Stu Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1968)

Stu Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1968 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 17 seasons. Across 704 career appearances, he went 105-103 with a 3.24 ERA, 1,164 strikeouts, and 154 saves. He also batted .133 with 0 home runs. Stu Miller was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 20348.7.

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

W–L 105–103
ERA 3.24
WHIP 1.25
SO 1,164
Pitcher PIV 20348.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
12/26/1927 in Northampton, MA, USA
Died
1/4/2015 in Cameron Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1952-08-12
Last Game
1968-04-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Stuart Leonard Miller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Stu Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
105 103 704 93 24 5 154 1694.0 1,522 610 140 600 1,164 3.24 20348.7

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 12.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Stu Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1952 SLN NL 6 3 12 11 6 2 0 88.0 63 20 26 64 2.05 3.70 (+45%) 3068.8
1953 SLN NL 7 8 40 18 8 2 4 137.2 161 85 47 79 5.56 4.14 (-34%) -578.6
1954 SLN NL 2 3 19 4 0 0 2 46.2 55 30 29 22 5.79 3.90 (-48%) -1175.9
1956 SLN NL 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 7.1 12 4 5 5 4.91 — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 5 8 24 15 2 0 0 106.2 109 53 51 55 4.47 3.96 (-13%) -2321.2
1957 NY1 NL 7 9 38 13 0 0 1 124.0 110 50 45 60 3.63 3.83 (+5%) -1208.0
1958 SFN NL 6 9 41 20 4 1 0 182.0 160 50 49 119 2.47 3.86 (+36%) 3354.6
1959 SFN NL 8 7 59 9 2 0 8 167.2 164 53 57 95 2.84 3.90 (+27%) 963.5
1960 SFN NL 7 6 47 3 2 0 2 101.2 100 44 31 65 3.90 3.82 (-2%) 1077.4
1961 SFN NL 14 5 63 0 0 0 17 122.0 95 36 37 89 2.66 4.03 (+34%) 4848.5
1962 SFN NL 5 8 59 0 0 0 19 107.0 107 49 42 78 4.12 3.96 (-4%) 1614.1
1963 BAL AL 5 8 71 0 0 0 27 112.1 93 28 53 114 2.24 3.46 (+35%) 2687.7
1964 BAL AL 7 7 66 0 0 0 23 97.0 77 33 34 87 3.06 3.58 (+14%) 1699.0
1965 BAL AL 14 7 67 0 0 0 24 119.1 87 25 32 104 1.89 3.50 (+46%) 4127.4
1966 BAL AL 9 4 51 0 0 0 18 92.0 65 23 22 67 2.25 3.52 (+36%) 2034.6
1967 BAL AL 3 10 42 0 0 0 8 81.1 63 23 36 60 2.55 3.30 (+23%) 156.9
1968 ATL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 1 4 4 1 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 105 103 704 93 24 5 154 1,694.0 1,522 610 600 1,164 3.24 — 20,349

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

Stu Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
716 369 28 49 8 1 0 20 1 30 89 .133 .200 .160 .360 -375

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career SLG .160 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OPS .360 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Stu 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
1952 SLN NL 12 25 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 .120 — — — — 0.0
1953 SLN NL 42 43 4 8 2 0 0 1 0 3 2 .186 — — — — 0.0
1954 SLN NL 20 13 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .308 — — — — 0.0
1956 SLN NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 29 25 7 4 1 0 0 1 0 8 2 .160 — — — — 0.0
1957 NY1 NL 38 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .057 — — — — 0.0
1958 SFN NL 42 50 4 6 1 0 0 5 0 7 17 .120 .257 (-53%) .324 (-30%) .394 (-64%) .719 (-49%) -374.9
1959 SFN NL 59 45 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .044 — — — — 0.0
1960 SFN NL 47 25 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .200 — — — — 0.0
1961 SFN NL 64 20 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1962 SFN NL 60 16 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1963 BAL AL 71 16 1 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 5 .312 — — — — 0.0
1964 BAL AL 66 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1965 BAL AL 67 16 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 .062 — — — — 0.0
1966 BAL AL 51 19 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 .105 — — — — 0.0
1967 BAL AL 42 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 ATL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 716 369 28 49 8 1 0 20 1 30 89 .133 — — — — -375

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

Stu Miller — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Stu Miller — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1962 WS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Stu Miller — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.1 1 0 2 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Stu Miller — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1962 WS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 1 0 2 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Stu Miller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34016371704.104
Away3752062132015.155

