Bill Miller, baseball player, 1952-1955

Bill Miller

Born: 7/26/1927 in Minersville, PA, USA

Died: 7/1/2003 in Lititz, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1952-04-20 | Final Game: 1955-05-08

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: William Paul Miller

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Biography

Bill Miller was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 until 1955. Born in 1927, Miller's career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the gradual integration of players and a shift in the game’s dynamics. He made his debut on April 20, 1952, and showcased his skills on the mound over several seasons, finishing his career with a record of 6-9 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.24. Miller's playing style was characterized by his ability to strike out batters, amassing a total of 72 strikeouts during his time in the majors. He contributed to his teams not only through his starting and relief appearances but also recorded one save, highlighting his versatility as a pitcher. While his career was relatively brief, spanning just three seasons until May 8, 1955, Miller’s contributions were part of a larger narrative of the game during the early 1950s, a time when pitchers were beginning to adapt to the changing offensive strategies in baseball.

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 0

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

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 NYY AL 4 6 21 13 5 2 0 88.0 78 34 49 45 3.48 3.70 (+6%) -
1953 NYY AL 2 1 13 3 0 0 1 34.0 46 18 19 17 4.76 4.14 (-15%) -
1954 NYY AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5.7 9 4 1 6 6.35 — -
1955 BAL AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 6 10 4 13.50 — 0.0

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 0.225 0.225 0.300 0.525 0.0

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 0.525 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

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 NYY AL 21 28 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1953 NYY AL 13 10 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1954 NYY AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 41 2 3 26 1 0

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 Games
Pitcher 41