Aaron Miles

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2011)

Aaron Miles was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2011 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 932 career games, he hit .281 with 793 hits, 19 home runs, and 229 RBI.

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

AVG .281
HR 19
RBI 229
H 793
OPS .672
PIV -4,836
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 180 lb
Born
12/15/1976 in Pittsburg, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2003-09-11
Last Game
2011-09-27

Full name: Aaron Wade Miles

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Career Batting Statistics

Aaron Miles — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
932 2,827 347 793 110 18 19 229 30 162 294 .281 .320 .352 .672 -4,836

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Aaron Miles 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
2003 CHA AL 8 12 3 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2004 COL NL 134 522 75 153 15 3 6 47 12 29 53 .293 .266 (+10%) .335 (-2%) .427 (-14%) .762 (-9%) -750.9
2005 COL NL 99 324 37 91 12 3 2 28 4 8 38 .281 .264 (+6%) .330 (-7%) .418 (-15%) .749 (-12%) -641.7
2006 SLN NL 135 426 48 112 20 5 2 30 2 38 42 .263 .269 (-2%) .336 (-4%) .431 (-20%) .768 (-13%) -877.4
2007 SLN NL 133 414 55 120 16 1 2 32 2 25 40 .290 .268 (+8%) .335 (-2%) .422 (-18%) .758 (-11%) -734.6
2008 SLN NL 134 379 49 120 15 2 4 31 3 23 37 .317 .263 (+20%) .333 (+7%) .416 (-4%) .749 (+1%) 75.0
2009 CHN NL 74 157 17 29 7 1 0 5 3 8 21 .185 .262 (-30%) .332 (-33%) .417 (-42%) .750 (-38%) -991.1
2010 SLN NL 79 139 14 39 5 0 0 9 0 6 14 .281 .257 (+9%) .325 (-5%) .402 (-21%) .728 (-14%) -309.1
2011 LAN NL 136 454 49 125 17 3 3 45 4 25 49 .275 .255 (+8%) .320 (-2%) .399 (-13%) .719 (-8%) -605.7
Career · 9 seasons 932 2,827 347 793 110 18 19 229 30 162 294 .281 — — — — -4,836

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Aaron Miles — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 1 0 0 3.60 0.0

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 16.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Aaron Miles — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 SLN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
2008 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2010 SLN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 0 0 3.60 — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Aaron Miles — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 11 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .364

Playoff Batting by Year

Aaron Miles — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLCS SLN 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667
2006 NLDS2 SLN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
2006 WS SLN 2 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Aaron Miles — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home46614001854126114.294
Away466142716238113115.267

Pitching — Home / Away

Aaron Miles — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44.052004.50
Away11.000000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Aaron Miles — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-27 LADAZL 410000010
2011-09-26 LADAZW 200000000
2011-09-25 LADSDPW 401000201
2011-09-24 LADSDPL 100000000
2011-09-22 LADSFGW 311000010
2011-09-21 LADSFGL 502000001
2011-09-20 LADSFGW 400000000
2011-09-18 LADPITW 211000020
2011-09-17 LADPITW 410000001
2011-09-16 LADPITW 201000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Aaron Miles — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2010-09-28 STLPIT — 1.0100000
2010-08-03 STLHOU — 1.0100000
2008-06-13 STLPHI — 1.0000000
2007-09-20 STLHOU — 1.0322001
2007-08-04 STLWAS — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Aaron Miles — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 625 474 1064 1415 40 323
3B 85 58 27 111 10 9
OF 7 3 6 0 0 0
P 5 0 0 2 0 0
SS 122 97 175 273 18 69

Season-by-Season Fielding

Aaron Miles — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 CHA 2B 3 1 1 6 0 0
2004 COL 2B 128 116 273 353 10 70
2005 COL 2B 79 69 154 208 6 48
2005 COL SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
2006 SLN 2B 88 71 165 232 10 58
2006 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 SLN SS 39 33 54 108 7 26
2007 SLN 2B 85 63 152 160 5 39
2007 SLN 3B 3 2 0 8 0 0
2007 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 SLN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2007 SLN SS 40 33 73 91 9 24
2008 SLN 2B 85 49 91 165 3 47
2008 SLN 3B 11 5 2 16 0 1
2008 SLN OF 6 3 6 0 0 0
2008 SLN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
2008 SLN SS 27 24 32 56 1 14
2009 CHN 2B 35 26 71 69 2 21
2009 CHN 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0
2009 CHN SS 8 5 7 13 0 2
2010 SLN 2B 50 18 38 83 2 12
2010 SLN 3B 5 2 3 4 2 0
2010 SLN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
2010 SLN SS 6 2 9 5 0 3
2011 LAN 2B 72 61 119 139 2 28
2011 LAN 3B 61 49 21 82 8 8
2011 LAN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Aaron Miles Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 5
Second Base 625
Third Base 85
Shortstop 122
Left Field 5
Center Field 1
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Aaron Miles — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 LAN NL $500,000
2010 CIN NL $2,700,000
2009 CHN NL $2,200,000
2008 SLN NL $1,400,000
2007 SLN NL $1,000,000
2006 SLN NL $350,000
2005 COL NL $326,000
2004 COL NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $8,776,000

Award Voting History

Aaron Miles — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 6.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Aaron Miles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Chiozza
    .277 avg, 14 HR
  2. 96
    Babe Pinelli
    .276 avg, 5 HR
  3. 92
    David Fletcher
    .276 avg, 16 HR
  4. 90
    Jimmy Brown
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  5. 90
    Mickey Witek
    .277 avg, 22 HR
  6. 89
    Roy Hughes
    .273 avg, 5 HR

Aaron Miles: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 11, 2003 and the final game on September 27, 2011, Aaron Miles built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004 to 2005), the St. Louis Cardinals (2006 through 2010), the Chicago Cubs (2009), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011). Miles played primarily as a second baseman and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 15, 1976, in Pittsburg, CA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds. Miles's full given name, per the bio, is Aaron Wade Miles.

Miles's career batting table shows 932 games, 2,827 at bats and 793 hits, a .281 average; the totals also include 19 home runs, 229 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .320 and the slugging percentage .352, for an OPS of .672. Over the seasons Miles played, league hitters batted .263; the .281 career figure is 6.5% above that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Miles

What years did Aaron Miles play?
Aaron Miles played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2011.
Was Aaron Miles a pitcher?
No. Aaron Miles was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Aaron Miles hit?
Aaron Miles hit 19 career home runs with 793 hits.
What was Aaron Miles's career batting average?
Aaron Miles batted .281 over his career, with 793 hits in 2,827 at bats.
How many RBI did Aaron Miles have?
Aaron Miles drove in 229 runs in his career.
What was Aaron Miles's career ERA?
Aaron Miles finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.