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George Miller

George Miller Notable

b. August 15, 1864 · Pittsburg Alleghenys 1884–1890, Pittsburgh Pirates 1891–1893, St. Louis Browns 1894–1895, Louisville Colonels 1896

George Miller played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1884 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1896.

Across 1,318 games he batted .267, with 1,381 hits and 839 runs. He finished with 33 home runs, 192 doubles, 57 triples and 260 stolen bases.

He played 637 games behind the plate, with 2,484 putouts and 285 errors. He turned 50 double plays. He also played 308 games in the outfield and 243 games at third base.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on August 15, 1864, and died on April 6, 1909. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1884 PIT 893474678 1020 01300 .225
1885 PIT 421661927 310 13400 .163
1886 PIT 833177080 1512 3643035 .252
1887 PIT 873425883 1741 34351333 .243
1888 PIT 10340450112 1750 36181627 .277
1889 PIT 10442277113 2536 56311116 .268
1890 PIT 13854985150 2434 66681132 .273
1891 PIT 13554880156 1964 57592635 .285
1892 PIT 149623103158 15122 59691428 .254
1893 PIT 411542328 610 171783 .182
1894 STL 12748193163 9118 8658917 .339
1895 STL 12249481144 1545 74251218 .291
1896 LOU 983245489 1741 3327916 .275
Career 131851718391381 1925733 567467129260 .267

On this day & linked events

1864

Born August 15, 1864

Brooklyn, NY, USA

1909

Died April 6, 1909

1884

Major-league debut: George Miller

George Miller made a major-league debut on May 1, 1884.

1896

Final major-league game: George Miller

George Miller played a final major-league game on September 25, 1896.

Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain