What years did John Miller play?

John Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1967.

Was John Miller a pitcher?

Yes. John Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 178 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Miller hit?

John Miller hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was John Miller's career batting average?

John Miller batted .096 over his career, with 7 hits in 73 at bats.

How many RBI did John Miller have?

John Miller drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was John Miller's career ERA?

John Miller finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 12-14 with 178 strikeouts.

John Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1967)

John Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1967 for the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. Across 46 career appearances, he went 12-14 with a 3.89 ERA and 178 strikeouts.

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 September 10, 2026

W–L 12–14

ERA 3.89

WHIP 1.44

SO 178

Pitcher PIV -2299.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 5/30/1941 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 6/5/2020 in Westminster, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-22
Last Game: 1967-05-01

Full name: John Ernest Miller

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	14	46	35	1	0	0	227.0	188	98	20	138	178	3.89	-2299.4

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 9.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Miller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	BAL	AL	1	1	2	1	0	10.0	2	1	5	4	0.90	3.96 (+77%)	159.8
1963	BAL	AL	1	1	3	2	0	17.0	12	6	14	16	3.18	3.46 (+8%)	167.1
1965	BAL	AL	6	4	16	16	1	93.3	75	33	58	71	3.18	3.50 (+9%)	117.7
1966	BAL	AL	4	8	23	16	0	100.7	92	53	58	81	4.74	3.52 (-35%)	-2743.9
1967	BAL	AL	0	0	2	0	0	6.0	7	5	3	6	7.50	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			12	14	46	35	1	227.0	188	98	138	178	3.89	—	-2,299

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

John Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
46	73	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	3	27	.096	.143	.096	.239	0

Career AVG .096 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career SLG .096 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 74.4% below league average.

Career OPS .239 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Miller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	BAL	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	BAL	AL	3	6	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	BAL	AL	16	30	0	3	0	3	12	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	BAL	AL	23	34	3	4	1	0	11	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	BAL	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			46	73	3	7	1	3	27	.096	—	—	—	—	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

John Miller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	35	1	3	0	0	.086
Away	25	38	2	4	0	1	.105

Pitching — Home / Away

John Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	113.0	95	50	70	100	3.98
Away	25	114.0	93	48	68	78	3.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1967-05-01	BAL	CLE	W	0	0	0	0
1967-04-15	BAL	KC1	L	0	0	0	0
1966-09-19	BAL	LAA	W	2	1	1	0
1966-09-10	BAL	MIN	L	1	0	0	1
1966-09-05	BAL	NYY	W	2	0	0	1
1966-08-31	BAL	CLE	W	2	0	0	0
1966-08-26	BAL	BOS	W	3	0	1	0
1966-08-21	BAL	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1966-08-19	BAL	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1966-08-16	BAL	BOS	W	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Miller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-05-01	BAL	CLE	—	4.0	2	1	1	1	5	0
1967-04-15	BAL	KC1	—	2.0	5	4	4	2	1	1
1966-09-19	BAL	LAA	—	2.0	7	3	3	1	1	1
1966-09-10	BAL	MIN	L	1.1	2	4	4	4	0	1
1966-09-05	BAL	NYY	—	7.0	5	4	2	7	8	1
1966-08-31	BAL	CLE	W	7.0	5	1	1	4	7	0
1966-08-26	BAL	BOS	—	8.0	3	2	2	2	7	0
1966-08-21	BAL	DET	—	0.0	0	1	0	2	0	0
1966-08-19	BAL	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1966-08-16	BAL	BOS	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	46	35	14	38	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	BAL	P	2	1	0	3	0	0
1963	BAL	P	3	2	2	1	0	0
1965	BAL	P	16	16	4	17	2	1
1966	BAL	P	23	16	8	16	0	2
1967	BAL	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Miller — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	46

Frequently Asked Questions about John Miller

What years did John Miller play?: John Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1967.
Was John Miller a pitcher?: Yes. John Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 178 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Miller hit?: John Miller hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was John Miller's career batting average?: John Miller batted .096 over his career, with 7 hits in 73 at bats.
How many RBI did John Miller have?: John Miller drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Miller's career ERA?: John Miller finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 12-14 with 178 strikeouts.