Otto Miller

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1922)

AVG .245
HR 5
RBI 231
H 695
OPS .583
PIV -6,536
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 196 lb
Born
6/1/1889 in Minden, NE, USA
Died
3/29/1962 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1910-07-16
Last Game
1922-09-24

Full name: Lowell Otto Miller

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
927 2,836 229 695 97 33 5 231 40 104 301 .245 .275 .308 .583 -6,536

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 13.9% 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
1910 BRO NL 31 66 5 11 3 0 0 2 1 2 19 .167 .249 (-33%) .317 (-36%) .326 (-35%) .644 (-36%) -350.0
1911 BRO NL 25 62 7 13 2 2 0 8 2 0 4 .210 .266 (-21%) .336 (-38%) .356 (-14%) .693 (-26%) -277.6
1912 BRO NL 98 316 35 88 18 1 1 31 11 18 50 .278 .268 (+4%) .335 (-3%) .358 (-2%) .694 (-3%) -144.8
1913 BRO NL 104 320 26 87 11 7 0 26 7 10 31 .272 .259 (+5%) .325 (-10%) .345 (+1%) .670 (-4%) -306.3
1914 BRO NL 54 169 17 39 6 1 0 9 0 7 20 .231 .255 (-10%) .322 (-19%) .339 (-18%) .661 (-18%) -490.9
1915 BRO NL 84 254 20 57 4 6 0 25 3 6 28 .224 .250 (-10%) .318 (-23%) .332 (-14%) .651 (-18%) -760.2
1916 BRO NL 73 216 16 55 9 2 1 17 6 7 29 .255 .248 (+2%) .314 (-10%) .326 (+1%) .640 (-5%) -212.2
1917 BRO NL 92 274 19 63 5 4 1 17 5 14 29 .230 .248 (-8%) .312 (-13%) .323 (-11%) .635 (-12%) -498.8
1918 BRO NL 75 228 8 44 6 1 0 8 1 9 20 .193 .255 (-24%) .318 (-28%) .326 (-30%) .645 (-29%) -979.7
1919 BRO NL 51 164 18 37 5 0 0 5 2 7 14 .226 .262 (-14%) .322 (-20%) .347 (-26%) .670 (-23%) -580.9
1920 BRO NL 90 301 16 87 9 2 0 33 0 9 18 .289 .271 (+6%) .331 (-6%) .363 (-8%) .694 (-7%) -368.0
1921 BRO NL 91 286 22 67 8 6 1 27 2 9 26 .234 .286 (-18%) .344 (-24%) .395 (-20%) .739 (-22%) -1099.4
1922 BRO NL 59 180 20 47 11 1 1 23 0 6 13 .261 .285 (-9%) .345 (-18%) .397 (-12%) .743 (-15%) -466.9
Career · 13 seasons 927 2,836 229 695 97 33 5 231 40 104 301 .245 — — — — -6,536

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .136

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS BRO 6 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143
1916 WS BRO 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home49915031303734137.248
Away42713341003241106.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-09-24 BROPITW 301100000
1922-09-20 BROSTLW 300000000
1922-09-14 BROCINL 311000000
1922-09-09 BROBSNW 200000000
1922-09-05 BROPHIW 401000100
1922-09-04 BROPHIL 712001200
1922-09-03 BROBSNW 401000200
1922-09-02 BRONY1L 311000001
1922-08-31 BRONY1W 412100000
1922-08-30 BRONY1W 402000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 28 2 0 2
C 890 19 3870 1053 135 85

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 BRO C 28 19 116 37 2 2
1911 BRO C 22 0 61 28 7 0
1912 BRO C 94 0 455 141 15 11
1913 BRO 1B 1 0 12 0 0 1
1913 BRO C 103 0 448 148 18 13
1914 BRO 1B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1914 BRO C 50 0 233 65 11 5
1915 BRO C 83 0 363 91 9 8
1916 BRO C 69 0 311 85 13 6
1917 BRO C 91 0 412 95 11 8
1918 BRO 1B 1 0 13 1 0 1
1918 BRO C 62 0 276 77 10 6
1919 BRO C 51 0 223 58 10 5
1920 BRO C 89 0 418 65 7 8
1921 BRO C 91 0 338 107 13 10
1922 BRO C 57 0 216 56 9 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 890
First Base 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Otto Miller (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pat Moran
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  2. 93
    Bill Killefer
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  3. 90
    Jimmy Archer
    .249 avg, 16 HR
  4. 87
    Oscar Stanage
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  5. 81
    Harry Bemis
    .255 avg, 5 HR
  6. 79
    Frank Bowerman
    .250 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Otto Miller

What years did Otto Miller play?
Otto Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1922.
Was Otto Miller a pitcher?
No. Otto Miller was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Otto Miller hit?
Otto Miller hit 5 career home runs with 695 hits.