Miller Huggins

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1904-1916)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1964
AVG .265
HR 9
RBI 318
H 1,474
OPS .696
PIV 14,384
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 140 lb
Born
3/27/1878 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
9/25/1929 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1904-04-15
Last Game
1916-09-13
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1964 (BBWAA)

Full name: Miller James Huggins

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,586 5,558 948 1,474 146 50 9 318 324 1,003 556 .265 .382 .314 .696 14,384

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons β€” +5.3% above league average.

Career OBP .382 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons β€” +21.0% above league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons β€” +7.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home80027615157426152.269
Away79527924347303142.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-09-13 STLPHIL 200000001
1916-09-13 STLPHIW 200000001
1916-09-09 STLCINL 000000010
1916-09-04 STLPITL 100000001
1916-07-31 STLBSNL 000000000
1916-07-29 STLBSNL 000000000
1916-07-04 STLCINW 000000010
1916-07-01 STLCHCW 000000000
1916-07-01 STLCHCL 000000000
1916-06-26 STLCINL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1530 908 3425 4697 376 597
3B 15 14 25 28 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1532
Third Base 15

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH 1900

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 5.0 64 0
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 21.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative β€” closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Miller Huggins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Evers HOF
    .270 avg, 12 HR
  2. 95
    Art Devlin
    .269 avg, 10 HR
  3. 91
    Donie Bush
    .250 avg, 9 HR
  4. 90
    Luis Castillo
    .290 avg, 28 HR
  5. 88
    Mark McLemore
    .259 avg, 53 HR
  6. 85
    William Robinson
    .241 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Huggins

What years did Miller Huggins play?
Miller Huggins played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1916.
Was Miller Huggins a pitcher?
No. Miller Huggins was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Miller Huggins hit?
Miller Huggins hit 9 career home runs with 1474 hits.
Is Miller Huggins in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Miller Huggins was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.