What years did Russ Miller play?

Russ Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Russ Miller a pitcher?

Yes. Russ Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Russ Miller hit?

Russ Miller hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What teams did Russ Miller play for?

Russ Miller played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1927–1928).

What were Russ Miller's career stats?

In 35 games, Russ Miller went 1-13 with a 5.40 ERA, 23 strikeouts, 123.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Russ Miller play?

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

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

Russ Miller was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Russ Miller's career ERA?

Russ Miller finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 1-13 with 23 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Russ Miller have?

Russ Miller recorded 23 career strikeouts.

Is Russ Miller in the Hall of Fame?

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

Russ Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Russ Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 1-13 with a 5.40 ERA and 23 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 25, 2026

W–L 1–13

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.58

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -3712.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 3/25/1900 in Etna, OH, USA
Died: 4/30/1962 in Bucyrus, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-09-24
Last Game: 1928-09-27

Full name: Russell Lewis Miller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Russ Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	13	35	14	2	0	1	123.1	158	74	16	37	23	5.40	-3712.3

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 31.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Russ Miller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	PHI	NL	1	1	2	2	1	0	15.1	21	9	3	4	5.28	4.08 (-29%)	-369.6
1928	PHI	NL	0	12	33	12	1	1	108.0	137	65	34	19	5.42	4.13 (-31%)	-3342.7
Career · 2 seasons			1	13	35	14	2	1	123.1	158	74	37	23	5.40	—	-3,712

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

Russ Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
38	30	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.167	.194	.167	.360	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OPS .360 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Russ Miller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	PHI	NL	2	3	0	1	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	PHI	NL	36	27	1	4	1	5	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			38	30	1	5	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Russ Miller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	11	1	3	0	0	.273
Away	18	19	0	2	0	0	.105

Pitching — Home / Away

Russ Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	54.1	65	33	20	12	5.47
Away	17	69.0	93	42	16	12	5.48

Last 10 Games — Batting

Russ Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1928-09-27	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1928-09-22	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1928-09-22	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1928-09-15	PHI	STL	L	2	1	1	0
1928-09-10	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1928-09-04	PHI	NY1	W	0	0	0	0
1928-09-03	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1928-08-31	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1928-08-28	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	0	1
1928-08-26	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Russ Miller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1928-09-27	PHI	CIN	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-22	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1928-09-15	PHI	STL	—	4.2	3	0	0	6	2	0
1928-09-10	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1928-09-04	PHI	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-03	PHI	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-08-31	PHI	BSN	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1928-08-28	PHI	PIT	—	3.2	7	3	3	0	0	0
1928-08-12	PHI	CIN	L	0.2	4	3	3	1	0	0
1928-08-06	PHI	CHC	SV	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Russ Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	6	30	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Russ Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	PHI	P	2	0	0	3	0	0
1928	PHI	P	33	0	6	27	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Russ Miller — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	35

College History

Russ Miller — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1923, 1924, 1925

Russ Miller: the record in brief

Russ Miller's major league career runs from a debut on September 24, 1927 to a final game on September 27, 1928. Miller spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed as a pitcher, Miller both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Miller was born on March 25, 1900, in Etna, OH, USA. Miller died on April 30, 1962, in Bucyrus, OH, USA. Russ Miller was the playing name; the full given name is Russell Lewis.

Miller pitched in 35 games, starting 14, and finished with a 1-13 record and 5.40 ERA. The same table counts 23 strikeouts. The league ERA over Miller's seasons was 4.11, so the 5.40 figure ran 31.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.42 in 1928, when the league's was 4.13.

The position breakdown shows 35 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 6 putouts and 30 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Miller

What years did Russ Miller play?: Russ Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Russ Miller a pitcher?: Yes. Russ Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Russ Miller hit?: Russ Miller hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What teams did Russ Miller play for?: Russ Miller played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1927–1928).
What were Russ Miller's career stats?: In 35 games, Russ Miller went 1-13 with a 5.40 ERA, 23 strikeouts, 123.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Russ Miller play?: Russ Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Russ Miller and how much did he weigh?: Russ Miller was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Russ Miller's career ERA?: Russ Miller finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 1-13 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Russ Miller have?: Russ Miller recorded 23 career strikeouts.
Is Russ Miller in the Hall of Fame?: No. Russ Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.