Otis Louis Miller (February 2, 1901 – July 26, 1959) was an American politician and baseball player.
| Otis L. Miller | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 2, 1901 Belleville, Illinois | |
| Died: July 26, 1959 (aged 58) Belleville, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1927, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 29, 1932, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 91 |
| Teams | |
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Baseball career
editMiller was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the St. Louis Browns (1927) and Boston Red Sox (1930–1932). Miller batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Belleville, Illinois. In a four-season career, Miller was a .274 hitter (229-for-837) with 95 runs and 91 RBI in 272 games played.[1]
Political career
editMiller served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1949 until his death as a Republican.[2] His son Otis L. Miller, Jr. also served in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1961 and 1962.[3]
Miller died in Belleville, Illinois, at the age of 58.
Notes
edit- ^ Retrospect
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1959–1960,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller,' pg. 310
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1961–1962,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller (son), pg. 336
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet
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