Everett Mills

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1876)

Everett Mills was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876 for 4 teams, including the Washington Olympics, a span of 6 seasons. In 337 career games, he hit .284 with 433 hits, 2 home runs, and 204 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 720.

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

AVG .284
HR 2
RBI 204
H 433
OPS .646
PIV 720
Position
First Baseman
Height / Weight
6'1" / 174 lb
Born
1/20/1845 in Newark, NJ, USA
Died
6/22/1908 in Newark, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-05
Last Game
1876-10-17

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Career Batting Statistics

Everett Mills — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
337 1,525 283 433 62 21 2 204 10 13 12 .284 .290 .356 .646 720

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Everett Mills — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1871 WS3 32 157 38 43 6 4 1 24 2 3 1 .274 .286 (-4%) .311 (-8%) .383 (avg) .695 (-4%) -108.1
1872 BL1 55 266 55 79 14 2 0 34 0 3 2 .297 .285 (+4%) .296 (+3%) .347 (+5%) .644 (+4%) 144.8
1873 BL1 54 262 64 87 20 9 0 56 1 2 1 .332 .290 (+14%) .304 (+11%) .357 (+34%) .661 (+23%) 857.6
1874 HR1 53 244 39 69 6 1 0 19 1 4 2 .283 .273 (+3%) .282 (+4%) .333 (-5%) .615 (-1%) 2.1
1875 HR1 80 342 59 89 8 4 1 48 6 0 3 .260 .253 (+3%) .260 (avg) .309 (+2%) .570 (+1%) 28.4
1876 HAR NL 63 254 28 66 8 1 0 23 0 1 3 .260 .265 (-2%) .277 (-5%) .320 (-7%) .598 (-6%) -204.4
Career · 6 seasons 337 1,525 283 433 62 21 2 204 10 13 12 .284 — — — — 720

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Everett Mills — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 336 139 3225 47 207 122
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Everett Mills — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 WS3 1B 32 32 343 5 12 16
1872 BL1 1B 55 54 464 6 35 17
1873 BL1 1B 53 0 515 8 28 24
1873 BL1 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1874 HR1 1B 53 53 522 9 46 12
1875 HR1 1B 80 0 737 12 44 40
1876 HAR 1B 63 0 644 7 42 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Everett Mills — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 335
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Everett Mills (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Hatfield
    .280 avg, 3 HR
  2. 80
    Tom Carey
    .275 avg, 2 HR
  3. 79
    Bill Craver
    .290 avg, 2 HR
  4. 77
    Mike Caruso
    .274 avg, 7 HR
  5. 77
    Terry Francona
    .274 avg, 16 HR
  6. 76
    Harold Castro
    .278 avg, 16 HR

Everett Mills: the record in brief

According to the bio, Everett Mills debuted on May 5, 1871 and played a final game on October 17, 1876. The team column moves through the Washington Olympics (1871), the Baltimore Canaries (1872 through 1873), and the Hartford Dark Blues (1874 through 1876). Mills played primarily as a first baseman. Born on January 20, 1845, in Newark, NJ, USA, Mills was listed at 6-foot-1 and 174 pounds. Mills died on June 22, 1908, in Newark, NJ, USA.

Mills's career batting table shows 337 games, 1,525 at bats and 433 hits, a .284 average, adding 2 homers and 204 runs batted in. Mills got on base at a .290 rate and slugged .356 (.646 OPS). Against a .273 league average for those years, Mills's .284 average was near the norm. 1875 produced Mills's most hits, 89 of them for the Hartford Dark Blues. 1873 brought the most runs batted in, 56. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .332 in 1873, 14% above that year's league mark of .290.

Frequently Asked Questions about Everett Mills

What years did Everett Mills play?
Everett Mills played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876.
Was Everett Mills a pitcher?
No. Everett Mills was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Everett Mills hit?
Everett Mills hit 2 career home runs with 433 hits.
What was Everett Mills's career batting average?
Everett Mills batted .284 over his career, with 433 hits in 1,525 at bats.
How many RBI did Everett Mills have?
Everett Mills drove in 204 runs in his career.
Is Everett Mills in the Hall of Fame?
No. Everett Mills has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.