Wade Miller, baseball player, 1999-2007

Wade Miller

Born: 9/13/1976 in Reading, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-07-07 | Final Game: 2007-04-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Wade Thomas Miller

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Biography

Wade Miller was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2007. Born in 1976, Miller made his mark in the league with a career record of 62 wins and 46 losses, showcasing his skills primarily as a starting pitcher. Over the course of his career, he recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 4.1 and amassed 749 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to dominate hitters and contribute significantly to his teams' successes on the mound. Miller played during a dynamic era in baseball characterized by high offensive output and evolving pitching strategies. His contributions were essential to the teams he represented, as he displayed a competitive spirit and an ability to navigate through challenging lineups. Although he did not achieve any saves in his career, Miller's role as a starter reflected his importance in the rotation and his reliability as a pitcher. His career spanned the early 2000s, a period marked by the rise of power hitting and the ongoing transition of pitching philosophies in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 46 151 147 5 1 0 894.3 838 407 108 377 749 4.10 0

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 8.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 HOU NL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 10.3 17 11 5 8 9.58 4.71 (-103%) -870.1
2000 HOU NL 6 6 16 16 2 0 0 105.0 104 60 42 89 5.14 4.77 (-8%) 835.5
2001 HOU NL 16 8 32 32 1 0 0 212.0 183 80 76 183 3.40 4.42 (+23%) 341.8
2002 HOU NL 15 4 26 26 1 1 0 164.7 151 60 62 144 3.28 4.28 (+23%) 3068.1
2003 HOU NL 14 13 33 33 1 0 0 187.3 168 86 77 161 4.13 4.40 (+6%) 2500.5
2004 HOU NL 7 7 15 15 0 0 0 88.7 76 33 44 74 3.35 4.46 (+25%) -38.2
2005 BOS AL 4 4 16 16 0 0 0 91.0 96 50 47 64 4.95 4.29 (-15%) -263.5
2006 CHC NL 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 21.7 19 11 18 20 4.57 4.53 (-1%) -
2007 CHC NL 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 13.7 24 16 6 6 10.54 4.47 (-136%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
155 273 20 47 9 0 0 17 0 4 86 0.172 0.183 0.205 0.389 -1619.5

Career AVG .172 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.389 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 49.0% 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
1999 HOU NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 HOU NL 16 40 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 16 0.100 — — — — 0.0
2001 HOU NL 32 66 6 11 2 0 0 1 0 2 20 0.167 .263 (-37%) .332 (-42%) .426 (-54%) .758 (-49%) -565.9
2002 HOU NL 26 62 7 11 3 0 0 4 0 0 21 0.177 .261 (-32%) .331 (-47%) .416 (-46%) .747 (-46%) -513.8
2003 HOU NL 36 63 4 10 3 0 0 6 0 2 16 0.159 .264 (-40%) .332 (-44%) .422 (-51%) .754 (-48%) -539.9
2004 HOU NL 16 27 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 0.259 — — — — 0.0
2005 BOS AL 16 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.667 — — — — 0.0
2006 CHC NL 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2007 CHC NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 NLDS1 HOU 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 2 0 6 2.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2001 NLDS1 HOU 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 2 0 6 2.57

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 151 147 76 116 6 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 HOU P 5 1 0 2 0 0
2000 HOU P 16 16 9 11 0 4
2001 HOU P 32 32 16 36 2 3
2002 HOU P 26 26 22 19 2 1
2003 HOU P 33 33 13 21 1 1
2004 HOU P 15 15 7 11 0 2
2005 BOS P 16 16 8 10 1 0
2006 CHN P 5 5 1 5 0 0
2007 CHN P 3 3 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 151

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2001 Pitcher of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 CHN NL $1,500,000
2006 CHN NL $1,000,000
2005 BOS AL $1,500,000
2004 HOU NL $3,400,000
2003 HOU NL $525,000
2002 HOU NL $350,000
2001 HOU NL $241,000
Total Career Earnings $8,516,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Alvernia College Reading PA 1995