What years did Jake Miller play?

Jake Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1933.

Was Jake Miller a pitcher?

Yes. Jake Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 305 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jake Miller hit?

Jake Miller hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.

What was Jake Miller's career batting average?

Jake Miller batted .171 over his career, with 63 hits in 368 at bats.

How many RBI did Jake Miller have?

Jake Miller drove in 13 runs in his career.

What was Jake Miller's career ERA?

Jake Miller finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 60-58 with 305 strikeouts.

Jake Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1933)

Jake Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1933 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 200 career appearances, he went 60-58 with a 4.09 ERA and 305 strikeouts. He also batted .171 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4720.9.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 60–58

ERA 4.09

WHIP 1.50

SO 305

Pitcher PIV 4720.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 2/28/1898 in Wagram, OH, USA
Died: 8/20/1975 in Venice, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-09-11
Last Game: 1933-09-24

Full name: Walter Miller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
60	58	200	139	58	8	3	1069.2	1,260	486	33	340	305	4.09	4720.9

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jake Miller (b. 1898) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1924	CLE	AL	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	12.0	13	4	5	4	3.00	4.13 (+27%)	101.6
1925	CLE	AL	10	13	32	22	13	0	2	190.1	207	70	62	51	3.31	4.55 (+27%)	618.6
1926	CLE	AL	7	4	18	11	5	3	1	82.2	99	30	18	24	3.27	4.11 (+20%)	1546.7
1927	CLE	AL	10	8	34	23	11	0	0	185.1	189	66	48	53	3.21	4.08 (+21%)	1974.1
1928	CLE	AL	8	9	25	24	8	0	0	158.0	203	78	43	37	4.44	4.13 (-8%)	420.9
1929	CLE	AL	14	12	29	29	14	2	0	206.0	227	82	60	58	3.58	4.60 (+22%)	2161.2
1930	CLE	AL	4	4	24	9	1	0	0	88.1	147	70	38	31	7.13	4.80 (-49%)	-916.2
1931	CLE	AL	2	1	10	5	1	1	0	41.1	45	20	19	17	4.35	4.10 (-6%)	-232.1
1933	CHA	AL	5	6	26	14	4	2	0	105.2	130	66	47	30	5.62	3.86 (-46%)	-953.8
Career · 9 seasons			60	58	200	139	58	8	3	1,069.2	1,260	486	340	305	4.09	—	4,721

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

Jake Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
204	368	26	63	2	2	0	13	3	2	104	.171	.178	.188	.365	-2,221

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career OPS .365 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jake Miller (b. 1898) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	CLE	AL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	CLE	AL	32	71	5	13	0	1	1	1	0	29	.183	.288 (-36%)	.349 (-48%)	.407 (-48%)	.756 (-48%)	-571.1
1926	CLE	AL	18	24	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	10	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	CLE	AL	34	58	3	8	1	0	6	0	1	16	.138	.282 (-51%)	.344 (-52%)	.392 (-60%)	.736 (-56%)	-531.1
1928	CLE	AL	25	52	1	7	0	0	1	0	0	19	.135	.280 (-52%)	.342 (-61%)	.395 (-66%)	.737 (-64%)	-534.1
1929	CLE	AL	29	75	6	15	1	0	3	2	0	10	.200	.289 (-31%)	.353 (-43%)	.415 (-49%)	.769 (-46%)	-584.5
1930	CLE	AL	24	33	5	10	0	1	0	0	0	6	.303	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	CLE	AL	10	13	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	CHA	AL	30	37	4	7	0	0	0	0	0	10	.189	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			204	368	26	63	2	2	13	3	2	104	.171	—	—	—	—	-2,221

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

Jake Miller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	106	183	14	31	0	7	.169
Away	98	184	12	32	0	6	.174

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	103	570.1	659	228	186	164	3.60
Away	97	499.1	603	254	154	136	4.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1933-09-24	CHW	CLE	L	1	0
1933-09-19	CHW	NYY	L	0	0
1933-09-13	CHW	PHA	L	0	0
1933-09-06	CHW	MIN	L	0	0
1933-09-03	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1933-09-02	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1933-08-29	CHW	PHA	W	2	1
1933-08-24	CHW	BOS	W	3	1
1933-08-20	CHW	NYY	L	0	0
1933-08-20	CHW	NYY	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Miller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1933-09-24	CHW	CLE	—	1.1	5	6	6	1	0	0
1933-09-19	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1933-09-06	CHW	MIN	L	1.2	5	3	3	0	1	0
1933-09-03	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1933-09-02	CHW	CLE	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1933-08-29	CHW	PHA	W	5.2	8	5	5	2	1	0
1933-08-24	CHW	BOS	—	5.2	8	3	3	1	1	0
1933-08-20	CHW	NYY	—	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	1
1933-08-18	CHW	MIN	—	2.2	5	4	4	4	0	0
1933-08-17	CHW	MIN	L	0.2	4	5	5	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	200	0	83	264	22	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	CLE	P	2	1	3	1	1
1925	CLE	P	32	22	43	3	1
1926	CLE	P	18	8	16	0	0
1927	CLE	P	34	9	48	3	2
1928	CLE	P	25	11	39	1	2
1929	CLE	P	29	15	47	5	3
1930	CLE	P	24	10	26	5	1
1931	CLE	P	10	5	11	1	0
1933	CHA	P	26	2	31	3	1

Career Games by Position

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Jake Miller (b. 1898) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	200

College History

Jake Miller — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1919, 1920, 1921

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Jake Miller: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jake Miller's first major league game on September 11, 1924; the last one listed came on September 24, 1933. Miller played for the Cleveland Indians (1924 to 1931) and the Chicago White Sox (1933). Miller played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on February 28, 1898, in Wagram, OH, USA, Miller was listed at 6'2" and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on August 20, 1975, in Venice, FL, USA. Jake Miller was the playing name; the full given name is Walter.

Miller went 60-58 with a 4.09 ERA in 200 games, 139 of them starts. Also on Miller's record: 305 strikeouts, 58 complete games, and 8 shutouts. Miller's 4.09 ERA was close to the 4.27 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 14, in 1929. In 1927, one of the busiest seasons, Miller posted a 3.21 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 4,720.9 for Miller's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Miller

What years did Jake Miller play?: Jake Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1933.
Was Jake Miller a pitcher?: Yes. Jake Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 305 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Miller hit?: Jake Miller hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.
What was Jake Miller's career batting average?: Jake Miller batted .171 over his career, with 63 hits in 368 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Miller have?: Jake Miller drove in 13 runs in his career.
What was Jake Miller's career ERA?: Jake Miller finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 60-58 with 305 strikeouts.