Art Mills
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)
Art Mills was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.36 ERA and 7 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
- 5'10" / 155 lb
- Died
- 7/23/1975 in Utica, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1927-04-16
- Last Game
- 1928-06-11
Full name: Arthur Grant Mills
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | BSN | NL | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.2 | 41 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 3.82 | 4.08 (+6%) | -615.5 |
| 1928 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 12.91 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 | 58 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 5.36 | — | -616 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | BSN | NL | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | BSN | NL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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 (38 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 28.2 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 4.71 |
| Away | 7 | 16.2 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6.48 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-06-11 | BSN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-06-02 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-04-29 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-04-21 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-15 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-14 | BSN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-12 | BSN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-07 | BSN | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-06 | BSN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-03 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-06-11 | BSN | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1928-06-02 | BSN | CIN | — | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-04-29 | BSN | NY1 | — | 3.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-04-21 | BSN | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927-07-15 | BSN | CHC | — | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-07-14 | BSN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-12 | BSN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-07 | BSN | STL | — | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-06 | BSN | PHI | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-07-03 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 19 |
Art Mills: the record in brief
The profile opens with Art Mills's first major league game on April 16, 1927; the last one listed came on June 11, 1928. Mills spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Braves. Mills, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 155 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Mills was born on March 2, 1903, in Utica, NY, USA. Mills died on July 23, 1975, in Utica, NY, USA. Art Mills was the playing name; the full given name is Arthur Grant.
The pitching table credits Mills with a 0-1 record and a 5.36 ERA in 19 games. Mills had 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Mills's seasons was 4.11, so the 5.36 figure ran 30.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.82 in 1927, when the league's was 4.08.
Mills appears at one position only: pitcher, in 19 games. Fielding on the mound produced 7 putouts and 13 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Art Mills
- What years did Art Mills play?
- Art Mills played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
- Was Art Mills a pitcher?
- Yes. Art Mills pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Art Mills hit?
- Art Mills hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Art Mills play for?
- Art Mills played for one team, the Boston Braves (1927–1928).
- What were Art Mills's career stats?
- In 19 games, Art Mills went 0-1 with a 5.36 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 45.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Art Mills play?
- Art Mills played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Art Mills and how much did he weigh?
- Art Mills was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 155 pounds.
- What was Art Mills's career ERA?
- Art Mills finished with a 5.36 career ERA, going 0-1 with 7 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Art Mills have?
- Art Mills recorded 7 career strikeouts.
- Is Art Mills in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Art Mills has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.