Rudel Charles Miller (July 12, 1900 – January 22, 1994) was an multi-sport college athlete at Western Michigan University and a professional baseball infielder. He played two games for the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Rudy Miller | |
|---|---|
 Miller during his time with the Western Michigan Broncos football team | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: July 12, 1900 Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
| Died: January 22, 1994 (aged 93) Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 19, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 20, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
Biography
editMiller earner 15 varsity letters with the Western Michigan Broncos, a school record.[1] He earned letters in football (4; 1920–1923), basketball (4; 1921–1924), baseball (4; 1921–1924), and track (3; 1920, 1921, 1924).[1] In his senior year on the baseball team, he had a .441 batting average.[1]
Miller played a total of 448 games in minor league baseball across four seasons from 1925–1929.[2] Primarily a second baseman, he also played four games as an outfielder.[2]
During the 1929 season, Miller played two games with the Philadelphia Athletics.[3] He had one hit in four at bats, three walks, and one RBI. His only hit was thrown by Ownie Carroll of the Detroit Tigers.[4] Defensively, Miller played both games at third base, making two errors in eight total chances for a .750 fielding percentage.[3]
In 1900, Miller owned a sporting goods store his home city of Kalamazoo.[5] He was inducted to the Western Michigan University athletic hall of fame in 1974.[1] Miller died and was interred in 1994 in Kalamazoo.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Hall of Fame - M". wmubroncos.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rudy Miller Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rudy Miller Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 4". Retrosheet. September 19, 1929. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rudy Miller". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Rudy Miller at Find a Grave