Dyar Miller
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1981)
Dyar Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1981 for 4 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 7 seasons. Across 251 career appearances, he went 23-17 with a 3.23 ERA, 235 strikeouts, and 22 saves.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1975-06-09
- Last Game
- 1981-09-02
Full name: Dyar K. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | BAL | AL | 6 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 46.1 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 2.72 | 3.71 (+27%) | 783.9 |
| 1976 | BAL | AL | 2 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 88.2 | 79 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 2.94 | 3.51 (+16%) | -595.8 |
| 1977 | BAL | AL | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 5.64 | 4.00 (-41%) | -1546.2 |
| 1977 | CAL | AL | 4 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 92.1 | 81 | 31 | 30 | 49 | 3.02 | 4.00 (+24%) | -140.4 |
| 1978 | CAL | AL | 6 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84.2 | 85 | 25 | 41 | 34 | 2.66 | 3.69 (+28%) | -392.2 |
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 3.31 | 4.00 (+17%) | 147.8 |
| 1979 | TOR | AL | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 10.57 | 4.00 (-164%) | -513.2 |
| 1980 | NYN | NL | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42.0 | 37 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 1.93 | 3.84 (+50%) | 1406.0 |
| 1981 | NYN | NL | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 49 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 3.29 | 3.58 (+8%) | 193.8 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 23 | 17 | 251 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 465.1 | 459 | 167 | 177 | 235 | 3.23 | — | -656 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 29.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | BAL | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | BAL | AL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | BAL | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | CAL | AL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | CAL | AL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | TOR | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | NYN | NL | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | NYN | NL | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 251 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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 (502 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 121 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 130 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 121 | 230.2 | 219 | 77 | 86 | 104 | 3.00 |
| Away | 130 | 234.2 | 240 | 90 | 91 | 131 | 3.45 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-02 | NYN | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-30 | NYN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | NYN | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-20 | NYN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-13 | NYN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-10 | NYN | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-10 | NYN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-06 | NYN | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-02 | NYN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-05-30 | NYN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-02 | NYN | HOU | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-08-30 | NYN | CIN | — | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | NYN | HOU | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-20 | NYN | ATL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-08-13 | NYN | CHC | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981-08-10 | NYN | CHC | W | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-10 | NYN | CIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-06 | NYN | HOU | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-02 | NYN | PHI | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-05-30 | NYN | CHC | — | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 251 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University | Logan | UT | 1966, 1967, 1968 |
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Dyar Miller: the record in brief
June 9, 1975 and September 2, 1981 bracket Dyar Miller's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1975 to 1977), the California Angels (1977 to 1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1979), and the New York Mets (1980 to 1981). Miller is listed as a pitcher at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio says Miller batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is May 29, 1946, in Batesville, IN, USA. Dyar Miller was the playing name; the full given name is Dyar K.
Miller pitched in 251 games, starting 1, and finished with a 23-17 record and 3.23 ERA. The same table counts 235 strikeouts and 22 saves. Against a 3.78 league ERA for the same years, Miller was 14.4% better. No season topped the 6 wins of 1975. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.66 in 1978, when the league's was 3.69.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dyar Miller
- What years did Dyar Miller play?
- Dyar Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1981.
- Was Dyar Miller a pitcher?
- Yes. Dyar Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 235 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dyar Miller hit?
- Dyar Miller hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Dyar Miller play for?
- Dyar Miller played for 4 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1975–1977), the California Angels (1977–1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1979), and the New York Mets (1980–1981).
- What were Dyar Miller's career stats?
- In 251 games, Dyar Miller went 23-17 with a 3.23 ERA, 235 strikeouts, 465.1 innings pitched, and 22 saves.
- What position did Dyar Miller play?
- Dyar Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dyar Miller and how much did he weigh?
- Dyar Miller was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- What was Dyar Miller's career ERA?
- Dyar Miller finished with a 3.23 career ERA, going 23-17 with 235 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dyar Miller have?
- Dyar Miller recorded 235 career strikeouts.
- Is Dyar Miller in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dyar Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.