Trever Miller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2011)

Trever Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2011 for 8 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 16 seasons. Across 694 career appearances, he went 18-17 with a 4.18 ERA and 434 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 632.7.

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 18–17
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.45
SO 434
Pitcher PIV 632.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
5/29/1973 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1996-09-04
Last Game
2011-09-24

Full name: Trever Douglas Miller

Career Pitching Statistics

Trever Miller — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 17 694 5 0 0 11 523.1 521 243 54 237 434 4.18 632.7

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 5.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Trever Miller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
694 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .333 .500 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Trever Miller — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Trever Miller — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS1 SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALCS TBA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALDS2 TBA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 WS TBA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NLDS1 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLDS2 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Trever Miller — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 11 0 0 3.2 3 2 4 5 4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Trever Miller — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 2 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 1 0.00
2008 ALCS TBA 0 0 3 0 0 0.2 1 0 1 1 0.00
2008 ALDS2 TBA 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.00
2008 WS TBA 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 1 2 1 1 18.00
1999 NLDS1 HOU 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 2 0.00
1998 NLDS2 HOU 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

Trever Miller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37230000.000
Away32231100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Trever Miller — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home372279.12891461282444.70
Away322244.0232971091903.58

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Trever Miller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-09-24 BOSNYY — 0.1000010
2011-09-18 BOSTBR — 0.2000000
2011-09-15 BOSTBR — 1.0000000
2011-08-15 TORSEA — 0.1111001
2011-08-13 TORLAA — 1.0000110
2011-08-11 TOROAK — 1.0100000
2011-08-10 TOROAK — 0.1100100
2011-07-31 TORTEX — 0.1111000
2011-07-30 TORTEX — 0.2200010
2011-07-26 STLHOU — 0.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Trever Miller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 694 5 44 68 2 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Trever Miller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 694

Salary History

Trever Miller's recorded salaries total $11,566,500 over 13 seasons, 1996 to 2011. Miller's career, 1996 to 2011, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Trever Miller — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 SLN NL $2,000,000
2010 SLN NL $2,000,000
2009 SLN NL $500,000
2008 TBA AL $1,600,000
2007 HOU NL $1,300,000
2006 HOU NL $1,300,000
2005 TBA AL $1,100,000
2004 TBA AL $650,000
2003 TOR AL $305,000
2000 PHI NL $280,000
1999 HOU NL $247,500
1998 HOU NL $175,000
1996 DET AL $109,000
Total recorded salary $11,566,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Grabow
    24-19, 4.31 ERA
  2. 97
    Mike Myers
    25-24, 4.29 ERA
  3. 95
    Luis Garcia
    28-31, 4.20 ERA
  4. 92
    Jason Christiansen
    27-26, 4.30 ERA
  5. 90
    Tony Fossas
    17-24, 3.90 ERA
  6. 86
    Ron Mahay
    27-12, 3.83 ERA

Trever Miller: the record in brief

According to the bio, Trever Miller debuted on September 4, 1996 and played a final game on September 24, 2011. By club, Miller's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1996), the Houston Astros (1998 through 2007), the Philadelphia Phillies (2000), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (2003 to 2011), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004 to 2005), the Tampa Bay Rays (2008), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2009 to 2011), with further stops in the season rows. At 6'3" and 200 pounds, Miller is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Miller threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The recorded birth is May 29, 1973, in Louisville, KY, USA. Trever Miller was the playing name; the full given name is Trever Douglas.

The pitching table credits Miller with a 18-17 record and a 4.18 ERA in 694 games. Miller had 434 strikeouts and 11 saves.

Frequently Asked Questions about Trever Miller

What years did Trever Miller play?
Trever Miller played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2011.
Was Trever Miller a pitcher?
Yes. Trever Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 434 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Trever Miller hit?
Trever Miller hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Trever Miller play for?
Trever Miller played for 8 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1996), the Houston Astros (1998–1999, 2006–2007), the Philadelphia Phillies (2000), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (2003, 2011), the Tampa Bay Rays (2004–2005, 2008), the St. Louis Cardinals (2009–2011), and the Boston Red Sox (2011).
What were Trever Miller's career stats?
In 694 games, Trever Miller went 18-17 with a 4.18 ERA, 434 strikeouts, 523.1 innings pitched, and 11 saves.
How much did Trever Miller earn in his career?
Trever Miller's recorded salaries total $11,566,500 over 13 seasons, 1996 to 2011. Miller's career, 1996 to 2011, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Trever Miller's salary?
Trever Miller's last recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 2011.
What position did Trever Miller play?
Trever Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Trever Miller and how much did he weigh?
Trever Miller was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Trever Miller's career ERA?
Trever Miller finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 18-17 with 434 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Trever Miller have?
Trever Miller recorded 434 career strikeouts.
Is Trever Miller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Trever Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.