Jack Mills
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)
Jack Mills was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1911 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 13 career games, he hit .294 with 5 hits and 1 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- Died
- 6/3/1973 in Washington, DC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-07-01
- Last Game
- 1911-08-19
Full name: Abbott Paige Mills
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .294 | .368 | .294 | .663 | 0 |
Career AVG .294 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.
Career OBP .368 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.
Career SLG .294 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.
Career OPS .663 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CLE | AL | 13 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 13 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 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 (13 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .294 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-08-19 | CLE | NYY | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-05 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-02 | CLE | NYY | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-21 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-20 | CLE | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-18 | CLE | NYY | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-08 | CLE | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-06 | CLE | PHA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-05 | CLE | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-04 | CLE | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 7 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams College | Williamstown | MA | 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911 |
Jack Mills: the record in brief
Jack Mills's major league career runs from a debut on July 1, 1911 to a final game on August 19, 1911. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cleveland Naps. Mills is listed as a third baseman at 6-foot-0 and 165 pounds. The bio says Mills batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 23, 1889, in South Williamstown, MA, USA. The bio records the death on June 3, 1973, in Washington, DC, USA. Mills's full given name, per the bio, is Abbott Paige Mills.
The batting record for Mills: 13 games, 5 hits in 17 at bats, and a .294 average, plus 1 RBI. Mills's .294 average ran 10.3% above the .267 that the league posted over the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 1911 with the Cleveland Naps, 13 games, 17 at bats and 5 hits.
Mills appears at one position only: third base, in 7 games.
Mills's college years, 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911, were spent at Williams College. The game-log section draws on 13 games of Retrosheet box scores for Mills.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Mills
- Was Jack Mills a pitcher?
- No. Jack Mills was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jack Mills hit?
- Jack Mills hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Jack Mills's career batting average?
- Jack Mills batted .294 over his career, with 5 hits in 17 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Mills have?
- Jack Mills drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Mills in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Mills has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jack Mills play for?
- Jack Mills played for the Cleveland Guardians.