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.

What was Eddie Milner's career batting average?

Eddie Milner batted .253 over his career, with 607 hits in 2,395 at bats.

How many RBI did Eddie Milner have?

Eddie Milner drove in 195 runs in his career.

Is Eddie Milner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Eddie Milner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Eddie Milner

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

Eddie Milner was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1988 for the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 9 seasons. In 804 career games, he hit .253 with 607 hits, 42 home runs, and 195 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 160.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Eddie Milner — 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

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Eddie Milner Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Eddie Milner — 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

Eddie Milner — 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

Eddie Milner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	404	1157	197	306	22	96	.264
Away	400	1238	179	301	20	99	.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Milner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1988-07-29	CIN	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-07-26	CIN	ATL	L	3	1	0	0	0
1988-07-26	CIN	ATL	W	4	0	0	1	1
1988-07-24	CIN	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1988-07-19	CIN	NYN	W	2	0	0	0	0
1988-07-17	CIN	WSN	W	4	1	0	0	0
1988-07-16	CIN	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-07-10	CIN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0
1988-07-09	CIN	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	1
1988-07-07	CIN	PHI	W	4	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Milner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	719	560	1690	44	23	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Milner — 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

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Eddie Milner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	68
Center Field	634
Right Field	41

Awards & Honors

Eddie Milner — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1984	Player of the Week	Week of 1984-04-06

Salary History

Eddie Milner — 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

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

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Eddie Milner: the record in brief

Eddie Milner's major league career runs from a debut on September 2, 1980 to a final game on July 29, 1988. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1980 through 1988) and the San Francisco Giants (1987). The bio lists Milner as an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 173 pounds. The birth record reads May 21, 1955, in Columbus, OH, USA. Milner died on November 2, 2015, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Milner's full given name, per the bio, is Eddie James Milner.

The batting record for Milner: 804 games, 607 hits in 2,395 at bats, and a .253 average; the totals also include 42 home runs, 195 runs batted in, and 145 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .333 clip and slugging .376, Milner finished with a .709 OPS. Against a .260 league average for those years, Milner's .253 average was near the norm. The single-season home run high is 15, set in 1986. Milner collected a career-high 131 hits in 1983.

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.
What was Eddie Milner's career batting average?: Eddie Milner batted .253 over his career, with 607 hits in 2,395 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Milner have?: Eddie Milner drove in 195 runs in his career.
Is Eddie Milner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Eddie Milner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.