What years did Rick Miller play?

Rick Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1985.

Was Rick Miller a pitcher?

No. Rick Miller was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Rick Miller hit?

Rick Miller hit 28 career home runs with 1,046 hits.

What teams did Rick Miller play for?

Rick Miller played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1971–1977, 1981–1985) and the California Angels (1978–1980).

What awards did Rick Miller win?

Rick Miller won the Gold Glove (1978).

What were Rick Miller's career stats?

In 1,482 games, Rick Miller had 1,046 hits, 28 home runs, 369 RBI, 552 runs, and 78 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.

What was Rick Miller's salary?

Rick Miller's recorded salary was $275,000 in 1985.

What position did Rick Miller play?

Rick Miller played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Rick Miller was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

How many home runs did Rick Miller hit each season?

Rick Miller's home runs by season: 1 in 1971, 3 in 1972, 6 in 1973, 5 in 1974, 0 in 1975, 0 in 1976, 0 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 2 in 1979, 2 in 1980, 2 in 1981, 4 in 1982, 2 in 1983, 0 in 1984, and 0 in 1985. His most in one season was 6, in 1973.

What was Rick Miller's career batting average?

Rick Miller batted .269 over his career, with 1,046 hits in 3,887 at bats.

How many RBI did Rick Miller have?

Rick Miller drove in 369 runs in his career.

Is Rick Miller in the Hall of Fame?

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

Rick Miller

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1985)

Rick Miller was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1985 for the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,482 career games, he hit .269 with 1,046 hits, 28 home runs, and 369 RBI. Rick Miller was a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 74.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .269

HR 28

RBI 369

H 1,046

OPS .696

PIV 74

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 4/19/1948 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-04
Last Game: 1985-10-04
Awards: Gold Glove

Full name: Richard Alan Miller

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Career Batting Statistics

Rick Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,482	3,887	552	1,046	161	35	28	369	78	454	583	.269	.346	.350	.696	74

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Rick 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
1971	BOS	AL	15	33	9	11	5	0	1	7	0	8	8	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	BOS	AL	89	98	13	21	4	1	3	15	0	11	27	.214	.243 (-12%)	.310 (-6%)	.353 (+4%)	.664 (-1%)	-27.9
1973	BOS	AL	143	441	65	115	17	7	6	43	12	51	59	.261	.256 (+1%)	.325 (+4%)	.378 (-2%)	.703 (+1%)	120.3
1974	BOS	AL	114	280	41	73	8	1	5	22	13	37	47	.261	.256 (+2%)	.324 (+7%)	.369 (-5%)	.693 (+1%)	139.4
1975	BOS	AL	77	108	21	21	2	1	0	15	3	21	20	.194	.257 (-25%)	.327 (-1%)	.374 (-38%)	.701 (-21%)	-277.1
1976	BOS	AL	105	269	40	76	15	3	0	27	11	34	47	.283	.255 (+11%)	.320 (+12%)	.360 (avg)	.681 (+6%)	344.7
1977	BOS	AL	86	189	34	48	9	3	0	24	11	22	30	.254	.264 (-4%)	.329 (+4%)	.401 (-17%)	.730 (-8%)	-174.3
1978	CAL	AL	132	475	66	125	25	4	1	37	3	54	70	.263	.257 (+2%)	.323 (+5%)	.378 (-10%)	.702 (-3%)	-133.9
1979	CAL	AL	120	427	60	125	15	5	2	28	5	50	69	.293	.265 (+10%)	.329 (+11%)	.397 (-8%)	.727 (+1%)	240.7
1980	CAL	AL	129	412	52	113	14	3	2	38	7	48	71	.274	.264 (+4%)	.326 (+7%)	.387 (-13%)	.714 (-4%)	-123.5
1981	BOS	AL	97	316	38	92	17	2	2	33	3	28	36	.291	.255 (+14%)	.320 (+9%)	.368 (+2%)	.688 (+5%)	331.8
1982	BOS	AL	135	409	50	104	13	2	4	38	5	40	41	.254	.261 (-3%)	.324 (avg)	.388 (-16%)	.712 (-9%)	-490.6
1983	BOS	AL	104	262	41	75	10	2	2	21	3	28	30	.286	.260 (+10%)	.324 (+10%)	.389 (-7%)	.714 (+1%)	118.7
1984	BOS	AL	95	123	17	32	5	1	0	12	1	17	22	.260	.259 (avg)	.322 (+8%)	.384 (-18%)	.707 (-6%)	-69.7
1985	BOS	AL	41	45	5	15	2	0	0	9	1	5	6	.333	—	—	—	—	75.4
Career · 15 seasons			1,482	3,887	552	1,046	161	35	28	369	78	454	583	.269	—	—	—	—	74

