Brad Miller
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2023)
Brad Miller was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2023 for 7 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,055 career games, he hit .236 with 740 hits, 123 home runs, and 405 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 404.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2013-06-28
Full name: Bradley Austin Miller
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,055 | 3,132 | 397 | 740 | 133 | 30 | 123 | 405 | 43 | 350 | 873 | .236 | .314 | .416 | .730 | 404 |
Career AVG .236 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.
Career OBP .314 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .416 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .730 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SEA | AL | 76 | 306 | 41 | 81 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 24 | 52 | .265 | .253 (+4%) | .317 (avg) | .396 (+6%) | .714 (+3%) | 122.5 |
| 2014 | SEA | AL | 123 | 367 | 47 | 81 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 34 | 95 | .221 | .251 (-12%) | .313 (-8%) | .386 (-5%) | .700 (-7%) | -411.5 |
| 2015 | SEA | AL | 144 | 438 | 44 | 113 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 13 | 47 | 101 | .258 | .254 (+1%) | .316 (+4%) | .404 (-1%) | .721 (+1%) | 124.5 |
| 2016 | TBA | AL | 152 | 548 | 73 | 133 | 29 | 6 | 30 | 81 | 6 | 47 | 149 | .243 | .255 (-5%) | .321 (-5%) | .417 (+15%) | .738 (+6%) | 551.2 |
| 2017 | TBA | AL | 110 | 338 | 43 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 5 | 63 | 110 | .201 | .254 (-21%) | .324 (+1%) | .425 (-21%) | .750 (-12%) | -536.0 |
| 2018 | TBA | AL | 48 | 156 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 51 | .256 | .247 (+3%) | .318 (+1%) | .409 (+5%) | .727 (+3%) | 66.9 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 27 | 74 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 31 | .230 | .247 (-7%) | .318 (-10%) | .409 (-8%) | .727 (-8%) | 66.9 |
| 2019 | CLE | AL | 13 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 66 | 118 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 35 | .263 | .252 (+4%) | .322 (+3%) | .434 (+40%) | .757 (+24%) | 0.0 |
| 2020 | SLN | NL | 48 | 142 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 46 | .232 | .244 (-5%) | .321 (+11%) | .417 (+8%) | .739 (+9%) | 279.6 |
| 2021 | PHI | NL | 140 | 331 | 53 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 49 | 3 | 45 | 112 | .227 | .243 (-7%) | .317 (+1%) | .410 (+10%) | .727 (+6%) | 447.2 |
| 2022 | TEX | AL | 81 | 222 | 20 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 18 | 70 | .212 | .242 (-13%) | .311 (-13%) | .394 (-19%) | .706 (-17%) | -565.7 |
| 2023 | TEX | AL | 27 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .214 | .248 (-14%) | .320 (+3%) | .414 (-18%) | .734 (-9%) | -69.1 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,055 | 3,132 | 397 | 740 | 133 | 30 | 123 | 405 | 43 | 350 | 873 | .236 | — | — | — | — | 76 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 | — | 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
View full game log (1056 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 516 | 1503 | 189 | 355 | 67 | 201 | .236 |
| Away | 539 | 1629 | 208 | 385 | 56 | 204 | .236 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | TEX | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-07-24 | TEX | HOU | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-07-23 | TEX | LAD | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-07-22 | TEX | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-07-14 | TEX | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-05-26 | TEX | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-23 | TEX | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-05-20 | TEX | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-05-15 | TEX | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-14 | TEX | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-22 | TEX | LAD | — | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 138 | 117 | 915 | 57 | 10 | 74 |
| 2B | 183 | 141 | 225 | 356 | 17 | 89 |
| 3B | 77 | 42 | 17 | 85 | 10 | 8 |
| OF | 102 | 84 | 128 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 378 | 352 | 480 | 913 | 56 | 181 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SEA | 2B | 13 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | SEA | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SEA | SS | 68 | 62 | 87 | 155 | 7 | 30 |
| 2014 | SEA | 2B | 13 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | SEA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SEA | SS | 107 | 105 | 145 | 267 | 18 | 48 |
| 2015 | SEA | 2B | 11 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | SEA | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | SEA | OF | 35 | 30 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | SEA | SS | 89 | 83 | 109 | 269 | 14 | 56 |
| 2016 | TBA | 1B | 39 | 36 | 277 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
| 2016 | TBA | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | TBA | SS | 105 | 96 | 132 | 215 | 14 | 45 |
| 2017 | TBA | 2B | 98 | 87 | 133 | 213 | 11 | 58 |
