What years did Eddie Miller play?

Eddie Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1950.

Was Eddie Miller a pitcher?

No. Eddie Miller was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Eddie Miller hit?

Eddie Miller hit 97 career home runs with 1,270 hits.

What teams did Eddie Miller play for?

Eddie Miller played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1936–1937, 1943–1947), the Boston Braves (1939–1942), the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1949), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1950).

Did Eddie Miller win an MVP award?

No. Eddie Miller did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Eddie Miller win?

Eddie Miller was selected to 8 All-Star Games.

What were Eddie Miller's career stats?

In 1,510 games, Eddie Miller had 1,270 hits, 97 home runs, 640 RBI, 539 runs, and 64 stolen bases, with a .238 batting average.

What position did Eddie Miller play?

Eddie Miller played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Eddie Miller and how much did he weigh?

Eddie Miller was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Eddie Miller hit each season?

Eddie Miller's home runs by season: 0 in 1936, 0 in 1937, 4 in 1939, 14 in 1940, 6 in 1941, 6 in 1942, 2 in 1943, 4 in 1944, 13 in 1945, 6 in 1946, 19 in 1947, 14 in 1948, 6 in 1949, and 3 in 1950. His most in one season was 19, in 1947.

What was Eddie Miller's career batting average?

Eddie Miller batted .238 over his career, with 1,270 hits in 5,337 at bats.

How many RBI did Eddie Miller have?

Eddie Miller drove in 640 runs in his career.

Is Eddie Miller in the Hall of Fame?

No. Eddie Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Eddie Miller make?

Eddie Miller was selected to 8 All-Star Games.

Eddie Miller

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1950)

Eddie Miller was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1950 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,510 career games, he hit .238 with 1,270 hits, 97 home runs, and 640 RBI. Eddie Miller was a 8-time All-Star.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .238

HR 97

RBI 640

H 1,270

OPS .643

PIV -7,624

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 180 lb
Born: 11/26/1916 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died: 7/31/1997 in Lake Worth, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-09-09
Last Game: 1950-09-24
Awards: 8× All-Star

Full name: Edward Robert Miller

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Career Batting Statistics

Eddie Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,510	5,337	539	1,270	263	28	97	640	64	351	465	.238	.290	.352	.643	-7,624

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Eddie Miller (b. 1916) 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
1936	CIN	NL	5	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	CIN	NL	36	60	3	9	3	1	0	5	0	3	8	.150	.276 (-46%)	.342 (-44%)	.398 (-41%)	.740 (-43%)	-437.1
1939	BSN	NL	77	296	32	79	12	2	4	31	4	16	21	.267	.274 (-3%)	.342 (-8%)	.393 (-8%)	.735 (-8%)	-395.9
1940	BSN	NL	151	569	78	157	33	3	14	79	8	41	43	.276	.267 (+3%)	.335 (-2%)	.387 (+8%)	.722 (+4%)	322.8
1941	BSN	NL	154	585	54	140	27	3	6	68	8	35	72	.239	.262 (-9%)	.332 (-13%)	.373 (-12%)	.705 (-13%)	-1254.2
1942	BSN	NL	142	534	47	130	28	2	6	47	11	22	42	.243	.253 (-4%)	.323 (-14%)	.349 (-4%)	.672 (-9%)	-822.7
1943	CIN	NL	154	576	49	129	26	4	2	71	8	33	43	.224	.255 (-13%)	.324 (-17%)	.346 (-15%)	.671 (-16%)	-1472.5
1944	CIN	NL	155	536	48	112	21	5	4	55	9	41	41	.209	.261 (-20%)	.325 (-17%)	.357 (-19%)	.683 (-18%)	-1542.2
1945	CIN	NL	115	421	46	100	27	2	13	49	4	18	38	.238	.260 (-9%)	.328 (-16%)	.354 (+14%)	.683 (-1%)	-225.1
1946	CIN	NL	91	299	30	58	10	0	6	36	5	25	34	.194	.256 (-24%)	.328 (-21%)	.358 (-20%)	.687 (-21%)	-971.0
1947	CIN	NL	151	545	69	146	38	4	19	87	5	49	40	.268	.262 (+2%)	.336 (-1%)	.376 (+21%)	.712 (+11%)	1012.5
1948	PHI	NL	130	468	45	115	20	1	14	61	1	19	40	.246	.263 (-7%)	.340 (-17%)	.379 (+1%)	.719 (-8%)	-723.8
1949	PHI	NL	85	266	21	55	10	1	6	29	1	29	21	.207	.262 (-21%)	.343 (-14%)	.384 (-17%)	.727 (-16%)	-681.0
1950	SLN	NL	64	172	17	39	8	0	3	22	0	19	21	.227	.265 (-15%)	.346 (-11%)	.401 (-19%)	.747 (-15%)	-434.3
Career · 14 seasons			1,510	5,337	539	1,270	263	28	97	640	64	351	465	.238	—	—	—	—	-7,624

