Eddie Miller

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

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

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

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
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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home761264626163732295.241
Away749269027863265346.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-09-24 STLCHCL 101000000
1950-09-23 STLCHCW 401100000
1950-09-19 STLBSNL 101000000
1950-09-10 STLPITL 200000020
1950-09-10 STLPITW 010000010
1950-09-06 STLCHCW 000000000
1950-09-03 STLPITL 300000001
1950-09-01 STLPITL 100000000
1950-08-15 STLCHCL 300000000
1950-08-07 STLPHIL 400000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 84 0 243 192 6 56
3B 4 0 1 1 0 0
SS 1395 0 2976 4500 217 946

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 84
Third Base 4
Shortstop 1395

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1940 Baseball Magazine All-Star SS

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1948 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 4.0 336 0
1947 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 2.0 336 0
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 29th 2.0 336 0
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 7.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 24.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 32th 1.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 28.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 31th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pete Suder
    .249 avg, 49 HR
  2. 95
    Zoilo Versalles
    .242 avg, 95 HR
  3. 90
    Tom Brookens
    .246 avg, 71 HR
  4. 88
    Ken Reitz
    .260 avg, 68 HR
  5. 87
    Dick Green
    .240 avg, 80 HR
  6. 87
    Frank Bolling
    .254 avg, 106 HR

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 1270 hits.