| 2018 | TBA | 1B | 35 | 34 | 303 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 2018 | TBA | 2B | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIL | 2B | 15 | 13 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | MIL | SS | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | CLE | 2B | 13 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | PHI | 3B | 19 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | PHI | OF | 17 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | PHI | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | SLN | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | SLN | 3B | 15 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | SLN | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | PHI | 1B | 58 | 47 | 325 | 36 | 3 | 35 |
| 2021 | PHI | 2B | 13 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | PHI | 3B | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PHI | OF | 20 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | TEX | 3B | 27 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | TEX | OF | 29 | 24 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TEX | 1B | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TEX | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TEX | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 138 |
| Second Base | 183 |
| Third Base | 77 |
| Shortstop | 378 |
| Left Field | 66 |
| Center Field | 20 |
| Right Field | 24 |
| Designated Hitter | 113 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-05-17 |
| 2013 | Player of the Week | Week of 2013-07-21 |
Salary History
Brad Miller's recorded salaries total $1,565,300 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miller's career ran from 2013 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TBA | AL | $527,600 |
| 2015 | SEA | AL | $527,600 |
| 2014 | SEA | AL | $510,100 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $1,565,300 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | Clemson | SC | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Brad Miller: the record in brief
The bio dates Brad Miller's major league debut to June 28, 2013. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (2013 to 2015), the Tampa Bay Rays (2016 through 2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019 to 2021), the St. Louis Cardinals (2020), and the Texas Rangers (2022 through 2023). Miller played primarily as a shortstop and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on October 18, 1989, in Orlando, FL, USA, Miller was listed at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The given name on file is Bradley Austin Miller.
Miller collected 740 hits in 3,132 at bats across 1,055 games, good for a .236 batting average, along with 123 home runs, 405 runs batted in, and 43 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .314 clip and slugging .416, Miller finished with a .730 OPS. Miller's .236 average ran 5.6% below the .250 that the league posted over the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Miller
- What years did Brad Miller play?
- Brad Miller played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2023.
- Was Brad Miller a pitcher?
- No. Brad Miller was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Brad Miller hit?
- Brad Miller hit 123 career home runs with 740 hits.
- What teams did Brad Miller play for?
- Brad Miller played for 7 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2013–2015), the Tampa Bay Rays (2016–2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019, 2021), the St. Louis Cardinals (2020), and the Texas Rangers (2022–2023).
- What were Brad Miller's career stats?
- In 1,055 games, Brad Miller had 740 hits, 123 home runs, 405 RBI, 397 runs, and 43 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
- How much did Brad Miller earn in his career?
- Brad Miller's recorded salaries total $1,565,300 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miller's career ran from 2013 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013.
- What was Brad Miller's salary?
- Brad Miller's last recorded salary was $527,600, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $527,600, in 2015, and his lowest was $510,100, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.
- What position did Brad Miller play?
- Brad Miller played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Brad Miller and how much did he weigh?
- Brad Miller was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Brad Miller hit each season?
- Brad Miller's home runs by season: 8 in 2013, 10 in 2014, 11 in 2015, 30 in 2016, 9 in 2017, 7 in 2018, 13 in 2019, 7 in 2020, 20 in 2021, 7 in 2022, and 1 in 2023. His most in one season was 30, in 2016.
- What was Brad Miller's career batting average?
- Brad Miller batted .236 over his career, with 740 hits in 3,132 at bats.
- How many RBI did Brad Miller have?
- Brad Miller drove in 405 runs in his career.
- What was Brad Miller's career ERA?
- Brad Miller finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Brad Miller in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Brad Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.