Russ Miller | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Etna, Ohio, US [a] | March 25, 1900|
Died: April 30, 1962 Bucyrus, Ohio, US | (aged 62)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 24, 1927, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1928, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–13 |
Earned run average | 5.40 |
Strikeouts | 23 |
Teams | |
Russell Lewis Miller (March 25, 1900 – April 30, 1962), was a professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during 1927 and 1928 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.
Miller's minor league baseball career spanned 1925 to 1932, as he compiled a 49–43 win–loss record pitching a total of 162 games for seven different teams. [1] He spent time with farm teams of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1927 and Chicago Cubs in 1929.
Miller's major league career consisted of 35 appearances for the Philadelphia Phillies; two in 1927 (both starts) and 33 in 1928 (12 starts). [2] His two appearances in 1927 came in late September; [3] after losing his first start on September 24 to the Chicago Cubs, [4] he won his second start on September 29 against the Boston Braves, pitching a complete game while allowing just one run. [5] In 1928, Miller accrued an 0–12 record, [2] taking losses both as a starting pitcher and as a reliever; [6] he did earn two saves. [2] Overall with the Phillies, Miller had a 1–13 record with 5.40 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 123+1⁄3 innings pitched. [7]
Miller was born in Ohio in 1900. [a] He was a younger brother of fellow major league pitcher J. Walter Miller (1898–1975); [9] both played college baseball at Ohio State University. [10] Miller's senior entry in the Ohio State yearbook noted that he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and that he had earned three varsity letters in baseball. [11] In February 1942, he was working in agricultural extension for Ohio State, [8] and he was later the agricultural agent for Crawford County, Ohio, a position he held for 28 years, until his death. [9] Miller died in 1962 in Bucyrus, Ohio, and was interred in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. [7] He was survived by his wife and two sons. [9] [12]