Damian Miller

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2007)

AVG .262
HR 87
RBI 406
H 834
OPS .740
PIV -1,436
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 202 lb
Born
10/13/1969 in La Crosse, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1997-08-10
Last Game
2007-09-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Damian Donald Miller

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
989 3,182 361 834 205 4 87 406 5 303 772 .262 .329 .411 .740 -1,436

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1997 MIN AL 25 66 5 18 1 0 2 13 0 2 12 .273 .266 (+2%) .336 (-16%) .419 (-10%) .756 (-13%) -172.5
1998 ARI NL 57 168 17 48 14 2 3 14 1 11 43 .286 .266 (+7%) .335 (+1%) .420 (+6%) .755 (+4%) 89.7
1999 ARI NL 86 296 35 80 19 0 11 47 0 19 78 .270 .271 (avg) .344 (-8%) .433 (+3%) .778 (-2%) -176.8
2000 ARI NL 100 324 43 89 24 0 10 44 2 36 74 .275 .270 (+2%) .344 (+1%) .437 (+1%) .782 (+1%) 55.2
2001 ARI NL 123 380 45 103 19 0 13 47 0 35 80 .271 .263 (+3%) .332 (+2%) .426 (-1%) .758 (avg) 63.1
2002 ARI NL 101 297 40 74 22 0 11 42 0 38 88 .249 .261 (-5%) .331 (+3%) .416 (+4%) .747 (+4%) 255.0
2003 CHN NL 114 352 34 82 19 1 9 36 1 39 91 .233 .264 (-12%) .332 (-7%) .422 (-12%) .754 (-10%) -558.7
2004 OAK AL 110 397 39 108 25 0 9 58 0 39 87 .272 .266 (+2%) .335 (+1%) .427 (-6%) .762 (-3%) -150.8
2005 MIL NL 114 385 50 105 25 1 9 43 0 37 94 .273 .264 (+3%) .330 (+3%) .418 (-1%) .749 (+1%) 70.6
2006 MIL NL 101 331 34 83 28 0 6 38 0 33 86 .251 .269 (-7%) .336 (-4%) .431 (-10%) .768 (-7%) -435.4
2007 MIL NL 58 186 19 44 9 0 4 24 1 14 39 .237 .268 (-12%) .335 (-12%) .422 (-17%) .758 (-15%) -475.8
Career · 11 seasons 989 3,182 361 834 205 4 87 406 5 303 772 .262 — — — — -1,436

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 76 4 15 5 0 0 4 10 26 .197

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 NLCS CHN 4 10 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 .200
2003 NLDS2 CHN 4 11 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 5 .091
2002 NLDS2 ARI 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .500
2001 NLCS ARI 5 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .176
2001 NLDS2 ARI 5 15 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267
2001 WS ARI 6 21 3 4 2 0 0 2 1 11 .190

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home507162018942645219.263
Away482156217240842187.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-30 MILSDPW 321100011
2007-09-28 MILSDPL 200000002
2007-09-27 MILSDPL 210000000
2007-09-26 MILSTLL 411000001
2007-09-25 MILSTLW 411000000
2007-09-24 MILSTLW 401100203
2007-09-22 MILATLL 100000000
2007-09-21 MILATLW 000000100
2007-09-20 MILATLL 300000002
2007-09-15 MILCINW 401000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 1 6 1 2 0
C 958 892 6696 510 35 56
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 MIN C 20 15 85 3 0 1
1998 ARI 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1998 ARI C 46 43 255 26 4 2
1998 ARI OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1999 ARI C 86 78 622 61 6 9
2000 ARI 1B 2 0 2 0 1 0
2000 ARI C 97 91 681 47 6 4
2001 ARI C 121 111 966 81 7 6
2002 ARI C 100 90 716 49 2 8
2003 CHN C 114 103 940 73 3 6
2004 OAK C 109 109 701 49 1 4
2005 MIL C 111 104 723 50 3 10
2006 MIL C 98 98 648 43 2 4
2007 MIL 1B 1 1 4 0 1 0
2007 MIL C 56 50 359 28 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 958
First Base 4
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 MIL NL $2,250,000
2006 MIL NL $3,250,000
2005 MIL NL $3,250,000
2004 OAK AL $3,000,000
2003 CHN NL $2,700,000
2002 ARI NL $2,650,000
2001 ARI NL $1,250,000
2000 ARI NL $300,000
1999 ARI NL $240,000
1998 ARI NL $177,500
1997 MIN AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $19,217,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Viterbo University La Crosse WI 1988, 1989, 1990

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Damian Miller (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryan Doumit
    .264 avg, 104 HR
  2. 87
    Ed Taubensee
    .273 avg, 94 HR
  3. 86
    Michael Barrett
    .263 avg, 98 HR
  4. 80
    Greg Myers
    .255 avg, 87 HR
  5. 76
    Mike Macfarlane
    .252 avg, 129 HR
  6. 75
    Miguel Montero
    .256 avg, 126 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Damian Miller

What years did Damian Miller play?
Damian Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007.
Was Damian Miller a pitcher?
No. Damian Miller was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Damian Miller hit?
Damian Miller hit 87 career home runs with 834 hits.