From 2003 to 2004, he was the team's first base coach before being promoted to hitting coach.

He was named hitting coach prior to the 2005 season.

After the season, it was announced that Mueller would be giving up his role as hitting coach to return to a front office position.

On October 4, 2012, he was promoted to hitting coach for the major league team.

He was named the team's hitting coach last November.

Lee left the club at the end of the season, declining an offer to serve as hitting coach.

He retired after the season and rejoined the team as hitting coach.

In 1997, he served as a minor league hitting coach within the Tigers organization.

He also spent time as the minor league hitting coach for the Oakland A's.

At the end of the season, Bagwell announced he would not return as hitting coach.