Rick Miller

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home74318512805059171.273
Away739203627254119198.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-04 BOSMILL 000000010
1985-10-03 BOSBALL 201000000
1985-09-25 BOSTORW 100000000
1985-09-24 BOSTORL 000000010
1985-09-10 BOSBALL 100000000
1985-09-05 BOSCLEL 100000000
1985-09-03 BOSTEXW 000000100
1985-09-02 BOSTEXW 101000000
1985-07-30 BOSCHWL 100000000
1985-07-20 BOSLAAL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 10
Left Field 130
Center Field 853
Right Field 289
Designated Hitter 18

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1978 Gold Glove OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 BOS AL $275,000
Total Career Earnings $275,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Michigan State University East Lansing MI 1968, 1969

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Peanuts Lowrey
    .273 avg, 37 HR
  2. 95
    Matty McIntyre
    .269 avg, 4 HR
  3. 93
    Bill Tuttle
    .259 avg, 67 HR
  4. 93
    Russ Snyder
    .271 avg, 42 HR
  5. 92
    Nemo Leibold
    .266 avg, 3 HR
  6. 90
    Skip Schumaker
    .278 avg, 28 HR

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 1046 hits.