Wadel Miller
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Wadel Miller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants and the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-6 with a 4.58 ERA and 17 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 198.6.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 65 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 4.79 | 4.21 (-14%) | 198.6 |
| 1942 | BBB | NAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.38 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 74 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 4.58 | — | 199 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .115 | .115 | .231 | 0 |
Career AVG .115 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.
Career OBP .115 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.
Career SLG .115 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.
Career OPS .231 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CAG | NAL | 8 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | CAG | NAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BBB | NAL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 12 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Wadel Miller: the record in brief
Wadel Miller's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1942. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago American Giants (1940 through 1942) and the Birmingham Black Barons (1942). The bio lists Miller's primary position as pitcher.
Miller pitched in 8 games, starting 7, and finished with a 1-6 record and 4.58 ERA. The totals include 17 strikeouts. The league ERA over Miller's seasons was 3.89, so the 4.58 figure ran 17.8% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.79 in 1940, when the league's was 4.21. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 198.6 for Miller's career.
Most of Miller's defensive work, 8 games, came at pitcher; the rest of the position table shows second base (1) and right field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Wadel Miller
- Was Wadel Miller a pitcher?
- Yes. Wadel Miller pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wadel Miller hit?
- Wadel Miller hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did Wadel Miller play for?
- Wadel Miller played for 2 teams: the Chicago American Giants (1940, 1942) and the Birmingham Black Barons (1942).
- What were Wadel Miller's career stats?
- In 8 games, Wadel Miller went 1-6 with a 4.58 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 55.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Wadel Miller play?
- Wadel Miller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Wadel Miller's career ERA?
- Wadel Miller finished with a 4.58 career ERA, going 1-6 with 17 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Wadel Miller have?
- Wadel Miller recorded 17 career strikeouts.
- Is Wadel Miller in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wadel Miller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.