What years did Matt Miller play?

Matt Miller played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2002.

Was Matt Miller a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

What teams did Matt Miller play for?

Matt Miller played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (2001–2002).

What were Matt Miller's career stats?

In 15 games, Matt Miller went 0-0 with a 7.84 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 10.1 innings pitched.

What was Matt Miller's salary?

Matt Miller's recorded salary was $202,500 in 2002.

What position did Matt Miller play?

Matt Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Matt Miller and how much did he weigh?

Matt Miller was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Matt Miller's career ERA?

Matt Miller finished with a 7.84 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Miller have?

Matt Miller recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Matt Miller in the Hall of Fame?

No. Matt Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Matt Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2002)

Matt Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2002 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 7.84 ERA and 7 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 7.84

WHIP 2.42

SO 7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 8/2/1974 in Lubbock, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-05-08
Last Game: 2002-04-04

Full name: Matthew Lincoln Miller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	15	0	0	0	0	10.1	20	9	1	5	7	7.84	0.0

Career ERA 7.84 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 80.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Miller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	DET	AL	13	9.2	16	8	4	6	7.45	4.42 (-69%)	0.0
2002	DET	AL	2	0.2	4	1	1	1	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	10.1	20	9	5	7	7.84	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Matt Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Miller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	DET	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	DET	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	—	—	—	—	—	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

Matt Miller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	6.0	9	7	3	5	10.50
Away	6	4.1	11	2	2	2	4.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Miller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-04-04	DET	TBR	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	1
2002-04-02	DET	TBR	—	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	0
2001-10-07	DET	KCR	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
2001-10-06	DET	KCR	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2001-09-30	DET	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
2001-09-27	DET	KCR	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2001-09-22	DET	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001-09-21	DET	BOS	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2001-09-10	DET	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
2001-09-09	DET	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	DET	P	13	0	3	3	0	0
2002	DET	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Matt Miller — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Salary History

Matt Miller's recorded salaries total $202,500 over 1 season, in 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miller's career ran from 2001 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 2001.

Matt Miller — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	DET	AL	$202,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$202,500

College History

Matt Miller — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas Tech University	Lubbock	TX	1994, 1995, 1996

Matt Miller: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 8, 2001 and the final game on April 4, 2002, Matt Miller built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. The bio lists Miller as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 3 inches and 175 pounds. Miller was born on August 2, 1974, in Lubbock, TX, USA. Matt Miller was the playing name; the full given name is Matthew Lincoln.

Miller went 0-0 with a 7.84 ERA in 15 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Miller's record: 7 strikeouts. Against a 4.35 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.84 mark was 80.3% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 7.45 in 2001, when the league's was 4.42.

The one salary on file is $202,500, for 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miller's career ran from 2001 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 2001. Miller's college years, 1994, 1995, and 1996, were spent at Texas Tech University. The game-log section draws on 30 games of Retrosheet box scores for Miller.

Every defensive appearance on record for Miller, 15 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 3 putouts and 3 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Miller

What years did Matt Miller play?: Matt Miller played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2002.
Was Matt Miller a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
What teams did Matt Miller play for?: Matt Miller played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (2001–2002).
What were Matt Miller's career stats?: In 15 games, Matt Miller went 0-0 with a 7.84 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 10.1 innings pitched.
How much did Matt Miller earn in his career?: Matt Miller's recorded salaries total $202,500 over 1 season, in 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miller's career ran from 2001 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 2001.
What was Matt Miller's salary?: Matt Miller's recorded salary was $202,500 in 2002.
What position did Matt Miller play?: Matt Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Matt Miller and how much did he weigh?: Matt Miller was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Matt Miller's career ERA?: Matt Miller finished with a 7.84 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Miller have?: Matt Miller recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Matt Miller in the Hall of Fame?: No. Matt Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.