What years did Bob Miller play?

Bob Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1962.

Was Bob Miller a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 75 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Miller hit?

Bob Miller hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What teams did Bob Miller play for?

Bob Miller played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1953–1956), the Cincinnati Reds (1962), and the New York Mets (1962).

What were Bob Miller's career stats?

In 86 games, Bob Miller went 6-8 with a 4.72 ERA, 75 strikeouts, 188.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position did Bob Miller play?

Bob Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bob Miller and how much did he weigh?

Bob Miller was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.

What was Bob Miller's career ERA?

Bob Miller finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 6-8 with 75 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Miller have?

Bob Miller recorded 75 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Miller in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1962)

Bob Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1962 for the Detroit Tigers, the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Mets, a span of 10 seasons. Across 86 career appearances, he went 6-8 with a 4.72 ERA and 75 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 October 25, 2026

W–L 6–8

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.58

SO 75

Pitcher PIV -808.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 7/15/1935 in Berwyn, IL, USA
Died: 5/24/2022 in St. Charles, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-06-25
Last Game: 1962-09-18

Full name: Robert Gerald Miller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	8	86	8	1	0	2	188.2	206	99	15	92	75	4.72	-808.4

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 18.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Miller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1953	DET	AL	1	2	13	1	0	0	36.1	43	24	21	9	5.94	4.14 (-44%)	-445.6
1954	DET	AL	1	1	32	1	0	1	69.2	62	19	26	27	2.45	3.90 (+37%)	1711.6
1955	DET	AL	2	1	7	3	1	0	25.1	26	7	12	11	2.49	4.00 (+38%)	-617.4
1956	DET	AL	0	2	11	3	0	0	31.2	37	20	22	16	5.68	3.96 (-43%)	-1212.2
1962	CIN	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	5.1	14	13	3	4	21.94	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	2	2	17	0	0	1	20.1	24	16	8	8	7.08	3.96 (-79%)	-244.8
Career · 6 seasons			6	8	86	8	1	2	188.2	206	99	92	75	4.72	—	-808

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

Bob Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
90	41	3	6	2	0	0	2	0	1	7	.146	.167	.195	.362	0

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career SLG .195 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Career OPS .362 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Miller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1953	DET	AL	13	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	DET	AL	34	15	2	2	1	0	0	4	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	DET	AL	9	9	1	2	0	2	0	1	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	DET	AL	11	7	0	1	1	0	1	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CIN	NL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			90	41	3	6	2	2	1	7	.146	—	—	—	—	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

Bob Miller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	19	0	2	0	0	.105
Away	46	22	3	4	0	2	.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	98.2	97	45	48	35	4.10
Away	44	90.0	109	54	44	40	5.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Miller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-09-18	NYN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-09	NYN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-01	NYN	STL	—	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0
1962-08-30	NYN	PHI	L	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1962-08-26	NYN	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1962-08-21	NYN	PIT	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-08-20	NYN	PIT	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1962-08-19	NYN	STL	—	2.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
1962-08-15	NYN	PHI	—	2.0	3	4	4	1	1	1
1962-08-10	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	86	7	14	26	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	DET	P	13	0	5	7	0	0
1954	DET	P	32	1	4	9	1	0
1955	DET	P	7	3	1	3	0	0
1956	DET	P	11	3	2	3	2	1
1962	CIN	P	6	0	0	1	0	0
1962	NYN	P	17	0	2	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Miller — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	86

Bob Miller: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 25, 1953 and the final game on September 18, 1962, Bob Miller built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1953 to 1956), the Cincinnati Reds (1962), and the New York Mets (1962). Miller, a pitcher by primary position, batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. Miller was born on July 15, 1935, in Berwyn, IL, USA. The bio records the death on May 24, 2022, in St. Charles, IL, USA. On the record, Bob Miller was born Robert Gerald Miller.

Miller pitched in 86 games, starting 8, and finished with a 6-8 record and 4.72 ERA. The totals include 75 strikeouts. Against a 3.99 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.72 mark was 18.4% worse. In 1954, one of the busiest seasons, Miller posted a 2.45 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Miller

What years did Bob Miller play?: Bob Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1962.
Was Bob Miller a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 75 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Miller hit?: Bob Miller hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Bob Miller play for?: Bob Miller played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1953–1956), the Cincinnati Reds (1962), and the New York Mets (1962).
What were Bob Miller's career stats?: In 86 games, Bob Miller went 6-8 with a 4.72 ERA, 75 strikeouts, 188.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Bob Miller play?: Bob Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Miller and how much did he weigh?: Bob Miller was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Bob Miller's career ERA?: Bob Miller finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 6-8 with 75 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Miller have?: Bob Miller recorded 75 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Miller in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.