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Rick Miller
Richard Alan Miller (Miller Time)
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: April 19, 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI
Schools: Michigan State University
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 4, 1971
Final Game: October 4, 1985
Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Carlton Fisk
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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
1971 23 BOS AL 15 42 33 9 11 5 0 1 7 0 2 8 8 .333 .452 .576 1.028 181 19 0 0 0 1 0 /987
1972 24 BOS AL 89 111 98 13 21 4 1 3 15 0 2 11 27 .214 .291 .367 .658 91 36 1 0 1 1 0 87/9
1973 25 BOS AL 143 503 441 65 115 17 7 6 43 12 7 51 59 .261 .339 .372 .711 96 164 6 3 4 4 2 *897
1974 26 BOS AL 114 323 280 41 73 8 1 5 22 13 2 37 47 .261 .347 .350 .697 95 98 4 0 6 0 2 87/9
1975 27 BOS AL 77 131 108 21 21 2 1 0 15 3 2 21 20 .194 .326 .231 .557 54 25 3 0 2 0 6 798
1976 28 BOS AL 105 313 269 40 76 15 3 0 27 11 10 34 47 .283 .359 .361 .720 102 97 4 0 7 3 2 879/D
1977 29 BOS AL 86 220 189 34 48 9 3 0 24 11 5 22 30 .254 .341 .333 .674 76 63 2 3 6 0 1 98/7D
1978 30 CAL AL 132 547 475 66 125 25 4 1 37 3 13 54 70 .263 .341 .339 .680 96 161 14 4 10 4 1 *89 GG
1979 31 CAL AL 120 488 427 60 125 15 5 2 28 5 4 50 69 .293 .367 .365 .733 103 156 7 1 9 1 1 *8/D
1980 32 CAL AL 129 470 412 52 113 14 3 2 38 7 3 48 71 .274 .349 .337 .687 92 139 3 1 6 3 4 *89
1981 33 BOS AL 97 351 316 38 92 17 2 2 33 3 5 28 36 .291 .349 .377 .725 104 119 7 1 4 2 1 *8
1982 34 BOS AL 135 456 409 50 104 13 2 4 38 5 6 40 41 .254 .323 .325 .648 74 133 7 2 4 1 2 *8/9
1983 35 BOS AL 104 293 262 41 75 10 2 2 21 3 3 28 30 .286 .356 .363 .719 94 95 6 1 1 1 1 98/73D
1984 36 BOS AL 95 141 123 17 32 5 1 0 12 1 1 17 22 .260 .348 .317 .665 82 39 3 0 0 1 0 89/3
1985 37 BOS AL 41 51 45 5 15 2 0 0 9 1 0 5 6 .333 .392 .378 .770 110 17 1 0 0 1 0 /D798
15 Seasons 1482 4440 3887 552 1046 161 35 28 369 78 65 454 583 .269 .346 .350 .696 93 1361 68 16 60 23 23
162 Game Avg. 162 485 425 60 114 18 4 3 40 9 7 50 64 .269 .346 .350 .696 93 149 7 2 7 3 3
BOS (12 yrs) 1101 2935 2573 374 683 107 23 23 266 63 45 302 373 .265 .343 .352 .695 91 905 44 10 35 15 17
CAL (3 yrs) 381 1505 1314 178 363 54 12 5 103 15 20 152 210 .276 .352 .347 .699 97 456 24 6 25 8 6

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1975 27 BOS AL WS CIN L 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 31 CAL AL ALCS BAL L 4 16 16 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 4 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 7 18 18 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .222 .222 .444 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 4 16 16 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1971 BOS AL 23 OF 14 10 93.0 32 30 1 1 0 .969 0.9 11.6 0.9 -0.8 1.6 0 3.00 2.21 .981 2.24 1.96
1971 BOS AL 23 RF 6 6 51.0 18 16 1 1 0 .944 0.5 11.8 0.5 -1.0 1.4 0 3.00 2.83 .983 2.05 1.70
1971 BOS AL 23 CF 4 1 18.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 20.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 3.50 1.75 .986 2.75 2.33
1971 BOS AL 23 LF 4 3 24.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 5.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0 2.62 1.75 .986 1.91 1.60
1972 BOS AL 24 OF 75 15 285.2 90 80 7 3 0 .967 5.1 21.4 2.1 -1.3 3.3 3 2.74 1.16 .983 2.22 1.91
1972 BOS AL 24 CF 47 7 157.1 53 51 0 2 0 .962 2.9 22.1 2.9 -0.1 3.1 0 2.92 1.09 .987 2.65 2.29
1972 BOS AL 24 LF 23 7 109.1 28 22 5 1 0 .964 1.6 17.6 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 2 2.22 1.17 .979 1.89 1.53
