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

W–L 29–28
ERA 4.20
WHIP 1.36
SO 167
Pitcher PIV 3075.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
3/5/1901 in Calvert, TX, USA
Died
6/6/1998 in Dallas, TX, USA

Full name: Edward Elonzo Miller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Buck Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 28 89 55 34 2 1 512.3 527 239 13 170 167 4.20 3075.8

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Buck Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 1 109.3 115 63 38 33 5.19 4.55 (-14%) 1352.2
1926 ABC NNL 6 7 18 13 9 1 0 106.3 118 51 30 34 4.32 4.11 (-5%) -1016.6
1927 CAG NNL 4 2 13 6 3 0 0 64.7 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

Buck Miller — 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

Career Arc

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Buck Miller — Season-by-Season Batting
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Buck Miller — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Buck Miller — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 NNC CAG 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1927 NWS CAG 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Buck Miller — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 8.7 9 8 6 2 8.31

Playoff Pitching by Year

Buck Miller — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1928 NNC CAG 0 0 2 0 0 8.3 9 8 6 2 8.64
1927 NWS CAG 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Buck Miller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home63136303403.250
Away751963345114.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buck Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-30 SDPATLL 211001100
1984-09-29 SDPATLW 100000001
1984-09-25 SDPSFGL 000000000
1984-09-24 SDPSFGW 612010102
1984-09-24 SDPSFGW 100000000
1984-09-23 SDPATLW 100000000
1984-09-21 SDPATLL 100000001
1984-09-19 SDPSFGW 010000000
1984-09-16 SDPHOUL 000000000
1984-09-15 SDPHOUL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buck Miller — 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

Buck Miller — 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

Position Diamond

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Buck Miller — Career Games by 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

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 was Buck Miller's career batting average?
Buck Miller batted .220 over his career, with 134 hits in 609 at bats.
How many RBI did Buck Miller have?
Buck Miller drove in 43 runs in his career.
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.