Bing Miller

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1936)

AVG .311
HR 116
RBI 992
H 1,934
OPS .820
PIV 11,812
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
8/30/1894 in Vinton, IA, USA
Died
5/7/1966 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1921-04-16
Last Game
1936-09-05

Full name: Edmund John Miller

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,820 6,212 946 1,934 389 96 116 992 127 383 340 .311 .359 .461 .820 11,812

Career AVG .311 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .461 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career OPS .820 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1921 WS1 AL 114 420 57 121 28 8 9 73 3 25 50 .288 .286 (+1%) .344 (-3%) .395 (+16%) .739 (+7%) 443.1
1922 PHA AL 143 535 90 179 29 12 21 90 10 24 42 .335 .285 (+17%) .345 (+7%) .397 (+39%) .743 (+24%) 2446.8
1923 PHA AL 123 458 68 137 25 4 12 64 9 27 34 .299 .282 (+6%) .344 (avg) .390 (+15%) .734 (+8%) 630.8
1924 PHA AL 113 398 62 136 22 4 6 62 11 12 24 .342 .283 (+20%) .345 (+9%) .389 (+19%) .734 (+14%) 1051.7
1925 PHA AL 124 474 78 151 29 10 10 81 11 19 14 .319 .288 (+11%) .349 (+2%) .407 (+19%) .756 (+11%) 923.2
1926 PHA AL 38 110 13 32 6 2 2 13 4 11 6 .291 .279 (+4%) .345 (+3%) .390 (+12%) .735 (+8%) 133.3
1926 SLA AL 94 353 60 117 27 5 4 50 7 22 12 .331 .279 (+19%) .345 (+11%) .390 (+21%) .735 (+16%) 133.3
1927 SLA AL 143 492 83 160 32 7 5 75 8 30 26 .325 .282 (+15%) .344 (+9%) .392 (+14%) .736 (+12%) 1168.4
1928 PHA AL 139 510 76 168 34 7 8 85 10 27 24 .329 .280 (+17%) .342 (+9%) .395 (+19%) .737 (+14%) 1417.5
1929 PHA AL 147 556 84 184 32 16 8 93 24 40 25 .331 .289 (+14%) .353 (+7%) .415 (+18%) .769 (+13%) 1441.3
1930 PHA AL 154 585 89 177 38 7 9 100 13 47 22 .303 .293 (+3%) .354 (+1%) .429 (+2%) .784 (+1%) 166.9
1931 PHA AL 137 534 75 150 43 5 8 77 5 36 16 .281 .276 (+2%) .338 (avg) .388 (+9%) .726 (+5%) 465.9
1932 PHA AL 95 305 40 90 17 4 7 58 7 20 11 .295 .275 (+7%) .335 (+2%) .391 (+14%) .726 (+8%) 438.6
1933 PHA AL 67 120 22 33 7 1 2 17 4 12 7 .275 .270 (+2%) .329 (+5%) .377 (+6%) .707 (+5%) 127.1
1934 PHA AL 81 177 22 43 10 2 1 22 1 16 14 .243 .278 (-13%) .340 (-9%) .392 (-14%) .733 (-12%) -337.9
1935 BOS AL 78 138 18 42 8 1 3 26 0 10 8 .304 .279 (+9%) .342 (+4%) .399 (+11%) .742 (+7%) 184.7
1936 BOS AL 30 47 9 14 2 1 1 6 0 5 5 .298 — — — — 81.8
Career · 17 seasons 1,820 6,212 946 1,934 389 96 116 992 127 383 340 .311 — — — — 10,916

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 66 4 17 4 0 0 8 0 10 .258

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS PHA 7 26 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 4 .269
1930 WS PHA 6 21 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 4 .143
1929 WS PHA 5 19 1 7 1 0 0 4 0 2 .368

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home875289145492956484.321
Away9463327492100560529.302

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-09-05 BOSNYYL 100000100
1936-08-27 BOSDETL 100000000
1936-08-16 BOSMINL 000000000
1936-08-05 BOSNYYL 000000000
1936-07-29 BOSSLAL 000000010
1936-07-27 BOSSLAL 100000000
1936-07-25 BOSDETW 000000000
1936-07-22 BOSCLEL 100000000
1936-07-21 BOSCLEL 100000000
1936-07-18 BOSDETL 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 26 0 177 14 5 16
OF 1601 0 3342 126 102 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 WS1 OF 109 0 247 13 15 4
1922 PHA OF 139 0 314 19 8 3
1923 PHA OF 119 0 262 10 6 0
1924 PHA 1B 7 0 66 7 2 7
1924 PHA OF 94 0 172 11 5 4
1925 PHA 1B 12 0 87 6 2 6
1925 PHA OF 115 0 190 7 5 1
1926 PHA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1
1926 PHA OF 34 0 53 1 0 0
1926 SLA OF 94 0 219 12 15 2
1927 SLA OF 126 0 309 9 10 3
1928 PHA OF 133 0 298 8 10 2
1929 PHA OF 145 0 311 10 10 4
1930 PHA OF 154 0 309 10 8 3
1931 PHA OF 137 0 305 7 4 1
1932 PHA OF 84 0 180 3 4 0
1933 PHA 1B 6 0 23 1 1 2
1933 PHA OF 30 0 39 1 0 0
1934 PHA OF 46 0 72 2 0 1
1935 BOS OF 29 0 48 2 2 0
1936 BOS OF 13 0 14 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 26
Left Field 383
Center Field 250
Right Field 992

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 5.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Baby Doll Jacobson
    .311 avg, 83 HR
  2. 85
    Bob Meusel
    .309 avg, 156 HR
  3. 84
    Joe Vosmik
    .307 avg, 65 HR
  4. 83
    Carl Furillo
    .299 avg, 192 HR
  5. 82
    Bobby Veach
    .310 avg, 64 HR
  6. 80
    Irish Meusel
    .310 avg, 106 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bing Miller

What years did Bing Miller play?
Bing Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1936.
Was Bing Miller a pitcher?
No. Bing Miller was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bing Miller hit?
Bing Miller hit 116 career home runs with 1934 hits.