Dots Miller

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1921)

Dots Miller was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1921 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,589 career games, he hit .263 with 1,526 hits, 32 home runs, and 715 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 859.

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

AVG .263
HR 32
RBI 715
H 1,526
OPS .671
PIV 859
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
9/9/1886 in Kearny, NJ, USA
Died
9/5/1923 in Saranac Lake, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-16
Last Game
1921-09-27

Full name: John Barney Miller

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Career Batting Statistics

Dots Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,589 5,805 711 1,526 232 108 32 715 177 391 503 .263 .314 .357 .671 859

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dots Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 PIT NL 151 560 71 156 31 13 3 87 14 39 49 .279 .244 (+14%) .306 (+7%) .312 (+27%) .618 (+17%) 1517.5
1910 PIT NL 120 444 45 101 13 10 1 48 11 33 41 .227 .249 (-9%) .317 (-11%) .326 (-6%) .644 (-8%) -605.2
1911 PIT NL 137 470 82 126 17 8 6 78 17 51 48 .268 .266 (+1%) .336 (+4%) .356 (+6%) .693 (+5%) 482.2
1912 PIT NL 148 567 74 156 33 12 4 87 18 37 45 .275 .268 (+2%) .335 (-3%) .358 (+11%) .694 (+4%) 225.0
1913 PIT NL 154 580 75 158 24 20 7 90 20 37 52 .272 .259 (+5%) .325 (-2%) .345 (+21%) .670 (+10%) 768.9
1914 SLN NL 155 573 67 166 27 10 4 88 16 34 52 .290 .255 (+14%) .322 (+5%) .339 (+16%) .661 (+11%) 1041.0
1915 SLN NL 150 553 73 146 17 10 2 72 27 43 48 .264 .250 (+5%) .318 (+2%) .332 (+3%) .651 (+2%) 200.4
1916 SLN NL 143 505 47 120 22 7 1 46 18 40 49 .238 .248 (-4%) .314 (-4%) .326 (-4%) .640 (-4%) -322.5
1917 SLN NL 148 544 61 135 15 9 2 45 14 33 52 .248 .248 (avg) .312 (-6%) .323 (-1%) .635 (-3%) -341.1
1919 SLN NL 101 346 38 80 10 4 1 24 6 13 23 .231 .262 (-12%) .322 (-18%) .347 (-16%) .670 (-17%) -925.4
1920 PHI NL 98 343 41 87 12 2 1 27 13 16 17 .254 .271 (-7%) .331 (-13%) .363 (-15%) .694 (-14%) -764.4
1921 PHI NL 84 320 37 95 11 3 0 23 3 15 27 .297 .286 (+4%) .344 (-4%) .395 (-11%) .739 (-8%) -417.3
Career · 12 seasons 1,589 5,805 711 1,526 232 108 32 715 177 391 503 .263 — — — — 859

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

Dots Miller — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 28 2 7 1 0 0 4 2 5 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Dots Miller — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS PIT 7 28 2 7 1 0 0 4 2 5 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dots Miller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home783277034975110373.271
Away808302936477722361.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dots Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-09-27 PHIPITL 100000000
1921-09-23 PHIPITL 100000000
1921-09-13 PHICHCW 412000000
1921-09-10 PHIBSNL 400000001
1921-09-09 PHIBSNL 400000000
1921-09-08 PHIBSNL 201000000
1921-09-08 PHIBSNW 422000010
1921-09-07 PHINY1L 503010001
1921-09-07 PHINY1L 401000000
1921-09-06 PHIBROW 413110110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dots Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 737 0 7433 407 97 423
2B 681 268 1439 1935 168 308
3B 68 0 57 116 11 11
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 111 1 241 311 42 44

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dots Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 PIT 2B 150 150 260 426 34 50
1910 PIT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1910 PIT 2B 119 118 263 318 33 45
1910 PIT SS 1 1 3 3 0 0
1911 PIT 2B 129 0 273 357 38 65
1912 PIT 1B 147 0 1385 85 23 93
1913 PIT 1B 150 0 1400 78 22 67
1913 PIT SS 3 0 6 4 3 1
1914 SLN 1B 91 0 1019 57 8 46
1914 SLN 2B 5 0 5 8 2 2
1914 SLN SS 60 0 152 182 20 19
1915 SLN 1B 94 0 1000 50 10 54
1915 SLN 2B 55 0 136 156 9 28
1915 SLN 3B 9 0 0 1 0 0
1915 SLN SS 3 0 6 8 1 1
1916 SLN 1B 93 0 948 43 7 60
1916 SLN 2B 38 0 72 98 5 14
1916 SLN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1916 SLN SS 21 0 36 58 7 10
1917 SLN 1B 46 0 518 26 1 36
1917 SLN 2B 92 0 219 308 22 56
1917 SLN SS 11 0 18 28 5 8
1919 SLN 1B 68 0 687 40 14 34
1919 SLN 2B 28 0 69 87 8 13
1920 PHI 1B 9 0 80 5 1 7
1920 PHI 2B 59 0 134 160 16 34
1920 PHI 3B 17 0 20 41 4 2
1920 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 PHI SS 12 0 20 28 6 5
1921 PHI 1B 38 0 396 23 11 26
1921 PHI 2B 6 0 8 17 1 1
1921 PHI 3B 41 0 37 73 7 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dots Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 740
Second Base 697
Third Base 60
Shortstop 114
Left Field 1
Center Field 1

Award Voting History

Dots Miller — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 18.0 64 0
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 11.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Harry Steinfeldt
    .267 avg, 27 HR
  2. 97
    Howie Shanks
    .253 avg, 25 HR
  3. 97
    Bill Hallman
    .272 avg, 21 HR
  4. 95
    Bill Bradley
    .271 avg, 34 HR
  5. 92
    Lou Bierbauer
    .267 avg, 34 HR
  6. 88
    George Cutshaw
    .265 avg, 25 HR

Dots Miller: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dots Miller's first major league game on April 16, 1909; the last one listed came on September 27, 1921. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1909 to 1913), the St. Louis Cardinals (1914 through 1919), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1920 to 1921). At 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds, Miller is listed as a first baseman. The bio says Miller both batted and threw right-handed. Miller was born on September 9, 1886, in Kearny, NJ, USA. Miller died on September 5, 1923, in Saranac Lake, NY, USA. Miller's full given name, per the bio, is John Barney Miller.

Miller finished with 1,526 hits from 5,805 at bats in 1,589 games, which works out to .263, plus 32 home runs, 715 runs batted in, and 177 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .314 clip and slugging .357, Miller finished with a .671 OPS. Miller hit .263 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. Miller collected a career-high 166 hits in 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dots Miller

What years did Dots Miller play?
Dots Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1921.
Was Dots Miller a pitcher?
No. Dots Miller was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dots Miller hit?
Dots Miller hit 32 career home runs with 1526 hits.
What was Dots Miller's career batting average?
Dots Miller batted .263 over his career, with 1,526 hits in 5,805 at bats.
How many RBI did Dots Miller have?
Dots Miller drove in 715 runs in his career.
Is Dots Miller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dots Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.