Bert Miller
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897)
Bert Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1897 for the Louisville Colonels. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA and 3 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 346.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Died
- 6/14/1937 in Flint, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-07-15
- Last Game
- 1897-08-03
Full name: Herbert Alexander Miller
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | LS3 | NL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7.94 | 4.30 (-85%) | 346.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7.94 | — | 346 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.
Career OPS .333 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | LS3 | NL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
Bert Miller: the record in brief
July 15, 1897 and August 3, 1897 bracket Bert Miller's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Miller spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Louisville Colonels. Born on October 28, 1875, in Riley, MI, USA, Miller is listed as a pitcher. The bio records the death on June 14, 1937, in Flint, MI, USA. The given name on file is Herbert Alexander Miller.
Miller went 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA in 4 games, 1 of them starts. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. Against a 4.30 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.94 mark was 84.6% worse. Miller's only pitching season is 1897: 4 games, 3 strikeouts. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Miller's career adds up to 346.0.
Every defensive appearance on record for Miller, 4 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Miller
- Was Bert Miller a pitcher?
- Yes. Bert Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bert Miller hit?
- Bert Miller hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Bert Miller play for?
- Bert Miller played for one team, the Louisville Colonels (1897).
- What were Bert Miller's career stats?
- In 4 games, Bert Miller went 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 17.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Bert Miller play?
- Bert Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Bert Miller's career ERA?
- Bert Miller finished with a 7.94 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bert Miller have?
- Bert Miller recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is Bert Miller in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bert Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.