyday job batting second for Gil Hodges' Senators. Though he led the American League with 22 errors in 1965, he soon earned a reputation as one of the slicker fielding third basemen in the AL. On August 13, 1965, he tied an AL record by starting four double plays against the Baltimore Orioles. On September 26, 1966, he set an AL record with eleven assists from third against the Boston Red Sox (a mark later tied by Mike Ferraro). He led AL third basemen in total chances over three seasons from 1967 to 1969, and led AL third basemen in double plays in 1967 and putouts in 1969.
McMullen had his first career multi-home run game on July 16, 1967. Later in the same month, he embarked on a career high nineteen game hit streak, which saw him hit a game-winning home run to end a twenty inning marathon with the Minnesota Twins on August 9. He batted a career high .272 while driving in a career high 87 runs in 1969. In all, clubbed 86 home runs and drove in 327 during five plus seasons with the Senators. Shortly into the 1970 season, he was dealt to the California Angels for Rick Reichardt and Aurelio Rodriguez.
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