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eddie Miller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	761	2646	261	637	32	295	.241
Away	749	2690	278	632	65	346	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1950-09-24	STL	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1950-09-23	STL	CHC	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
1950-09-19	STL	BSN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1950-09-10	STL	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	2	0
1950-09-10	STL	PIT	W	0	1	0	0	1	0
1950-09-06	STL	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-09-03	STL	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1950-09-01	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1950-08-15	STL	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1950-08-07	STL	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	84	243	192	6	56
3B	4	1	1	0	0
SS	1395	2976	4500	217	946

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1936	CIN	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1936	CIN	SS	4	5	10	1	1
1937	CIN	3B	4	1	1	0	0
1937	CIN	SS	30	45	68	9	16
1939	BSN	SS	77	183	275	14	76
1940	BSN	SS	151	405	487	28	122
1941	BSN	SS	154	336	485	29	112
1942	BSN	SS	142	285	450	13	78
1943	CIN	SS	154	335	543	19	121
1944	CIN	SS	155	357	544	27	100
1945	CIN	SS	115	245	382	16	61
1946	CIN	SS	88	184	297	15	79
1947	CIN	SS	151	295	445	21	88
1948	PHI	SS	122	229	341	20	63
1949	PHI	2B	82	240	189	6	54
1949	PHI	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1950	SLN	2B	1	3	3	0	2
1950	SLN	SS	51	72	173	5	29

Career Games by Position

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Eddie Miller (b. 1916) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	84
Third Base	4
Shortstop	1395

Awards & Honors

Eddie Miller — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1940	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS

Award Voting History

Eddie Miller — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1948	Most Valuable Player	NL	25th	4.0	336
1947	Most Valuable Player	NL	24th	2.0	336
1945	Most Valuable Player	NL	29th	2.0	336
1944	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	7.0	336
1943	Most Valuable Player	NL	10th	24.0	336
1942	Most Valuable Player	NL	32th	1.0	336
1940	Most Valuable Player	NL	13th	28.0	336
1939	Most Valuable Player	NL	31th	1.0	336

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Eddie Miller: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 9, 1936 and the final game on September 24, 1950, Eddie Miller built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1936 through 1947), the Boston Bees (1939 to 1940), the Boston Braves (1941 to 1942), the Philadelphia Phillies (1948 through 1949), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1950). Miller played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 26, 1916, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on July 31, 1997, in Lake Worth, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Robert.

The batting record for Miller: 1,510 games, 1,270 hits in 5,337 at bats, and a .238 average; the totals also include 97 home runs, 640 RBI, and 64 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .290 and .352 give Miller a career OPS of .643. Miller's .238 average ran 10.1% below the .265 that the league posted over the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Miller

What years did Eddie Miller play?: Eddie Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1950.
Was Eddie Miller a pitcher?: No. Eddie Miller was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Eddie Miller hit?: Eddie Miller hit 97 career home runs with 1,270 hits.
What teams did Eddie Miller play for?: Eddie Miller played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1936–1937, 1943–1947), the Boston Braves (1939–1942), the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1949), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1950).
Did Eddie Miller win an MVP award?: No. Eddie Miller did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Eddie Miller win?: Eddie Miller was selected to 8 All-Star Games.
What were Eddie Miller's career stats?: In 1,510 games, Eddie Miller had 1,270 hits, 97 home runs, 640 RBI, 539 runs, and 64 stolen bases, with a .238 batting average.
What position did Eddie Miller play?: Eddie Miller played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Miller and how much did he weigh?: Eddie Miller was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Eddie Miller hit each season?: Eddie Miller's home runs by season: 0 in 1936, 0 in 1937, 4 in 1939, 14 in 1940, 6 in 1941, 6 in 1942, 2 in 1943, 4 in 1944, 13 in 1945, 6 in 1946, 19 in 1947, 14 in 1948, 6 in 1949, and 3 in 1950. His most in one season was 19, in 1947.
What was Eddie Miller's career batting average?: Eddie Miller batted .238 over his career, with 1,270 hits in 5,337 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Miller have?: Eddie Miller drove in 640 runs in his career.
Is Eddie Miller in the Hall of Fame?: No. Eddie Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Eddie Miller make?: Eddie Miller was selected to 8 All-Star Games.