Buck Miller
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Buck Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants, the Indianapolis ABCs, and the Homestead Grays. Across 89 career appearances, he went 29-28 with a 4.20 ERA and 167 strikeouts. He also batted .220 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3075.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 6/6/1998 in Dallas, TX, USA
Full name: Edward Elonzo Miller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CAG | NNL | 10 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.0 | 98 | 37 | 48 | 42 | 2.92 | 4.13 (+29%) | 102.3 |
| 1925 | CAG | NNL | 4 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 109.1 | 115 | 63 | 38 | 33 | 5.19 | 4.55 (-14%) | 1352.2 |
| 1926 | ABC | NNL | 6 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 106.1 | 118 | 51 | 30 | 34 | 4.32 | 4.11 (-5%) | -1016.6 |
| 1927 | CAG | NNL | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64.2 | 85 | 40 | 23 | 27 | 5.57 | 4.08 (-36%) | 764.9 |
| 1928 | CAG | NNL | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 81 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 3.64 | 4.13 (+12%) | 1052.3 |
| 1929 | CAG | NNL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.50 | 4.60 (+46%) | 416.9 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5.06 | 4.60 (-10%) | 403.8 |
| 1930 | CAG | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 29 | 28 | 89 | 55 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 512.1 | 527 | 239 | 170 | 167 | 4.20 | — | 3,076 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | 609 | 66 | 134 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 55 | 4 | .220 | .288 | .278 | .565 | -1,851 |
Career AVG .220 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.
Career OBP .288 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.
Career SLG .278 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.
Career OPS .565 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 24.7% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CAG | NNL | 19 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .163 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | CAG | NNL | 24 | 45 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | ABC | NNL | 21 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .216 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | CAG | NNL | 33 | 71 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .155 | .282 (-45%) | .344 (-42%) | .392 (-46%) | .736 (-44%) | -522.6 |
| 1928 | CAG | NNL | 27 | 74 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .243 | .280 (-13%) | .342 (-12%) | .395 (-11%) | .737 (-12%) | -156.6 |
| 1929 | CAG | NNL | 16 | 57 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .263 | .289 (-9%) | .353 (-9%) | .415 (-24%) | .769 (-17%) | -157.6 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 23 | 70 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .243 | .289 (-16%) | .353 (-12%) | .415 (-17%) | .769 (-15%) | -157.6 |
| 1930 | CAG | NNL | 64 | 212 | 24 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 1 | .226 | .293 (-23%) | .354 (-9%) | .429 (-37%) | .784 (-25%) | -827.4 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 227 | 609 | 66 | 134 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 55 | 4 | .220 | — | — | — | — | -1,822 | ||
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 (138 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 63 | 136 | 30 | 34 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| Away | 75 | 196 | 33 | 45 | 1 | 14 | .230 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-30 | SDP | ATL | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-29 | SDP | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-25 | SDP | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-24 | SDP | SFG | W | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984-09-24 | SDP | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-23 | SDP | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-21 | SDP | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-19 | SDP | SFG | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-16 | SDP | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-15 | SDP | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 21 | 14 | 147 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2B | 8 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 3B | 17 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| OF | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 89 | 55 | 25 | 149 | 7 | 9 |
| SS | 87 | 82 | 170 | 243 | 34 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CAG | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | CAG | P | 18 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 3 |
| 1925 | CAG | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | CAG | P | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | ABC | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | ABC | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | ABC | P | 18 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 1927 | CAG | 1B | 13 | 9 | 102 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1927 | CAG | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927 | CAG | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927 | CAG | OF | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CAG | P | 13 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CAG | SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | CAG | 1B | 6 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1928 | CAG | 3B | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 1928 | CAG | OF | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | CAG | P | 11 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 4 |
| 1928 | CAG | SS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | CAG | 1B | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | CAG | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | CAG | P | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | CAG | SS | 11 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929 | HG | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | HG | 2B | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 1929 | HG | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929 | HG | SS | 12 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 3 |
| 1930 | CAG | 3B | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930 | CAG | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | CAG | SS | 59 | 58 | 120 | 165 | 28 | 6 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 89 |
| First Base | 21 |
| Second Base | 8 |
| Third Base | 17 |
| Shortstop | 87 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Buck Miller: the record in brief
The season rows for Buck Miller begin in 1924. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago American Giants (1924 to 1930), the Indianapolis ABCs (1926), and the Homestead Grays (1929). The bio lists Miller's primary position as pitcher. Miller is listed at 185 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Miller was born on March 5, 1901, in Calvert, TX, USA. The bio records the death on June 6, 1998, in Dallas, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Elonzo.
Miller's career pitching line is 29 wins, 28 losses and a 4.20 ERA over 89 appearances. The same table counts 167 strikeouts and 34 complete games. Miller's 4.20 ERA was close to the 4.34 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 10 wins of 1924. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.92 in 1924, when the league's was 4.13. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Miller's career adds up to 3,075.8.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Miller
- Was Buck Miller a pitcher?
- Yes. Buck Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 167 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Buck Miller hit?
- Buck Miller hit 0 career home runs with 134 hits.
- What teams did Buck Miller play for?
- Buck Miller played for 3 teams: the Chicago American Giants (1924–1925, 1927–1930), the Indianapolis ABCs (1926), and the Homestead Grays (1929).
- What were Buck Miller's career stats?
- In 89 games, Buck Miller went 29-28 with a 4.20 ERA, 167 strikeouts, 512.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 134 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Buck Miller play?
- Buck Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Buck Miller and how much did he weigh?
- Buck Miller was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Buck Miller's career ERA?
- Buck Miller finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 29-28 with 167 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Buck Miller have?
- Buck Miller recorded 167 career strikeouts.
- Is Buck Miller in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Buck Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.