Eddie Milner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1988)

AVG .253
HR 42
RBI 195
H 607
OPS .709
PIV 160
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 173 lb
Born
5/21/1955 in Columbus, OH, USA
Died
11/2/2015 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-02
Last Game
1988-07-29

Full name: Eddie James Milner

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
804 2,395 376 607 111 28 42 195 145 286 280 .253 .333 .376 .709 160

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1980 CIN NL 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CIN NL 8 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1982 CIN NL 113 407 61 109 23 5 4 31 18 41 40 .268 .261 (+3%) .324 (+4%) .388 (-3%) .712 (avg) 93.3
1983 CIN NL 146 502 77 131 23 6 9 33 41 68 60 .261 .260 (avg) .324 (+8%) .389 (-1%) .714 (+3%) 445.7
1984 CIN NL 117 336 44 78 8 4 7 29 21 51 50 .232 .259 (-11%) .322 (+3%) .384 (-11%) .707 (-5%) -135.6
1985 CIN NL 145 453 82 115 19 7 3 33 35 61 31 .254 .257 (-1%) .323 (+6%) .390 (-11%) .714 (-4%) -148.9
1986 CIN NL 145 424 70 110 22 6 15 47 18 36 56 .259 .257 (+1%) .325 (-3%) .395 (+13%) .720 (+6%) 376.2
1987 SFN NL 101 214 38 54 14 0 4 19 10 24 33 .252 .262 (-4%) .331 (-1%) .415 (-10%) .746 (-6%) -182.2
1988 CIN NL 23 51 3 9 1 0 0 2 2 4 9 .176 .254 (-31%) .317 (-26%) .377 (-48%) .695 (-38%) -288.4
Career · 9 seasons 804 2,395 376 607 111 28 42 195 145 286 280 .253 — — — — 160

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SFN 6 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40411571973062296.264
Away40012381793012099.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-07-29 CINSDPL 100000000
1988-07-26 CINATLL 301000000
1988-07-26 CINATLW 400000011
1988-07-24 CINWSNL 100000001
1988-07-19 CINNYNW 200000000
1988-07-17 CINWSNW 401000000
1988-07-16 CINWSNL 100000000
1988-07-10 CINPHIW 000000000
1988-07-09 CINPHIW 100000001
1988-07-07 CINPHIW 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 719 560 1690 44 23 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 CIN OF 4 0 2 0 0 0
1982 CIN OF 107 96 215 8 3 1
1983 CIN OF 139 129 392 9 4 0
1984 CIN OF 108 79 285 8 5 4
1985 CIN OF 135 108 340 12 6 3
1986 CIN OF 127 98 292 6 3 0
1987 SFN OF 84 40 135 0 1 0
1988 CIN OF 15 10 29 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 68
Center Field 634
Right Field 41

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1984 Player of the Week Week of 1984-04-06

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 SFN NL $490,000
1986 CIN NL $350,000
1985 CIN NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $1,140,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Central State University Wilberforce OH 1975, 1976
Muskingum College New Concord OH 1974

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Milner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gary Thomasson
    .249 avg, 61 HR
  2. 97
    Oddibe McDowell
    .253 avg, 74 HR
  3. 97
    Jim Delsing
    .255 avg, 40 HR
  4. 97
    Darren Bragg
    .255 avg, 46 HR
  5. 96
    Pat Sheridan
    .253 avg, 51 HR
  6. 94
    Ben Gamel
    .252 avg, 41 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Milner

What years did Eddie Milner play?
Eddie Milner played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1988.
Was Eddie Milner a pitcher?
No. Eddie Milner was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Eddie Milner hit?
Eddie Milner hit 42 career home runs with 607 hits.