Hack Miller

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1925)

Hack Miller was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1925 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Red Sox, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. In 349 career games, he hit .323 with 387 hits, 38 home runs, and 205 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,345.

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 .323
HR 38
RBI 205
H 387
OPS .851
PIV 3,345
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 195 lb
Born
1/1/1894 in New York, NY, USA
Died
9/16/1971 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1916-09-22
Last Game
1925-05-21

Full name: Laurence H. Miller

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Career Batting Statistics

Hack Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
349 1,200 164 387 65 11 38 205 10 64 103 .323 .361 .490 .851 3,345

Career AVG .323 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career SLG .490 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +29.7% above league average.

Career OPS .851 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +18.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hack Miller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 BRO NL 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1918 BOS AL 12 29 2 8 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 .276 — — — — 0.0
1922 CHN NL 122 466 61 164 28 5 12 78 3 26 39 .352 .285 (+23%) .345 (+12%) .397 (+29%) .743 (+21%) 1882.7
1923 CHN NL 135 485 74 146 24 2 20 88 6 27 39 .301 .282 (+6%) .344 (avg) .390 (+24%) .734 (+12%) 1089.5
1924 CHN NL 53 131 17 44 8 1 4 25 1 8 11 .336 .283 (+18%) .345 (+10%) .389 (+29%) .734 (+20%) 445.0
1925 CHN NL 24 86 10 24 3 2 2 9 0 2 9 .279 .288 (-3%) .349 (-13%) .407 (+6%) .756 (-3%) -72.5
Career · 6 seasons 349 1,200 164 387 65 11 38 205 10 64 103 .323 — — — — 3,345

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Hack Miller — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Hack Miller — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1918 WS BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hack Miller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1745858118923114.323
Away175616821971592.320

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hack Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-05-21 CHCBROL 111010100
1925-05-16 CHCPHIL 101000100
1925-05-15 CHCPHIL 100000000
1925-05-12 CHCBSNL 400000000
1925-05-12 CHCBSNL 400000000
1925-05-09 CHCBSNL 501000000
1925-05-08 CHCBSNL 400000001
1925-05-03 CHCSTLL 512010001
1925-05-02 CHCSTLW 302000001
1925-05-01 CHCSTLW 412000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hack Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 311 0 575 34 24 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hack Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 BRO OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1918 BOS OF 10 0 10 0 0 0
1922 CHN OF 116 0 219 15 10 3
1923 CHN OF 129 0 256 17 6 4
1924 CHN OF 32 0 54 1 3 0
1925 CHN OF 21 0 35 1 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hack Miller — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 307
Center Field 3
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Charlie Mason
    .311 avg, 39 HR
  2. 96
    Steel Arm Davis
    .321 avg, 27 HR
  3. 96
    Jules Thomas
    .323 avg, 26 HR
  4. 83
    Bill Hoskins
    .322 avg, 37 HR
  5. 80
    Ike Boone
    .321 avg, 26 HR
  6. 80
    Smead Jolley
    .305 avg, 46 HR

Hack Miller: the record in brief

According to the bio, Hack Miller debuted on September 22, 1916 and played a final game on May 21, 1925. By club, Miller's seasons break down as the Brooklyn Robins (1916), the Boston Red Sox (1918), and the Chicago Cubs (1922 to 1925). Miller played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 1, 1894, in New York, NY, USA, Miller was listed at 5-foot-9 and 195 pounds. Miller's death is recorded on September 16, 1971, in Oakland, CA, USA. The given name on file is Laurence H. Miller.

Miller collected 387 hits in 1,200 at bats across 349 games, good for a .323 batting average; the totals also include 38 home runs and 205 RBI. Miller got on base at a .361 rate and slugged .490 (.851 OPS). Over the seasons Miller played, league hitters batted .276; the .323 career figure is 16.7% above that. By OPS the gap is 18.8% above league average (.851 against .716).

Frequently Asked Questions about Hack Miller

What years did Hack Miller play?
Hack Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1925.
Was Hack Miller a pitcher?
No. Hack Miller was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hack Miller hit?
Hack Miller hit 38 career home runs with 387 hits.
What was Hack Miller's career batting average?
Hack Miller batted .323 over his career, with 387 hits in 1,200 at bats.
How many RBI did Hack Miller have?
Hack Miller drove in 205 runs in his career.
Is Hack Miller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hack Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.