Joe Miller, baseball player, 1872-1875

Joe Miller

Born: 7/24/1850 in Germany

Died: 8/28/1891 in White Bear Lake, MN, USA

MLB Debut: 1872-06-26 | Final Game: 1875-07-28

Height: 5'10" | Weight: 169 lbs

Full name: Joseph Wick Miller

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Biography

Joe Miller was a professional baseball player born in 1850, who had a brief career in the early days of Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1875. As a position player, Miller participated in 29 games during his time in the league. He recorded 15 hits, which resulted in a batting average of .139, reflecting the challenges players faced during this formative period of baseball when offensive production was often limited. Despite not hitting any home runs and accumulating just one run batted in (RBI), Miller contributed to his teams with his presence on the field. Playing during the early 1870s, an era characterized by the transition from the tumultuous days of the National Association to the more structured National League, Miller's career offers a glimpse into the early development of the sport. While he did not achieve significant statistical milestones, his involvement during this period highlighted the evolving nature of baseball as it began to gain popularity across the United States. With the game still in its infancy, players like Miller laid the groundwork for the future stars who would go on to define the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
29 108 5 15 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.139 0.139 0.148 0.287 -672.4

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career OBP .139 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.287 vs. league average 0.598 across their career seasons — 52.0% below 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
1872 WS4 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1875 KEO 13 50 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.120 .253 (-53%) .260 (-54%) .309 (-55%) .570 (-54%) -346.1
1875 CH2 15 54 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.148 .253 (-42%) .260 (-43%) .309 (-52%) .570 (-48%) -346.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 12 0 1 0
2B 27 0 75 79 31 6
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 WS4 1B 1 1 12 0 1 0
1875 KEO 2B 13 0 46 41 13 4
1875 CH2 2B 14 0 29 38 18 2
1875 CH2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 27
Left Field 1
Right Field 1