Ward Miller (baseball)

Ward Taylor Miller (July 4, 1884 – September 4, 1958) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1909 to 1917 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Terriers, and St. Louis Browns.

Ward Miller
Outfielder
Born: (1884-07-05)July 5, 1884
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Died: September 4, 1958(1958-09-04) (aged 74)
Dixon, Illinois
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1909, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 15, 1917, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.278
Home runs8
Runs batted in225
Teams

Miller, a graduate of Northern Illinois University, made his major league debut on April 14, 1909.[1] He played 15 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates during their pennant-winning 1909 season and had a batting average of .143 before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds along with cash for Blaine Durbin.[1] In 43 games with the Reds during the 1909 season, he hit .310 and had nine stolen bases.[1]

In 769 games over eight seasons, Miller posted a .278 batting average (623-for-2244) with 322 runs, 8 home runs, 225 runs batted in, 128 stolen bases, and 318 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .957 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ward Miller Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
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