Frank Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1923)

W–L 52–66
ERA 3.01
WHIP 1.19
SO 359
Pitcher PIV 5434.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 188 lb
Born
5/13/1886 in Salem, MI, USA
Died
2/19/1974 in Allegan, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1913-07-12
Last Game
1923-07-30

Full name: Frank Lee Miller

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 66 163 127 68 14 4 1010.0 944 338 21 254 359 3.01 5434.9

Career ERA 3.01 vs. league average 3.29 across their career seasons — 8.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 CHA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.7 4 5 3 2 27.00 — 0.0
1916 PIT NL 7 10 30 20 10 2 1 173.0 135 44 49 88 2.29 2.78 (+18%) 680.0
1917 PIT NL 10 19 38 28 14 5 1 224.0 216 78 60 92 3.13 2.69 (-17%) 1779.5
1918 PIT NL 11 8 23 23 14 2 0 170.3 152 45 37 47 2.38 2.83 (+16%) 1048.6
1919 PIT NL 13 12 32 26 16 3 0 201.7 170 68 34 59 3.03 3.09 (+2%) 1043.7
1922 BSN NL 11 13 31 23 14 2 1 200.0 213 78 60 65 3.51 4.18 (+16%) 1300.9
1923 BSN NL 0 3 8 6 0 0 1 39.3 54 20 11 6 4.58 4.03 (-14%) -417.8
Career · 7 seasons 52 66 163 127 68 14 4 1,010.0 944 338 254 359 3.01 — 5,435

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
164 325 11 38 6 1 0 13 0 7 70 .117 .138 .142 .280 -2,808

Career AVG .117 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OBP .138 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career SLG .142 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career OPS .280 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 59.0% 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
1913 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 PIT NL 30 51 1 7 4 0 0 3 0 1 16 .137 .248 (-45%) .314 (-51%) .326 (-34%) .640 (-42%) -328.3
1917 PIT NL 39 76 0 9 0 1 0 4 0 0 11 .118 .248 (-52%) .312 (-62%) .323 (-55%) .635 (-59%) -647.6
1918 PIT NL 23 57 4 6 1 0 0 3 0 3 10 .105 .255 (-59%) .318 (-53%) .326 (-62%) .645 (-58%) -478.1
1919 PIT NL 32 66 0 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 16 .106 .262 (-60%) .322 (-63%) .347 (-65%) .670 (-64%) -634.9
1922 BSN NL 31 68 4 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 17 .118 .285 (-59%) .345 (-59%) .397 (-70%) .743 (-65%) -719.3
1923 BSN NL 8 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 164 325 11 38 6 1 0 13 0 7 70 .117 — — — — -2,808

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
Home8617351505.087
Away7815262308.151

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home86562.05181791232172.87
Away77440.24161581301433.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-07-30 BSNCHCW 000000000
1923-07-25 BSNPITL 000000000
1923-07-21 BSNPITL 311000000
1923-07-13 BSNSTLL 200000000
1923-07-10 BSNSTLL 000000000
1923-06-12 BSNCHCL 110000010
1923-06-05 BSNCINL 000000000
1923-05-29 BSNPHIW 100000000
1922-09-23 BSNCHCL 300000000
1922-09-19 BSNSTLL 301000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-07-30 BSNCHC SV 2.1410020
1923-07-25 BSNPIT — 1.0000000
1923-07-21 BSNPIT L 8.01055000
1923-07-13 BSNSTL L 5.21176310
1923-07-10 BSNSTL — 1.0000100
1923-06-12 BSNCHC — 4.2972202
1923-06-05 BSNCIN L 0.2311000
1923-05-29 BSNPHI — 8.0722430
1922-09-23 BSNCHC L 9.0732230
1922-09-19 BSNSTL L 8.01588110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 163 0 24 286 12 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 CHA P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1916 PIT P 30 0 3 44 3 0
1917 PIT P 38 0 4 69 1 0
1918 PIT P 23 0 2 53 3 1
1919 PIT P 32 0 10 63 2 2
1922 BSN P 31 0 4 51 3 0
1923 BSN P 8 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 163

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Bell
    43-79, 2.85 ERA
  2. 96
    Nick Cullop
    57-55, 2.73 ERA
  3. 92
    Ed Karger
    48-67, 2.79 ERA
  4. 91
    Mike Prendergast
    41-53, 2.74 ERA
  5. 85
    José Junco
    43-44, 3.09 ERA
  6. 85
    Leon Cadore
    68-72, 3.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Miller

What years did Frank Miller play?
Frank Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1923.
Was Frank Miller a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 359 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Miller hit?
Frank Miller hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.