Pitching — Home / Away

Stu Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home332815.07072702605802.98
Away371878.08133373395843.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Stu Miller — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-04-23 ATLCHCL 000000000
1968-04-20 ATLCINL 000000000
1967-09-23 BALBOSW 100000001
1967-09-21 BALTEXL 000000000
1967-09-17 BALBOSW 100000001
1967-09-09 BALMINL 000000000
1967-09-05 BALLAAL 000000000
1967-09-04 BALLAAW 100000001
1967-08-28 BALMINL 000000000
1967-08-26 BALLAAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Stu Miller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-04-23 ATLCHC — 0.1044400
1968-04-20 ATLCIN — 0.1100010
1967-09-23 BALBOS W 2.0000000
1967-09-21 BALTEX L 2.2211220
1967-09-17 BALBOS SV 2.0100130
1967-09-09 BALMIN — 1.0000110
1967-09-05 BALLAA — 2.0222120
1967-09-04 BALLAA SV 2.0100000
1967-08-28 BALMIN — 1.2000100
1967-08-26 BALLAA — 2.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stu Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 704 64 152 341 14 35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Stu Miller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 SLN P 12 0 12 24 1 2
1953 SLN P 40 0 22 38 3 4
1954 SLN P 19 4 8 16 1 3
1956 SLN P 3 0 0 1 0 1
1956 PHI P 24 15 9 18 0 0
1957 NY1 P 38 13 12 24 1 6
1958 SFN P 41 20 9 34 1 4
1959 SFN P 59 9 15 40 2 1
1960 SFN P 47 3 5 25 2 2
1961 SFN P 63 0 10 29 0 4
1962 SFN P 59 0 6 17 0 1
1963 BAL P 71 0 7 22 1 1
1964 BAL P 66 0 8 15 2 2
1965 BAL P 67 0 18 16 0 2
1966 BAL P 51 0 5 11 0 1
1967 BAL P 42 0 6 10 0 1
1968 ATL P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Stu Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 704

Awards & Honors

Stu Miller — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1963 TSN Fireman of the Year
1961 TSN Fireman of the Year

Award Voting History

Stu Miller — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 27.0 280 0
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 45.0 280 0
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 9.0 280 0
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 26.0 224 0

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tug McGraw
    96-92, 3.14 ERA
  2. 95
    Dave Giusti
    100-93, 3.60 ERA
  3. 82
    Mike Marshall
    97-112, 3.14 ERA
  4. 79
    Turk Farrell
    106-111, 3.45 ERA
  5. 71
    Grant Jackson
    86-75, 3.46 ERA
  6. 68
    Steve Bedrosian
    76-79, 3.38 ERA

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Stu Miller: the record in brief

The profile opens with Stu Miller's first major league game on August 12, 1952; the last one listed came on April 23, 1968. Miller played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952 to 1956), the Philadelphia Phillies (1956), the New York Giants (1957), the San Francisco Giants (1958 through 1962), the Baltimore Orioles (1963 through 1967), and the Atlanta Braves (1968). Miller played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on December 26, 1927, in Northampton, MA, USA, Miller was listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Miller died on January 4, 2015, in Cameron Park, CA, USA. Miller's full given name, per the bio, is Stuart Leonard Miller.

The pitching table credits Miller with a 105-103 record and a 3.24 ERA in 704 games. Also on Miller's record: 1,164 strikeouts, 24 complete games, 5 shutouts, and 154 saves. The leagues Miller pitched in allowed 3.69 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 12.1% better than average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stu Miller

What years did Stu Miller play?
Stu Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1968.
Was Stu Miller a pitcher?
Yes. Stu Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 105 wins and 1164 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Stu Miller hit?
Stu Miller hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.
What teams did Stu Miller play for?
Stu Miller played for 5 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–1954, 1956), the Philadelphia Phillies (1956), the San Francisco Giants (1957–1962), the Baltimore Orioles (1963–1967), and the Atlanta Braves (1968).
Did Stu Miller win a Cy Young Award?
No. Stu Miller did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Stu Miller win?
Stu Miller was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Stu Miller's career stats?
In 704 games, Stu Miller went 105-103 with a 3.24 ERA, 1,164 strikeouts, 1,694.0 innings pitched, and 154 saves. At the plate he had 49 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Stu Miller play?
Stu Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Stu Miller and how much did he weigh?
Stu Miller was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Stu Miller's career ERA?
Stu Miller finished with a 3.24 career ERA, going 105-103 with 1,164 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Stu Miller have?
Stu Miller recorded 1,164 career strikeouts.
Is Stu Miller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Stu Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Stu Miller make?
Stu Miller was selected to 1 All-Star Game.