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Steven Rance Mulliniks (born January 15, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball player.
Mulliniks' luck changed when he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, just before the start of the season. He was converted to third base and platoon system at that position as the left handed hitting half with Garth Iorg until Iorg's retirement after the 1987 season. He appeared in over 100 games each year through . He batted over .300 three times (, and ) and demonstrated great patience at the plate, regularly posting on-base percentages near .400. In 1984, Sports Illustrated named him to their "Dream Team" as a utility infielder.
In 1992, Mulliniks played only three regular season games for the Blue Jays, and none in the Blue Jays' postseason run to their first World Series, as he struggled with injuries.
Mulliniks retired after the season having compiled a .272 career batting average, 73 , 435 RBI, and 445 runs. He holds the Blue Jays franchise single season fielding percentage record for third basemen (.975) and the franchise record for most pinch hits (59).
Mulliniks is now a real estate agent in Visalia, California. He coached at College of the Sequoias and operated Mulliniks Baseball School.
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