Hack Miller
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)
Hack Miller was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. In 7 career games, he hit .444 with 4 hits, 1 home runs, and 4 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 215 lb
- Died
- 11/21/1966 in Dallas, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-04-19
- Last Game
- 1945-07-05
Full name: James Eldridge Miller
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .444 | .500 | .778 | 1.278 | 0 |
Career AVG .444 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +70.1% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +52.8% above league average.
Career SLG .778 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +118.3% above league average.
Career OPS 1.278 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +86.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | DET | AL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | DET | AL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .444 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.000 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-05 | DET | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-16 | DET | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-27 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-07-23 | DET | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-04-29 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-04-23 | DET | CLE | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-04-19 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 7 |
Hack Miller: the record in brief
Hack Miller played a first major league game on April 19, 1944 and a last one on July 5, 1945. Every season row on the page belongs to the Detroit Tigers, from 1944 through 1945. Miller played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 13, 1913, in Celeste, TX, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 215 pounds. Miller's death is recorded on November 21, 1966, in Dallas, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name James Eldridge.
Miller finished with 4 hits from 9 at bats in 7 games, which works out to .444, plus 1 home run and 4 runs batted in. The league as a whole hit .261 across Miller's seasons, which puts the .444 career mark 70.1% above average. No season topped the 3 hits of 1945. The best average in the busiest seasons was .750, in 1945.
The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at catcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hack Miller
- What years did Hack Miller play?
- Hack Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
- Was Hack Miller a pitcher?
- No. Hack Miller was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Hack Miller hit?
- Hack Miller hit 1 career home run with 4 hits.
- What teams did Hack Miller play for?
- Hack Miller played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1944–1945).
- What were Hack Miller's career stats?
- In 7 games, Hack Miller had 4 hits, 1 home runs, 4 RBI, and 1 runs, with a .444 batting average.
- What position did Hack Miller play?
- Hack Miller played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hack Miller and how much did he weigh?
- Hack Miller was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 215 pounds.
- How many home runs did Hack Miller hit each season?
- Hack Miller's home runs by season: 1 in 1944 and 0 in 1945. His most in one season was 1, in 1944.
- What was Hack Miller's career batting average?
- Hack Miller batted .444 over his career, with 4 hits in 9 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hack Miller have?
- Hack Miller drove in 4 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.