Bill Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1955)

Bill Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1955 for the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 4 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 6-9 with a 4.24 ERA and 72 strikeouts.

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 6–9
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.63
SO 72
Pitcher PIV -299.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
7/26/1927 in Minersville, PA, USA
Died
7/1/2003 in Lititz, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1952-04-20
Last Game
1955-05-08

Full name: William Paul Miller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 9 41 18 5 2 1 131.7 136 62 7 79 72 4.24 -299.1

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 7.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Miller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1952 NYA AL 4 6 21 13 5 2 0 88.0 78 34 49 45 3.48 3.70 (+6%) 11.7
1953 NYA AL 2 1 13 3 0 0 1 34.0 46 18 19 17 4.76 4.14 (-15%) -310.8
1954 NYA AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5.7 9 4 1 6 6.35 — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 6 10 4 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 6 9 41 18 5 2 1 131.2 136 62 79 72 4.24 — -299

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

Bill Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
41 40 4 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 10 .225 .225 .300 .525 0

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career OBP .225 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career OPS .525 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Miller — 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
1952 NYA AL 21 28 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 .214 — — — — 0.0
1953 NYA AL 13 10 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1954 NYA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 41 40 4 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 10 .225 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Miller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20203501.250
Away21201402.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2072.1673037453.73
Away2159.1693242274.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-05-08 BALMINL 000000000
1955-04-30 BALCLEL 000000000
1955-04-27 BALDETL 101000000
1955-04-17 BALBOSL 000000000
1955-04-11 BALMINL 000000000
1954-05-01 NYYCLEL 100000001
1954-04-27 NYYCHWL 000000000
1953-09-17 NYYSLAL 101000000
1953-08-29 NYYCLEL 000000000
1953-08-18 NYYMINL 410000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Miller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-05-08 BALMIN L 0.2244210
1955-04-30 BALCLE — 0.2100220
1955-04-27 BALDET — 1.2022510
1955-04-17 BALBOS — 1.0000100
1955-04-11 BALMIN — 0.0000000
1954-05-01 NYYCLE L 2.2644030
1954-04-27 NYYCHW — 3.0300130
1953-09-17 NYYSLA — 3.0200220
1953-08-29 NYYCLE — 1.0211110
1953-08-18 NYYMIN — 8.0944353

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 41 2 3 26 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 NYA P 21 0 2 15 1 0
1953 NYA P 13 0 1 10 0 0
1954 NYA P 2 1 0 0 0 0
1955 BAL P 5 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Miller — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 41

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Miller

What years did Bill Miller play?
Bill Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1955.
Was Bill Miller a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 72 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Miller hit?
Bill Miller hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Bill Miller's career batting average?
Bill Miller batted .225 over his career, with 9 hits in 40 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Miller have?
Bill Miller drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Bill Miller's career ERA?
Bill Miller finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 6-9 with 72 strikeouts.