Flash Miller

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Flash Miller was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Dodgers, the New York Black Yankees, and the Toledo Crawfords. In 122 career games, he hit .249 with 101 hits, 2 home runs, and 44 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .249
HR 2
RBI 44
H 101
OPS .668
PIV -64
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
1910 in Lockett, VA, USA

Full name: Leroy Miller

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Flash Miller — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
318.0 273.0 44.0 72.0 8.0 4.0 1.0 21.0 33.0 1.0 5.0 .264 .353 .333 .686

Career Batting Statistics

Flash Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
122 405 54 101 13 7 2 44 7 47 2 .249 .337 .331 .668 -64

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OPS .668 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Flash 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
1934 ND NN2 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1935 ND NN2 39 119 12 28 4 2 1 12 2 10 1 .235 .279 (-16%) .342 (-11%) .399 (-18%) .742 (-15%) -284.6
1938 NBY NN2 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1939 NBY NN2 27 82 15 19 4 2 1 13 1 19 1 .232 .274 (-15%) .342 (+11%) .393 (-7%) .735 (+1%) 64.6
1939 TC2 NN2 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 64.6
1940 NBY NN2 20 78 12 26 2 1 0 8 3 6 0 .333 .267 (+25%) .335 (+18%) .387 (-1%) .722 (+8%) 128.9
1943 NBY NN2 24 86 13 22 2 2 0 7 1 10 0 .256 .255 (avg) .324 (+7%) .346 (-6%) .671 (avg) 26.6
1944 NBY NN2 6 19 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .211 — — — — 0.0
1945 NBY NN2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 122 405 54 101 13 7 2 44 7 47 2 .249 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Flash Miller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home52167244409.263
Away601982851010.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Flash Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-06-24 NY5NW2L 310000010
1944-06-03 NY5PH5L 400000000
1944-05-30 NY5NW2L 212000010
1944-05-28 NY5NW2L 402100200
1944-05-21 NY5NY6L 000000000
1944-05-19 NY5BLGL 402000000
1944-05-07 NY5HOML 400000000
1943-08-28 NY5PH5L 522000000
1943-08-23 NY5HOML 513000000
1943-08-15 NY5HSLW 411000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Flash Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 64 61 130 171 15 23
3B 15 13 15 26 6 1
SS 43 42 72 111 14 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Flash Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 ND SS 2 2 4 3 1 0
1935 ND 2B 26 25 54 71 8 10
1935 ND SS 12 12 16 30 5 2
1938 NBY SS 1 1 2 6 1 2
1939 NBY SS 27 27 49 70 7 10
1939 TC2 2B 2 2 1 6 0 2
1940 NBY 2B 20 20 44 59 3 7
1940 NBY SS 1 0 1 2 0 1
1943 NBY 2B 12 10 22 22 4 2
1943 NBY 3B 13 11 13 22 6 1
1944 NBY 2B 3 3 7 10 0 1
1944 NBY 3B 2 2 2 4 0 0
1945 NBY 2B 1 1 2 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Flash Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 64
Third Base 15
Shortstop 43

Flash Miller: the record in brief

Flash Miller's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1934 to 1945. Club by club, the record runs the Newark Dodgers (1934 to 1935), the New York Black Yankees (1938 through 1945), and the Toledo Crawfords (1939). Miller is listed as a second baseman. Miller threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is in 1910, in Lockett, VA, USA. The given name on file is Leroy Miller.

In 122 games and 405 at bats, Miller batted .249 with 101 hits, plus 2 home runs and 44 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .337 clip and slugging .331, Miller finished with a .668 OPS. Over the seasons Miller played, league hitters batted .269; the .249 career figure is 7.2% below that. The highest hit total in a season was 28, in 1935. 1940 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .333 against a league .267, a 25% edge. The seasons in which Miller beat the league batting average were 1940.

Frequently Asked Questions about Flash Miller

Was Flash Miller a pitcher?
No. Flash Miller was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Flash Miller hit?
Flash Miller hit 2 career home runs with 101 hits.
What was Flash Miller's career batting average?
Flash Miller batted .249 over his career, with 101 hits in 405 at bats.
How many RBI did Flash Miller have?
Flash Miller drove in 44 runs in his career.
Is Flash Miller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Flash Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Flash Miller play for?
Flash Miller played for the Newark Dodgers, the New York Black Yankees, and the Toledo Crawfords.