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Bob Miller

Robert Gerald Miller

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: July 15, 1935 in Berwyn, IL
High School: Morton HS (Cicero, IL)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 25, 1953 (Age 17)
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Mets/Reds 1953-1962

Final Game: September 18, 1962 (Age 27)
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1953 17 DET AL 1 2 .333 5.94 13 1 8 0 0 0 36.1 43 25 24 2 21 9 1 0 3 171 69 1.761 10.7 0.5 5.2 2.2 0.43
1954 18 DET AL 1 1 .500 2.45 32 1 22 0 0 1 69.2 62 25 19 1 26 27 0 0 1 287 153 1.263 8.0 0.1 3.4 3.5 1.04
1955 19 DET AL 2 1 .667 2.49 7 3 2 1 0 0 25.1 26 12 7 4 12 1 11 0 0 1 112 159 1.500 9.2 1.4 4.3 3.9 0.92
1956 20 DET AL 0 2 .000 5.68 11 3 1 0 0 0 31.2 37 23 20 5 22 2 16 0 0 1 146 74 1.863 10.5 1.4 6.3 4.5 0.73
1957 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1962 26 TOT NL 2 2 .500 10.17 23 0 15 0 0 1 25.2 38 29 29 3 11 0 12 3 0 1 121 42 1.909 13.3 1.1 3.9 4.2 1.09
1962 26 CIN NL 0 0 21.94 6 0 3 0 0 0 5.1 14 13 13 1 3 0 4 2 0 0 33 20 3.188 23.6 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.33
1962 26 NYM NL 2 2 .500 7.08 17 0 12 0 0 1 20.1 24 16 16 2 8 0 8 1 0 1 88 59 1.574 10.6 0.9 3.5 3.5 1.00
5 Yrs 6 8 .429 4.72 86 8 48 1 0 2 188.2 206 114 99 15 92 3 75 4 0 7 837 84 1.580 9.8 0.7 4.4 3.6 0.82
162 Game Avg. 4 6 .429 4.72 62 6 35 1 0 1 137 149 82 72 11 67 54 3 0 5 605 84 1.580 9.8 0.7 4.4 3.6 0.82
DET (4 yrs) 4 6 .400 3.87 63 8 33 1 0 1 163.0 168 85 70 12 81 3 63 1 0 6 716 102 1.528 9.3 0.7 4.5 3.5 0.78
NYM (1 yr) 2 2 .500 7.08 17 0 12 0 0 1 20.1 24 16 16 2 8 0 8 1 0 1 88 59 1.574 10.6 0.9 3.5 3.5 1.00
CIN (1 yr) 0 0 21.94 6 0 3 0 0 0 5.1 14 13 13 1 3 0 4 2 0 0 33 20 3.188 23.6 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.33
AL (4 yrs) 4 6 .400 3.87 63 8 33 1 0 1 163.0 168 85 70 12 81 3 63 1 0 6 716 102 1.528 9.3 0.7 4.5 3.5 0.78
NL (1 yr) 2 2 .500 10.17 23 0 15 0 0 1 25.2 38 29 29 3 11 0 12 3 0 1 121 42 1.909 13.3 1.1 3.9 4.2 1.09

