Miller Huggins

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

Miller Huggins was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1916 for the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,586 career games, he hit .265 with 1,474 hits, 9 home runs, and 318 RBI. Miller Huggins was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14,384.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

⭐ 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

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Career Batting Statistics

Miller 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 — +5.3% above league average.

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

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

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

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Miller Huggins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1904 CIN NL 140 491 96 129 12 7 2 30 13 88 43 .263 .246 (+6%) .300 (+25%) .321 (+2%) .622 (+13%) 1733.8
1905 CIN NL 149 564 117 154 11 8 1 38 27 103 46 .273 .248 (+10%) .307 (+28%) .322 (+1%) .629 (+14%) 2161.8
1906 CIN NL 146 545 81 159 11 7 0 26 41 71 40 .292 .247 (+18%) .307 (+22%) .315 (+7%) .622 (+15%) 1803.2
1907 CIN NL 156 561 64 139 12 4 1 31 28 83 56 .248 .245 (+1%) .304 (+14%) .308 (-7%) .613 (+3%) 757.8
1908 CIN NL 135 498 65 119 14 5 0 23 30 58 47 .239 .240 (-1%) .298 (+8%) .306 (-6%) .605 (avg) 246.6
1909 CIN NL 57 159 18 34 3 1 0 6 11 28 12 .214 .244 (-12%) .306 (+9%) .312 (-21%) .618 (-6%) -15.4
1910 SLN NL 151 547 101 145 15 6 1 36 34 116 46 .265 .249 (+6%) .317 (+26%) .326 (-2%) .644 (+12%) 1955.0
1911 SLN NL 138 509 106 133 19 2 1 24 37 96 52 .261 .266 (-2%) .336 (+14%) .356 (-12%) .693 (+1%) 586.6
1912 SLN NL 120 431 82 131 15 4 0 29 35 87 31 .304 .268 (+13%) .335 (+26%) .358 (avg) .694 (+12%) 1537.8
1913 SLN NL 121 382 74 109 12 0 0 27 23 92 49 .285 .259 (+10%) .325 (+33%) .345 (-8%) .670 (+12%) 1603.8
1914 SLN NL 148 509 85 134 17 4 1 24 32 105 63 .263 .255 (+3%) .322 (+23%) .339 (-6%) .661 (+8%) 1472.4
1915 SLN NL 107 353 57 85 5 2 2 24 13 74 68 .241 .250 (-4%) .318 (+18%) .332 (-15%) .651 (+1%) 540.3
1916 SLN NL 18 9 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,586 5,558 948 1,474 146 50 9 318 324 1,003 556 .265 — — — — 14,384

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Miller Huggins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home80027615157426152.269
Away79527924347303142.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

Miller Huggins — 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

Miller Huggins — 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

Miller Huggins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 CIN 2B 140 140 337 448 46 32
1905 CIN 2B 149 149 346 525 51 55
1906 CIN 2B 146 146 341 458 44 62
1907 CIN 2B 156 156 353 443 32 73
1908 CIN 2B 135 135 302 406 30 45
1909 CIN 2B 31 31 70 97 12 14
1909 CIN 3B 15 14 25 28 4 0
1910 SLN 2B 151 151 325 452 30 58
1911 SLN 2B 136 0 281 439 29 62
1912 SLN 2B 114 0 272 337 37 50
1913 SLN 2B 113 0 266 339 14 44
1914 SLN 2B 147 0 328 428 28 58
1915 SLN 2B 105 0 194 315 23 44
1916 SLN 2B 7 0 10 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Miller Huggins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1532
Third Base 15

College History

Miller Huggins — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH 1900

Award Voting History

Miller Huggins — 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 — 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

Miller Huggins: the record in brief

April 15, 1904 and September 13, 1916 bracket Miller Huggins's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1904 through 1909) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1910 through 1916). Huggins, a second baseman by primary position, switch-hit and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 140 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. Huggins was born on March 27, 1878, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Huggins's death is recorded on September 25, 1929, in New York, NY, USA. The given name on file is Miller James Huggins.

In 1,586 games and 5,558 at bats, Huggins batted .265 with 1,474 hits; the totals also include 9 home runs, 318 RBI, and 324 stolen bases. Huggins got on base at a .382 rate and slugged .314 (.696 OPS). The league as a whole hit .252 across Huggins's seasons, which puts the .265 career mark 5.3% above average. Huggins collected a career-high 159 hits in 1906.

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.
What was Miller Huggins's career batting average?
Miller Huggins batted .265 over his career, with 1,474 hits in 5,558 at bats.
How many RBI did Miller Huggins have?
Miller Huggins drove in 318 runs in his career.