Tom Miller
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1919)
Tom Miller was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1919 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. In 9 career games, he hit .250 with 2 hits.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 8/13/1980 in Richmond, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1918-07-29
- Last Game
- 1919-05-13
Full name: Thomas Royall Miller
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | BSN | NL | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 9 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-05-13 | BSN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-05-06 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-05-04 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-04-30 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-04-28 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-04-23 | BSN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-04-19 | BSN | BRO | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-01 | BSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-29 | BSN | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond | Richmond | VA | 1916, 1917, 1918 |
Tom Miller: the record in brief
Tom Miller's major league career runs from a debut on July 29, 1918 to a final game on May 13, 1919. Miller's only club in the season tables is the Boston Braves. Born on July 5, 1897, in Powhatan Court House, VA, USA, Miller batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on August 13, 1980, in Richmond, VA, USA. The bio lists the given name Thomas Royall.
Miller's career batting table shows 9 games, 8 at bats and 2 hits, a .250 average. The .250 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .500 to a league .659, 24.1% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 2, in 1919.
Miller's college years, 1916, 1917, and 1918, were spent at University of Richmond.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Miller
- What years did Tom Miller play?
- Tom Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1919.
- Was Tom Miller a pitcher?
- No. Tom Miller was a position player.
- How many home runs did Tom Miller hit?
- Tom Miller hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Tom Miller play for?
- Tom Miller played for one team, the Boston Braves (1918–1919).
- What were Tom Miller's career stats?
- In 9 games, Tom Miller had 2 hits, 2 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.
- How tall was Tom Miller and how much did he weigh?
- Tom Miller was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Tom Miller's career batting average?
- Tom Miller batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
- Is Tom Miller in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.