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1953 17 DET AL 36.1 13 1 25 6.19 4.59 -0.74 0.00 98.5 5.25 -4 -0.4 .3 0.1 0.0 -1 .470 .498
1954 18 DET AL 69.2 32 1 25 3.23 4.38 0.09 0.00 98.3 4.22 8 0.9 .8 -0.2 1.2 14 .527 .505
1955 19 DET AL 25.1 7 3 12 4.26 4.60 -0.01 0.00 96.3 4.44 0 0.0 .4 -0.0 0.2 3 .504 .500
1956 20 DET AL 31.2 11 3 23 6.54 4.70 -0.06 0.00 98.3 4.68 -7 -0.6 .5 0.1 -0.3 -4 .441 .496
1962 26 CIN NL 5.1 6 0 13 21.94 4.92 -0.10 -0.21 103.6 4.98 -10 -0.9 .5 0.2 -0.6 -9 .349 .494
1962 26 NYM NL 20.1 17 0 16 7.08 4.78 -0.50 -0.20 107.7 5.48 -4 -0.4 .8 -0.0 -0.2 -1 .477 .498
5 Seasons 188.2 86 8 114 5.44 4.56 -0.18 -0.03 99.2 4.68 -17 -1.4 .7 0.1 0.3 1 .483 .499
DET (4 yrs) 163.0 63 8 85 4.69 4.53 -0.14 0.00 98.0 4.57 -3 -0.2 .6 -0.1 1.1 12 .497 .500
NYM (1 yr) 20.1 17 0 16 7.08 4.78 -0.50 -0.20 107.7 5.48 -4 -0.4 .8 -0.0 -0.2 -1 .477 .498
CIN (1 yr) 5.1 6 0 13 21.94 4.92 -0.10 -0.21 103.6 4.98 -10 -0.9 .5 0.2 -0.6 -9 .349 .494

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1953 17 DET AL 13 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -32 1 0 0 0 1
1954 18 DET AL 34 15 15 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .133 .133 .200 .333 -9 3 0 0 0 0 1
1955 19 DET AL 9 9 9 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .222 .222 .222 .444 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1956 20 DET AL 11 8 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 .250 .286 .536 41 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1957 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1962 26 TOT NL 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1962 26 CIN NL 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1962 26 NYM NL 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Yrs 90 42 41 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 .146 .167 .195 .362 -2 8 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 76 74 5 11 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 13 .146 .167 .195 .362 -2 14 0 0 0
DET (4 yrs) 67 40 39 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 .154 .175 .205 .380 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
NYM (1 yr) 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 67 40 39 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 .154 .175 .205 .380 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
NL (1 yr) 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1953 17 DET AL 13 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .495 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 1
1954 18 DET AL 34 15 -2 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 1
1955 19 DET AL 9 9 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1956 20 DET AL 11 8 -1 -0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1962 26 CIN NL 6 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 /1
1962 26 NYM NL 17 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 1
5 Seasons 90 42 -6 -0 0 0 5 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .498 .500 -0.2 0.0 -1
DET (4 yrs) 67 40 -5 -0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.2 .498 .500 -0.2 0.0 -0
NYM (1 yr) 17 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0
CIN (1 yr) 6 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 -0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1953 DET AL 17 P 13 1 0 36.1 12 5 7 0 0 1.000 2.97 0.92 .957 1.96 1.93 2 0 0% 50% 1
1954 DET AL 18 P 32 1 0 69.2 14 4 9 1 0 .929 1.68 0.41 .959 2.02 1.99 4 4 50% 48% 0
1955 DET AL 19 P 7 3 1 25.1 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.42 0.57 .955 1.99 1.97 1 1 50% 47% 0
1956 DET AL 20 P 11 3 0 31.2 7 2 3 2 1 .714 1.42 0.45 .950 1.93 1.91 1 2 67% 44% 0
1962 TOT NL 26 P 23 0 0 25.2 6 2 4 0 1 1.000 2.10 0.26 .948 2.07 2.05 1 1 50% 34% 0
1962 CIN NL 26 P 6 0 0 5.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.69 0.17 .950 2.02 2.05 1 1 50% 34% 0
1962 NYM NL 26 P 17 0 0 20.1 5 2 3 0 1 1.000 2.21 0.29 .948 2.08 2.05 0 0 0
5 Seasons P 86 8 1 188.2 43 14 26 3 2 .930 1.91 0.47 .955 1.99 1.98 9 8 47% 46% 1
5 Seasons TOT 86 8 1 188.2 43 14 26 3 2 .930 1.91 0.47 .955 1.99 1.98 9 8 47% 46% 1
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Finished s c a p y
1954 AL  22 (8th)

Youngest s c a p y
1953 AL  born 1935-07-15 (1st)
1954 AL  born 1935-07-15 (4th)

                           

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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