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

Rick Miller — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	18	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Rick Miller — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1979	ALCS	CAL	4	16	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
1975	WS	BOS	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rick Miller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	743	1851	280	505	9	171	.273
Away	739	2036	272	541	19	198	.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB
1985-10-04	BOS	MIL	L	0	0	0	1
1985-10-03	BOS	BAL	L	2	1	0	0
1985-09-25	BOS	TOR	W	1	0	0	0
1985-09-24	BOS	TOR	L	0	0	0	1
1985-09-10	BOS	BAL	L	1	0	0	0
1985-09-05	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1985-09-03	BOS	TEX	W	0	0	1	0
1985-09-02	BOS	TEX	W	1	1	0	0
1985-07-30	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1985-07-20	BOS	LAA	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	6	54	5	0	2
OF	1248	955	2786	69	42	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	BOS	OF	14	10	30	1	1	0
1972	BOS	OF	75	15	80	7	3	0
1973	BOS	OF	137	116	301	4	7	1
1974	BOS	OF	105	74	253	7	3	3
1975	BOS	OF	65	21	101	2	2	1
1976	BOS	OF	82	64	220	4	2	1
1977	BOS	OF	79	54	118	5	1	3
1978	CAL	OF	129	120	353	9	4	5
1979	CAL	OF	117	108	349	3	4	1
1980	CAL	OF	118	102	299	11	5	3
1981	BOS	OF	95	89	219	5	3	0
1982	BOS	OF	127	113	277	6	5	2
1983	BOS	1B	2	2	10	1	0	1
1983	BOS	OF	66	55	141	4	1	1
1984	BOS	1B	8	4	44	4	0	1
1984	BOS	OF	31	12	36	1	1	0
1985	BOS	OF	8	2	9	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rick Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	10
Left Field	130
Center Field	853
Right Field	289
Designated Hitter	18

Awards & Honors

Rick Miller — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1978	Gold Glove	OF

Salary History

Rick Miller's recorded salaries total $275,000 over 1 season, in 1985. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miller's career ran from 1971 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Rick Miller — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	BOS	AL	$275,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$275,000

College History

Rick Miller — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	1968, 1969

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Career Spans

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Rick Miller: the record in brief

Rick Miller played a first major league game on September 4, 1971 and a last one on October 4, 1985. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1971 to 1985) and the California Angels (1978 to 1980). Miller, born on April 19, 1948, in Grand Rapids, MI, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. The given name on file is Richard Alan Miller.

Across 1,482 games at the plate, Miller's career line reads 1,046 hits in 3,887 at bats for a .269 average, along with 28 homers, 369 RBI, and 78 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .346 clip and slugging .350, Miller finished with a .696 OPS. Against a .258 league average for those years, Miller's .269 average was near the norm. No season topped the 125 hits of 1978. In 1979, a season of regular play, Miller hit .293 while the league hit .265.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Miller

What years did Rick Miller play?: Rick Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1985.
Was Rick Miller a pitcher?: No. Rick Miller was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rick Miller hit?: Rick Miller hit 28 career home runs with 1,046 hits.
What teams did Rick Miller play for?: Rick Miller played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1971–1977, 1981–1985) and the California Angels (1978–1980).
What awards did Rick Miller win?: Rick Miller won the Gold Glove (1978).
What were Rick Miller's career stats?: In 1,482 games, Rick Miller had 1,046 hits, 28 home runs, 369 RBI, 552 runs, and 78 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.
How much did Rick Miller earn in his career?: Rick Miller's recorded salaries total $275,000 over 1 season, in 1985. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Miller's career ran from 1971 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Rick Miller's salary?: Rick Miller's recorded salary was $275,000 in 1985.
What position did Rick Miller play?: Rick Miller played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rick Miller and how much did he weigh?: Rick Miller was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Rick Miller hit each season?: Rick Miller's home runs by season: 1 in 1971, 3 in 1972, 6 in 1973, 5 in 1974, 0 in 1975, 0 in 1976, 0 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 2 in 1979, 2 in 1980, 2 in 1981, 4 in 1982, 2 in 1983, 0 in 1984, and 0 in 1985. His most in one season was 6, in 1973.
What was Rick Miller's career batting average?: Rick Miller batted .269 over his career, with 1,046 hits in 3,887 at bats.
How many RBI did Rick Miller have?: Rick Miller drove in 369 runs in his career.
Is Rick Miller in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rick Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.