Dots Miller

Born: 9/9/1886 in Kearny, NJ, USA

Died: 9/5/1923 in Saranac Lake, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1909-04-16 | Final Game: 1921-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: John Barney Miller

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Biography

Dots Miller was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball during the early 20th century, playing from 1909 until his retirement in 1921. Born in 1886, Miller built a reputable career over 1,589 games, during which he accumulated 1,526 hits and showcased his ability to drive in runs with 715 RBIs. Known for his versatility on the field, he contributed significantly to his teams with a batting average of .263 and demonstrated speed on the bases with 177 stolen bases. Miller played in an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the livelier baseball of the 1920s, which influenced the way the game was played. His career spanned the height of the American League's competition, where he established himself as a reliable hitter and an agile base runner. With 32 home runs, he provided a steady power threat, contributing to the offensive dynamics of his teams. Dots Miller's contributions to baseball during its formative years remain a testament to his skill and dedication to the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1589	5805	711	1526	232	108	32	715	177	391	503	0.263	0.314	0.357	0.671	89.9

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.671 vs. league average 0.669 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	PIT	NL	151	560	71	156	31	13	3	87	14	39	49	0.279	.244 (+14%)	.306 (+7%)	.312 (+27%)	.618 (+17%)	1517.5
1910	PIT	NL	120	444	45	101	13	10	1	48	11	33	41	0.227	.249 (-9%)	.317 (-11%)	.326 (-6%)	.644 (-8%)	-760.8
1911	PIT	NL	137	470	82	126	17	8	6	78	17	51	48	0.268	.266 (+1%)	.336 (+4%)	.356 (+6%)	.693 (+5%)	482.2
1912	PIT	NL	148	567	74	156	33	12	4	87	18	37	45	0.275	.268 (+2%)	.335 (-3%)	.358 (+11%)	.694 (+4%)	225.0
1913	PIT	NL	154	580	75	158	24	20	7	90	20	37	52	0.272	.259 (+5%)	.325 (-2%)	.345 (+21%)	.670 (+10%)	768.9
1914	STL	NL	155	573	67	166	27	10	4	88	16	34	52	0.290	.255 (+14%)	.322 (+5%)	.339 (+16%)	.661 (+11%)	1041.0
1915	STL	NL	150	553	73	146	17	10	2	72	27	43	48	0.264	.250 (+5%)	.318 (+2%)	.332 (+3%)	.651 (+2%)	200.4
1916	STL	NL	143	505	47	120	22	7	1	46	18	40	49	0.238	.248 (-4%)	.314 (-4%)	.326 (-4%)	.640 (-4%)	-419.3
1917	STL	NL	148	544	61	135	15	9	2	45	14	33	52	0.248	.248 (avg)	.312 (-6%)	.323 (-1%)	.635 (-3%)	-443.4
1919	STL	NL	101	346	38	80	10	4	1	24	6	13	23	0.231	.262 (-12%)	.322 (-18%)	.347 (-16%)	.670 (-17%)	-1125.7
1920	PHI	NL	98	343	41	87	12	2	1	27	13	16	17	0.254	.271 (-7%)	.331 (-13%)	.363 (-15%)	.694 (-14%)	-910.3
1921	PHI	NL	84	320	37	95	11	3	0	23	3	15	27	0.297	.286 (+4%)	.344 (-4%)	.395 (-11%)	.739 (-8%)	-485.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	28	2	7	1	0	0	4	2	5	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1909	WS	PIT	7	28	2	7	1	0	0	4	2	5	0.250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	737	0	7433	407	97	423
2B	681	268	1439	1935	168	308
3B	68	0	57	116	11	11
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	111	1	241	311	42	44

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	PIT	2B	150	150	260	426	34	50
1910	PIT	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1910	PIT	2B	119	118	263	318	33	45
1910	PIT	SS	1	1	3	3	0	0
1911	PIT	2B	129	0	273	357	38	65
1912	PIT	1B	147	0	1385	85	23	93
1913	PIT	1B	150	0	1400	78	22	67
1913	PIT	SS	3	0	6	4	3	1
1914	SLN	1B	91	0	1019	57	8	46
1914	SLN	2B	5	0	5	8	2	2
1914	SLN	SS	60	0	152	182	20	19
1915	SLN	1B	94	0	1000	50	10	54
1915	SLN	2B	55	0	136	156	9	28
1915	SLN	3B	9	0	0	1	0	0
1915	SLN	SS	3	0	6	8	1	1
1916	SLN	1B	93	0	948	43	7	60
1916	SLN	2B	38	0	72	98	5	14
1916	SLN	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1916	SLN	SS	21	0	36	58	7	10
1917	SLN	1B	46	0	518	26	1	36
1917	SLN	2B	92	0	219	308	22	56
1917	SLN	SS	11	0	18	28	5	8
1919	SLN	1B	68	0	687	40	14	34
1919	SLN	2B	28	0	69	87	8	13
1920	PHI	1B	9	0	80	5	1	7
1920	PHI	2B	59	0	134	160	16	34
1920	PHI	3B	17	0	20	41	4	2
1920	PHI	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920	PHI	SS	12	0	20	28	6	5
1921	PHI	1B	38	0	396	23	11	26
1921	PHI	2B	6	0	8	17	1	1
1921	PHI	3B	41	0	37	73	7	9