1890
Born July 28, 1890
Sandusky, OH, USA
Elmer Miller Notable
b. July 28, 1890 · St. Louis Cardinals 1912, New York Yankees 1915–1918, 1921–1922, Boston Red Sox 1922
Elmer Miller played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1912 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1922.
Across 413 games he batted .243, with 343 hits and 170 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 43 doubles and 29 stolen bases.
He played 395 games in the outfield, with 822 putouts and 37 errors.
He was born in Sandusky, OH, USA on July 28, 1890, and died on November 28, 1944. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | STL | 12 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .189 |
| 1915 | NYY | 26 | 83 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .145 |
| 1916 | NYY | 43 | 152 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 8 | .224 |
| 1917 | NYY | 114 | 379 | 43 | 95 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 11 | .251 |
| 1918 | NYY | 67 | 202 | 18 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 2 | .243 |
| 1921 | NYY | 56 | 242 | 41 | 72 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 2 | .298 |
| 1922 | BOS/NYY | 95 | 319 | 47 | 74 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 16 | 22 | 5 | .232 |
| Career | — | 413 | 1414 | 170 | 343 | 43 | 20 | 16 | 151 | 113 | 140 | 29 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
1944
Died November 28, 1944
1912
Major-league debut: Elmer Miller
Elmer Miller made a major-league debut on April 26, 1912.
1922
Final major-league game: Elmer Miller
Elmer Miller played a final major-league game on September 30, 1922.
Image: American Caramel, public domain