Rupert Mills
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
Rupert Mills was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Newark Pepper. In 41 career games, he hit .201 with 27 hits and 16 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 7/20/1929 in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-06-23
- Last Game
- 1915-10-03
Full name: Rupert Frank Mills
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 134 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 21 | .201 | .241 | .254 | .495 | -491 |
Career AVG .201 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.
Career OBP .241 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.
Career SLG .254 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.
Career OPS .495 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 24.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | NEW | FL | 41 | 134 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 21 | .201 | .250 (-20%) | .318 (-24%) | .332 (-24%) | .651 (-24%) | -491.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 41 | 134 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 21 | .201 | — | — | — | — | -491 | ||
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 (41 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 52 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | .192 |
| Away | 26 | 83 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 8 | .205 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-03 | NEW | BLF | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915-10-03 | NEW | BLF | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-10-02 | NEW | BLF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-10-02 | NEW | BLF | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-30 | NEW | BLF | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-30 | NEW | BLF | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-28 | NEW | PTF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-27 | NEW | PTF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-25 | NEW | PTF | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-25 | NEW | PTF | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 37 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend | IN | 1913, 1914, 1915 |
Rupert Mills: the record in brief
Rupert Mills played a first major league game on June 23, 1915 and a last one on October 3, 1915. Mills's only club in the season tables is the Newark Pepper. Mills played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 12, 1892, in Newark, NJ, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on July 20, 1929, in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, USA. On the record, Rupert Mills was born Rupert Frank Mills.
Mills finished with 27 hits from 134 at bats in 41 games, which works out to .201, along with 16 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .241 and the slugging percentage .254, for an OPS of .495. Measured against the leagues Mills played in, the .201 career average compares with a .251 league average over the same seasons, 19.6% below the league. By OPS the gap is 24.0% below league average (.495 against .651). Mills's lone season row is 1915 with the Newark Pepper: 41 games, 27 hits in 134 at bats. That year the league hit .250, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rupert Mills
- Was Rupert Mills a pitcher?
- No. Rupert Mills was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Rupert Mills hit?
- Rupert Mills hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
- What teams did Rupert Mills play for?
- Rupert Mills played for one team, the Newark Pepper (1915).
- What were Rupert Mills's career stats?
- In 41 games, Rupert Mills had 27 hits, 16 RBI, 12 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .201 batting average.
- What position did Rupert Mills play?
- Rupert Mills played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rupert Mills and how much did he weigh?
- Rupert Mills was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Rupert Mills's career batting average?
- Rupert Mills batted .201 over his career, with 27 hits in 134 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rupert Mills have?
- Rupert Mills drove in 16 runs in his career.
- Is Rupert Mills in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rupert Mills has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.