Bing Miller
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1936)
Bing Miller was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1936 for 4 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,820 career games, he hit .311 with 1,934 hits, 116 home runs, and 992 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,812.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/7/1966 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-04-16
- Last Game
- 1936-09-05
Full name: Edmund John Miller
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1821 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 875 | 2891 | 454 | 929 | 56 | 484 | .321 |
| Away | 946 | 3327 | 492 | 1005 | 60 | 529 | .302 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-09-05 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-27 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-16 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-05 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-29 | BOS | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-07-27 | BOS | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-25 | BOS | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-22 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-21 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-18 | BOS | DET | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
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%.
Bing Miller (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bing Miller: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bing Miller's first major league game on April 16, 1921; the last one listed came on September 5, 1936. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1921), the Philadelphia Athletics (1922 to 1934), the St. Louis Browns (1926 to 1927), and the Boston Red Sox (1935 to 1936). Listed as an outfielder, Miller threw and hit right-handed. Miller is listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. Miller was born on August 30, 1894, in Vinton, IA, USA. The bio records the death on May 7, 1966, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Bing Miller was born Edmund John Miller.
Miller collected 1,934 hits in 6,212 at bats across 1,820 games, good for a .311 batting average, along with 116 homers, 992 RBI, and 127 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .359 and the slugging percentage .461, for an OPS of .820. Over the seasons Miller played, league hitters batted .282; the .311 career figure is 10.2% above that. The OPS comparison is .820 to a league .742, 10.5% above average.
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 1,934 hits.
- What teams did Bing Miller play for?
- Bing Miller played for 4 teams: the Washington Senators (1921), the Philadelphia Athletics (1922–1926, 1928–1934), the St. Louis Browns (1926–1927), and the Boston Red Sox (1935–1936).
- What were Bing Miller's career stats?
- In 1,820 games, Bing Miller had 1,934 hits, 116 home runs, 992 RBI, 946 runs, and 127 stolen bases, with a .311 batting average.
- What position did Bing Miller play?
- Bing Miller played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bing Miller and how much did he weigh?
- Bing Miller was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bing Miller hit each season?
- Bing Miller's home runs by season: 9 in 1921, 21 in 1922, 12 in 1923, 6 in 1924, 10 in 1925, 6 in 1926, 5 in 1927, 8 in 1928, 8 in 1929, 9 in 1930, 8 in 1931, 7 in 1932, 2 in 1933, 1 in 1934, 3 in 1935, and 1 in 1936. His most in one season was 21, in 1922.
- What was Bing Miller's career batting average?
- Bing Miller batted .311 over his career, with 1,934 hits in 6,212 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bing Miller have?
- Bing Miller drove in 992 runs in his career.
- Is Bing Miller in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bing Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.