Henry Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Henry Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars. Across 89 career appearances, he went 35-25 with a 4.48 ERA and 280 strikeouts. Henry Miller was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5645.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Henry Miller — 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

Henry Miller — 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

Henry Miller — 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

Henry Miller — 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

Henry Miller — 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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Henry Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 39.1 63 43 20 23 9.84 4.21 (-134%) -135.3
1941 PS NN2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 8.1 7 5 6 5 5.40 — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 5 3 1 0 7.36 — 0.0
1944 PS NN2 6 2 10 8 7 1 1 68.2 70 21 19 36 2.75 3.57 (+23%) 1612.5
1945 PS NN2 4 3 7 6 3 0 0 46.1 49 14 14 23 2.72 3.67 (+26%) 479.9
1946 PS NN2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 9.2 17 11 8 3 10.24 3.59 (-185%) 0.0
1947 PS NN2 8 2 16 13 8 1 1 112.1 102 48 48 79 3.85 3.97 (+3%) 1800.0
1948 PS NN2 7 6 18 14 7 1 0 111.2 108 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

Henry Miller — 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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Henry 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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Henry Miller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5297121304.134
Away517651102.145

Pitching — Home / Away

Henry Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home51279.026461107821.97
Away51252.22446474432.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Henry Miller — 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

Henry Miller — 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

Henry Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 89 60 6 105 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry Miller — 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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Henry Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 89

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Henry Miller: the record in brief

The season rows for Henry Miller begin in 1938. Miller's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Stars. Miller played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on July 17, 1917, in Glenolden, PA, USA, Miller was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 178 pounds. Miller died on August 30, 1972, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Miller's full given name, per the bio, is Henry Joseph Miller.

Across 89 games (59 starts), Miller recorded 35 wins against 25 losses with a 4.48 ERA. Also on Miller's record: 280 strikeouts and 30 complete games. The league ERA over Miller's seasons was 3.92, so the 4.48 figure ran 14.4% worse than average. The best win total was 8, in 1947. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.75 in 1944, when the league's was 3.57. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 5,645.9 for Miller's career.

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.
What teams did Henry Miller play for?
Henry Miller played for one team, the Philadelphia Stars (1938–1941, 1943–1948).
What awards did Henry Miller win?
Henry Miller was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Henry Miller's career stats?
In 89 games, Henry Miller went 35-25 with a 4.48 ERA, 280 strikeouts, 474.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Henry Miller play?
Henry Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Henry Miller and how much did he weigh?
Henry Miller was listed at 6 feet and 178 pounds.
What was Henry Miller's career ERA?
Henry Miller finished with a 4.48 career ERA, going 35-25 with 280 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Henry Miller have?
Henry Miller recorded 280 career strikeouts.
Is Henry Miller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Henry Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Henry Miller make?
Henry Miller was selected to 1 All-Star Game.