Henry Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 35–25
ERA 4.48
WHIP 1.45
SO 280
Pitcher PIV 5645.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 178 lb
Born
7/17/1917 in Glenolden, PA, USA
Died
8/30/1972 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Henry Joseph Miller

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
226.0 211.0 21.0 35.0 2.0 0 0 7.0 11.0 1.0 0 .166 .207 .175 .382

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
43 35 82 43 35 3 640.0 603 359 137 36 211 166 1.93 1.27

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 18.0 17.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .470
Listed seasons · 1 18 17 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 3 5 8 6 4 0 67.1 47 24 12 4 18 21 1.60 0.96
Listed seasons · 1 3 5 8 6 4 0 67.1 47 24 12 4 18 21 1.60 0.97

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 25 89 59 30 4 2 474.0 487 236 24 199 280 4.48 5645.9

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 14.4% worse 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
1938 PS NN2 5 3 10 6 3 1 0 45.0 38 27 22 25 5.40 4.35 (-24%) 289.3
1939 PS NN2 2 2 9 4 1 0 0 29.0 28 14 10 18 4.34 4.28 (-1%) 383.7
1940 PS NN2 3 4 13 6 1 0 0 39.3 63 43 20 23 9.84 4.21 (-134%) -135.3
1941 PS NN2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 8.3 7 5 6 5 5.40 — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.7 5 3 1 0 7.36 — 0.0
1944 PS NN2 6 2 10 8 7 1 1 68.7 70 21 19 36 2.75 3.57 (+23%) 1612.5
1945 PS NN2 4 3 7 6 3 0 0 46.3 49 14 14 23 2.72 3.67 (+26%) 479.9
1946 PS NN2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 9.7 17 11 8 3 10.24 3.59 (-185%) 0.0
1947 PS NN2 8 2 16 13 8 1 1 112.3 102 48 48 79 3.85 3.97 (+3%) 1800.0
1948 PS NN2 7 6 18 14 7 1 0 111.7 108 50 51 68 4.03 4.10 (+2%) 1215.8
Career · 10 seasons 35 25 89 59 30 4 2 474.0 487 236 199 280 4.48 — 5,646

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
90 171 22 30 2 0 0 13 0 16 1 .175 .246 .187 .433 0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career SLG .187 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OPS .433 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 38.6% 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
1938 PS NN2 10 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .067 — — — — 0.0
1939 PS NN2 9 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1940 PS NN2 13 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .071 — — — — 0.0
1941 PS NN2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 PS NN2 11 27 5 7 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 .259 — — — — 0.0
1945 PS NN2 7 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
1946 PS NN2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PS NN2 16 45 4 7 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 .156 — — — — 0.0
1948 PS NN2 18 43 5 11 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 .256 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 90 171 22 30 2 0 0 13 0 16 1 .175 — — — — 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

View full game log (205 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5297121304.134
Away517651102.145

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home51279.026461107821.97
Away51252.22446474432.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-02 PH5BLGL 000000000
1949-08-01 PH5CAGW 201000000
1949-07-25 PH5IN9L 200000000
1949-07-24 PH5NY6L 000000000
1949-07-17 PH5BIRL 000000000
1949-06-19 PH5CAGL 000000000
1949-06-12 PH5IN9W 000000000
1949-05-29 PH5HOEL 200000000
1949-05-24 PH5KCML 411000000
1949-05-19 PH5BLGL 301000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-09-02 PH5BLG — 0.0100000
1949-08-01 PH5CAG W 5.0000040
1949-07-25 PH5IN9 L 9.0722210
1949-07-24 PH5NY6 — 1.0000000
1949-07-17 PH5BIR L 6.0630000
1949-06-19 PH5CAG — 0.0000000
1949-06-12 PH5IN9 — 3.0050001
1949-05-29 PH5HOE L 8.0531500
1949-05-24 PH5KCM L 8.11187553
1949-05-19 PH5BLG L 9.0732650

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 89 60 6 105 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 PS P 10 6 0 14 0 0
1939 PS P 9 5 0 12 0 0
1940 PS P 13 6 0 8 0 0
1941 PS P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1943 PS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1944 PS P 10 8 1 17 1 0
1945 PS P 7 6 2 3 2 0
1946 PS P 3 2 0 4 0 0
1947 PS P 16 13 2 19 0 0
1948 PS P 18 14 1 25 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 89

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Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Miller

Was Henry Miller a pitcher?
Yes. Henry Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 280 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Henry Miller hit?
Henry Miller hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.