Johnny Miljus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1929)

Johnny Miljus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Rebels, a span of 15 seasons. Across 127 career appearances, he went 29-26 with a 3.92 ERA and 166 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 931.1.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 29–26
ERA 3.92
WHIP 1.53
SO 166
Pitcher PIV 931.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
6/30/1895 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
2/11/1976 in Fort Harrison, MT, USA
MLB Debut
1915-10-02
Last Game
1929-09-25

Full name: John Kenneth Miljus

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Career Pitching Statistics

Johnny Miljus — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 26 127 45 15 2 5 457.1 526 199 16 173 166 3.92 931.1

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 5.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Johnny Miljus Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1915 PTF FL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1917 BRO NL 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 15.0 14 1 8 9 0.60 2.69 (+78%) -221.7
1920 BRO NL 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 23.1 24 8 4 9 3.09 3.45 (+10%) -119.8
1921 BRO NL 6 3 28 9 3 0 1 93.2 115 44 27 37 4.23 4.02 (-5%) 1378.0
1927 PIT NL 8 3 19 6 3 2 0 75.2 62 16 17 24 1.90 4.08 (+53%) 1831.7
1928 PIT NL 5 7 21 10 3 0 1 69.2 90 41 33 26 5.30 4.13 (-28%) -239.1
1928 CLE AL 1 4 11 4 1 0 1 50.2 46 15 20 19 2.66 4.13 (+36%) 446.9
1929 CLE AL 8 8 34 15 4 0 2 128.1 174 74 64 42 5.19 4.60 (-13%) -2145.0
Career · 8 seasons 29 26 127 45 15 2 5 457.1 526 199 173 166 3.92 — 931

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 Batting Statistics

Johnny Miljus — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
128 153 14 34 6 2 0 12 0 2 35 .222 .232 .288 .520 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS .520 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Miljus — 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
1915 PTF FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 BRO NL 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 BRO NL 10 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1921 BRO NL 28 30 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1927 PIT NL 19 28 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 .179 — — — — 0.0
1928 PIT NL 21 26 4 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 .308 — — — — 0.0
1928 CLE AL 11 15 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1929 CLE AL 34 43 7 11 4 1 0 5 0 0 12 .256 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 128 153 14 34 6 2 0 12 0 2 35 .222 — — — — 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

Johnny Miljus — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Johnny Miljus — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Johnny Miljus — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 0 0 6.2 4 1 4 6 1.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Johnny Miljus — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1927 WS PIT 0 1 2 0 0 6.2 4 1 4 6 1.35

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Miljus — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home667981907.241
Away627561506.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnny Miljus — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65236.227210477893.95
Away62220.12549596783.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Miljus — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-25 CLECHWW 000000000
1929-09-21 CLEBOSL 200000000
1929-09-16 CLENYYW 400000002
1929-09-13 CLEMINL 000000000
1929-08-25 CLEBOSL 000000000
1929-08-24 CLEBOSL 100000001
1929-08-23 CLEBOSL 000000000
1929-08-12 CLENYYW 100000001
1929-08-08 CLEDETL 200000000
1929-08-04 CLENYYW 111000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Johnny Miljus — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-09-25 CLECHW — 0.2000110
1929-09-21 CLEBOS — 4.1722420
1929-09-16 CLENYY W 8.1722310
1929-09-13 CLEMIN — 0.1111100
1929-08-25 CLEBOS — 1.0211000
1929-08-24 CLEBOS — 4.1100130
1929-08-23 CLEBOS — 1.0100000
1929-08-12 CLENYY — 1.2432200
1929-08-08 CLEDET — 7.0743411
1929-08-04 CLENYY W 2.0200110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Miljus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 127 0 22 123 7 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Miljus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 PTF P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1917 BRO P 4 0 0 4 2 0
1920 BRO P 9 0 0 9 0 1
1921 BRO P 28 0 4 33 1 1
1927 PIT P 19 0 4 23 0 2
1928 PIT P 21 0 2 15 0 1
1928 CLE P 11 0 3 10 1 0
1929 CLE P 34 0 9 28 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Johnny Miljus — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 127

College History

Johnny Miljus — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Duquesne University Pittsburgh PA 1915

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Career Spans

Johnny Miljus (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Sullivan
    14-33, 4.04 ERA
  2. 89
    Tom Sheehan
    17-39, 4.00 ERA
  3. 83
    John Malarkey
    21-37, 3.64 ERA
  4. 82
    George Pechiney
    23-34, 4.23 ERA
  5. 77
    Archie McKain
    26-21, 4.26 ERA
  6. 77
    Will Calihan
    24-21, 4.14 ERA

Johnny Miljus: the record in brief

Johnny Miljus played a first major league game on October 2, 1915 and a last one on September 25, 1929. Miljus played for the Pittsburgh Rebels (1915), the Brooklyn Robins (1917 to 1921), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927 to 1928), and the Cleveland Indians (1928 to 1929). Miljus, born on June 30, 1895, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Miljus's listed size is 6'1" and 178 pounds. Miljus died on February 11, 1976, in Fort Harrison, MT, USA. Johnny Miljus was the playing name; the full given name is John Kenneth.

Across 127 games (45 starts), Miljus recorded 29 wins against 26 losses with a 3.92 ERA. The same table counts 166 strikeouts and 15 complete games. Against a 3.70 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.92 mark was 5.8% worse. Miljus won 8 games in 1927, the most of any season listed. In 1921, one of the busiest seasons, Miljus posted a 4.23 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.02.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Miljus

What years did Johnny Miljus play?
Johnny Miljus played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929.
Was Johnny Miljus a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Miljus pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 166 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Miljus hit?
Johnny Miljus hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.
What teams did Johnny Miljus play for?
Johnny Miljus played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Rebels (1915), the Brooklyn Robins (1917, 1920–1921), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–1928), and the Cleveland Indians (1928–1929).
What were Johnny Miljus's career stats?
In 127 games, Johnny Miljus went 29-26 with a 3.92 ERA, 166 strikeouts, 457.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
What position did Johnny Miljus play?
Johnny Miljus played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Johnny Miljus and how much did he weigh?
Johnny Miljus was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 178 pounds.
What was Johnny Miljus's career ERA?
Johnny Miljus finished with a 3.92 career ERA, going 29-26 with 166 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Johnny Miljus have?
Johnny Miljus recorded 166 career strikeouts.
Is Johnny Miljus in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Miljus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.