Don Miles

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958)

Don Miles was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1958 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 8 career games, he hit .182 with 4 hits.

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 .182
HR 0
RBI 0
H 4
OPS .399
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 210 lb
Born
3/13/1936 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Died
4/26/2011 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1958-09-09
Last Game
1958-09-20

Full name: Donald Ray Miles

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Career Batting Statistics

Don Miles — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 22 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .182 .217 .182 .399 0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career OPS .399 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Miles — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 LAN NL 8 22 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 22 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .182 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Miles — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away8222400.182

Last 8 Games — Batting

Don Miles — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-09-20 LADCHCL 400000001
1958-09-19 LADCHCW 201000001
1958-09-16 LADCINL 511000002
1958-09-16 LADCINL 100000000
1958-09-15 LADATLL 412000000
1958-09-13 LADPITL 100000000
1958-09-12 LADPITW 100000001
1958-09-09 LADPHIL 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Miles — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 5 5 16 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Miles — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 LAN OF 5 5 16 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Miles — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 5

College History

Don Miles — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis IN 1955

Don Miles: the record in brief

Don Miles's major league career runs from a debut on September 9, 1958 to a final game on September 20, 1958. The team column never changes: it is the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958. Listed as a left fielder, Miles both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 210 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Miles was born on March 13, 1936, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Miles died on April 26, 2011, in Houston, TX, USA. Miles's full given name, per the bio, is Donald Ray Miles.

Miles's career batting table shows 8 games, 22 at bats and 4 hits, a .182 average. The league as a whole hit .258 across Miles's seasons, which puts the .182 career mark 29.5% below average. By OPS the gap is 44.5% below league average (.399 against .719). Miles's lone season row is 1958 with the Los Angeles Dodgers: 8 games, 4 hits in 22 at bats.

The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at left field.

Miles's college years, 1955, were spent at University of Indianapolis. Among the most recent games in Miles's log, September 15, 1958 stands out: 2 hits in 4 at bats.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Miles

Was Don Miles a pitcher?
No. Don Miles was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Don Miles hit?
Don Miles hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Don Miles's career batting average?
Don Miles batted .182 over his career, with 4 hits in 22 at bats.
Is Don Miles in the Hall of Fame?
No. Don Miles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Don Miles play for?
Don Miles played for the Los Angeles Dodgers.