Bob Milliken
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1954)
Bob Milliken was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1954 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 61 career appearances, he went 13-6 with a 3.59 ERA and 90 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- Died
- 1/3/2007 in Clearwater, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-04-22
- Last Game
- 1954-07-29
Full name: Robert Fogle Milliken
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | BRO | NL | 8 | 4 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 117.2 | 94 | 44 | 42 | 65 | 3.37 | 4.14 (+19%) | 434.1 |
| 1954 | BRO | NL | 5 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 62.2 | 58 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 4.02 | 3.90 (-3%) | -1801.2 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 13 | 6 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 180.1 | 152 | 72 | 60 | 90 | 3.59 | — | -1,367 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .137 | .154 | .176 | .330 | 0 |
Career AVG .137 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.
Career OBP .154 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.
Career SLG .176 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.
Career OPS .330 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 54.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | BRO | NL | 37 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | BRO | NL | 24 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 61 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .137 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (122 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Away | 31 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .065 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 84.1 | 71 | 33 | 27 | 47 | 3.52 |
| Away | 31 | 96.0 | 81 | 39 | 33 | 43 | 3.66 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-07-29 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-07-27 | BRO | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-07-23 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-07-19 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-07-15 | BRO | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-07-09 | BRO | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-07-06 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-07-03 | BRO | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-06-26 | BRO | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-06-22 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-07-29 | BRO | CHC | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-07-27 | BRO | CHC | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954-07-23 | BRO | STL | — | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-07-19 | BRO | CHC | L | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-07-15 | BRO | ATL | L | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954-07-09 | BRO | PHI | — | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1954-07-06 | BRO | NY1 | — | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-07-03 | BRO | PHI | W | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-06-26 | BRO | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-06-22 | BRO | CIN | — | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 61 |
Bob Milliken: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bob Milliken debuted on April 22, 1953 and played a final game on July 29, 1954. The team column never changes: it is the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1953 to 1954. Born on August 25, 1926, in Majorsville, WV, USA, Milliken is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on January 3, 2007, in Clearwater, FL, USA. Milliken's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Fogle Milliken.
Across 61 games (13 starts), Milliken recorded 13 wins against 6 losses with a 3.59 ERA. The totals include 90 strikeouts. Against a 4.02 league ERA for the same years, Milliken was 10.5% better. Milliken won 8 games in 1953, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.37 in 1953, when the league's was 4.14.
Pitching in the playoffs, Milliken went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. Those appearances came in 1953.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Milliken
- What years did Bob Milliken play?
- Bob Milliken played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1954.
- Was Bob Milliken a pitcher?
- Yes. Bob Milliken pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 90 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bob Milliken hit?
- Bob Milliken hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was Bob Milliken's career batting average?
- Bob Milliken batted .137 over his career, with 7 hits in 51 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Milliken have?
- Bob Milliken drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Bob Milliken's career ERA?
- Bob Milliken finished with a 3.59 career ERA, going 13-6 with 90 strikeouts.