Andrew Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2021)

Andrew Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2021 for 7 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 16 seasons. Across 612 career appearances, he went 55-55 with a 4.03 ERA, 979 strikeouts, and 63 saves. Andrew Miller was a 2-time All-Star, an ALCS MVP, and a Reliever of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 11713.5.

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 55–55
ERA 4.03
WHIP 1.34
SO 979
Pitcher PIV 11713.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'7" / 200 lb
Born
5/21/1985 in Gainesville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2006-08-30
Last Game
2021-10-01
Awards
2× All-Star · ALCS MVP · Reliever of the Year

Full name: Andrew Mark Miller

Career Pitching Statistics

Andrew Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 55 612 66 0 0 63 829.0 732 371 80 383 979 4.03 11713.5

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Andrew Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
613 74 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 38 .054 .054 .054 .108 0

Career AVG .054 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 78.9% below league average.

Career OBP .054 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 83.3% below league average.

Career SLG .054 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 86.9% below league average.

Career OPS .108 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 85.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Andrew Miller — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Andrew Miller — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLWC2 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLCS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLDS2 SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS2 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS1 CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALCS CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS2 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 WS CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALWC NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALCS BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS2 BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Andrew Miller — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 29 0 1 38.2 20 4 13 54 0.93

Playoff Pitching by Year

Andrew Miller — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 NLWC2 SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0.00
2019 NLCS SLN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 5 0.00
2019 NLDS2 SLN 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 0 0 2 1 0.00
2018 ALDS2 CLE 0 0 2 0 0 0.1 1 0 3 0 0.00
2017 ALDS1 CLE 0 1 4 0 0 5.0 4 1 2 8 1.80
2016 ALCS CLE 0 0 4 0 1 7.2 3 0 0 14 0.00
2016 ALDS2 CLE 1 0 2 0 0 4.0 2 0 2 7 0.00
2016 WS CLE 1 0 4 0 0 7.2 7 3 3 9 3.52
2015 ALWC NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2014 ALCS BAL 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 1 0 0 5 0.00
2014 ALDS2 BAL 0 0 2 0 0 3.1 0 0 1 3 0.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

Andrew Miller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home313360202.056
Away300381201.053

Pitching — Home / Away

Andrew Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home313422.03521801795113.84
Away299407.03801912044684.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Andrew Miller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-10-01 STLCHC — 1.0000120
2021-09-29 STLMIL — 1.1111131
2021-09-26 STLCHC — 0.2000010
2021-09-22 STLMIL — 1.0000020
2021-09-15 STLNYN — 0.0311000
2021-09-06 STLLAD — 1.0000010
2021-08-26 STLPIT — 1.0122120
2021-08-24 STLDET — 0.2000000
2021-08-20 STLPIT — 2.0111110
2021-08-17 STLMIL — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andrew Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 612 66 34 68 10 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Andrew Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 613

Awards & Honors

Andrew Miller — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2016 ALCS MVP
2016 This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer - Postseason Esurance
2015 Reliever of the Year Award

Salary History

Andrew Miller's recorded salaries total $28,880,219 over 8 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miller's career ran from 2006 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006, 2007, and 2011.

Andrew Miller — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $9,000,000
2015 NYA AL $9,000,000
2014 BOS AL $1,900,000
2013 BOS AL $1,475,000
2012 BOS AL $1,040,000
2010 FLO NL $1,790,219
2009 FLO NL $2,462,500
2008 FLO NL $2,212,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $28,880,219

College History

Andrew Miller — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 2004, 2005, 2006

Award Voting History

Andrew Miller — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award AL 9th 3.0 210 0
2015 Cy Young Award AL 10th 3.0 210 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Remlinger
    53-55, 3.90 ERA
  2. 90
    Brandon Morrow
    51-43, 3.96 ERA
  3. 89
    Jason Grilli
    34-47, 4.22 ERA
  4. 89
    Norm Charlton
    51-54, 3.71 ERA
  5. 88
    Octavio Dotel
    59-50, 3.78 ERA
  6. 86
    Byung-Hyun Kim
    54-60, 4.42 ERA

Andrew Miller: the record in brief

The profile opens with Andrew Miller's first major league game on August 30, 2006; the last one listed came on October 1, 2021. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (2006 through 2007), the Florida Marlins (2008 to 2010), the Boston Red Sox (2011 through 2014), the Baltimore Orioles (2014), the New York Yankees (2015 to 2016), the Cleveland Indians (2016 to 2018), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2019 to 2021). Born on May 21, 1985, in Gainesville, FL, USA, Miller is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 200 pounds on a 6-foot-7 frame. Miller's full given name, per the bio, is Andrew Mark Miller.

Miller pitched in 612 games, starting 66, and finished with a 55-55 record and 4.03 ERA. The totals include 979 strikeouts and 63 saves. Miller's 4.03 ERA was close to the 4.19 league figure for those seasons. 2008 brought Miller a season-high 6 wins. 2015 produced Miller's most strikeouts, 100.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrew Miller

What years did Andrew Miller play?
Andrew Miller played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2021.
Was Andrew Miller a pitcher?
Yes. Andrew Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 979 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Andrew Miller hit?
Andrew Miller hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Andrew Miller play for?
Andrew Miller played for 7 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2006–2007), the Florida Marlins (2008–2010), the Boston Red Sox (2011–2014), the Baltimore Orioles (2014), the New York Yankees (2015–2016), the Cleveland Indians (2016–2018), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2019–2021).
Did Andrew Miller win a Cy Young Award?
No. Andrew Miller did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Andrew Miller win?
Andrew Miller was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Andrew Miller's career stats?
In 612 games, Andrew Miller went 55-55 with a 4.03 ERA, 979 strikeouts, 829.0 innings pitched, and 63 saves.
How much did Andrew Miller earn in his career?
Andrew Miller's recorded salaries total $28,880,219 over 8 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miller's career ran from 2006 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006, 2007, and 2011.
What was Andrew Miller's salary?
Andrew Miller's last recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $1,040,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
What position did Andrew Miller play?
Andrew Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Andrew Miller and how much did he weigh?
Andrew Miller was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Andrew Miller's career ERA?
Andrew Miller finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 55-55 with 979 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Andrew Miller have?
Andrew Miller recorded 979 career strikeouts.
Is Andrew Miller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andrew Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.