1972 BOS AL 24 RF 5 1 19.0 7 5 2 0 0 1.000 0.6 37.9 -0.4 -0.9 0.4 1 3.32 1.40 .986 2.13 1.76
1973 BOS AL 25 OF 137 116 1091.2 312 301 4 7 1 .978 9.1 10.0 8.1 1.7 6.5 1 2.51 2.23 .979 2.29 2.02
1973 BOS AL 25 CF 73 54 549.0 175 169 2 4 0 .977 4.6 10.1 4.6 0.4 4.2 0 2.80 2.34 .983 2.78 2.54
1973 BOS AL 25 RF 60 59 487.2 132 127 2 3 1 .977 4.5 11.1 4.5 1.8 2.7 0 2.38 2.15 .976 2.09 1.73
1973 BOS AL 25 LF 15 3 55.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -0.5 -0.4 1 1.15 0.47 .971 2.00 1.68
1974 BOS AL 26 OF 105 74 708.1 263 253 7 3 3 .989 9.3 15.8 6.3 -2.3 8.6 3 3.30 2.48 .980 2.41 2.12
1974 BOS AL 26 CF 77 73 647.0 250 241 6 3 3 .988 7.6 14.1 5.6 -2.0 7.6 2 3.44 3.21 .986 2.93 2.63
1974 BOS AL 26 LF 21 0 43.1 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 13.8 0.5 -0.3 0.8 0 2.08 0.48 .970 2.12 1.75
1974 BOS AL 26 RF 7 1 18.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 1.2 80.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 1 3.00 0.86 .983 2.20 1.86
1975 BOS AL 27 OF 65 21 286.2 105 101 2 2 1 .981 11.6 48.6 9.6 6.5 2.9 2 3.23 1.58 .979 2.37 2.10
1975 BOS AL 27 LF 26 3 72.2 18 16 1 1 0 .944 1.6 26.4 0.6 -0.3 0.8 1 2.11 0.65 .978 2.18 1.80
1975 BOS AL 27 RF 25 9 123.0 43 42 0 1 0 .977 5.3 51.7 4.3 3.0 1.3 1 3.07 1.68 .977 2.11 1.84
1975 BOS AL 27 CF 15 9 91.0 44 43 1 0 1 1.000 4.7 62.0 4.7 3.8 0.8 0 4.35 2.93 .982 2.84 2.52
1976 BOS AL 28 OF 82 64 612.0 226 220 4 2 1 .991 14.5 28.4 13.5 4.7 8.8 1 3.29 2.73 .981 2.47 2.21
1976 BOS AL 28 CF 37 33 298.2 128 126 2 0 1 1.000 11.2 45.0 10.2 3.9 6.3 1 3.86 3.46 .984 2.98 2.60
1976 BOS AL 28 LF 28 13 155.2 45 42 2 1 0 .978 2.2 17.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 1 2.54 1.57 .978 2.23 1.91
1976 BOS AL 28 RF 21 18 157.2 51 50 0 1 0 .980 1.1 8.4 2.1 0.0 2.1 -1 2.85 2.38 .980 2.21 1.92
1976 BOS AL 28 DH 4
1977 BOS AL 29 OF 79 54 532.2 124 118 5 1 3 .992 2.0 4.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 2 2.08 1.56 .977 2.34 2.03
1977 BOS AL 29 RF 48 29 305.2 67 63 3 1 2 .985 2.9 11.4 0.9 -0.6 1.4 2 1.94 1.38 .973 2.08 1.71
1977 BOS AL 29 CF 28 25 216.0 58 56 2 0 1 1.000 -0.5 -2.8 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 0 2.42 2.07 .983 2.83 2.49
1977 BOS AL 29 LF 3 0 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -43.6 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 0.82 0.33 1.000 2.13 1.73
1977 BOS AL 29 DH 1
1978 CAL AL 30 OF 129 120 1105.2 366 353 9 4 5 .989 1.7 1.8 1.7 8.9 -7.2 0 2.95 2.81 .979 2.47 2.13 GG
1978 CAL AL 30 CF 93 86 792.2 262 252 7 3 4 .989 -3.9 -5.9 -4.9 5.7 -10.6 1 2.94 2.78 .984 2.97 2.64 GG
1978 CAL AL 30 RF 36 34 313.0 100 97 2 1 1 .990 5.6 21.5 6.6 3.2 3.4 -1 2.85 2.75 .978 2.24 1.85 GG
1979 CAL AL 31 CF 117 108 952.1 353 346 3 4 1 .989 5.1 6.4 4.1 -0.1 4.2 1 3.30 2.98 .983 2.92 2.62
1979 CAL AL 31 OF 117 108 952.1 356 349 3 4 1 .989 5.1 6.4 4.1 -0.1 4.2 1 3.33 3.01 .981 2.46 2.13
1979 CAL AL 31 DH 2
1980 CAL AL 32 OF 118 102 923.2 315 299 11 5 3 .984 -0.9 -1.2 -6.9 -2.6 -4.4 6 3.02 2.63 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 CAL AL 32 CF 98 84 750.1 266 256 7 3 2 .989 -2.6 -4.2 -5.6 -3.4 -2.2 3 3.15 2.68 .983 2.92 2.65
1980 CAL AL 32 RF 25 18 173.1 50 44 4 2 0 .960 1.7 11.8 -1.3 0.8 -2.2 3 2.49 1.92 .976 2.13 1.77
1981 BOS AL 33 CF 95 89 811.1 228 220 5 3 0 .987 -7.2 -10.6 -9.2 -3.1 -6.1 2 2.50 2.37 .988 2.90 2.61
1981 BOS AL 33 OF 95 89 811.1 227 219 5 3 0 .987 -7.2 -10.6 -9.2 -3.1 -6.1 2 2.48 2.36 .983 2.48 2.16
1982 BOS AL 34 OF 127 113 1035.0 288 277 6 5 2 .983 -8.4 -9.7 -9.4 -7.7 -1.7 1 2.46 2.23 .982 2.47 2.15
1982 BOS AL 34 CF 126 112 1022.0 288 277 6 5 2 .983 -8.2 -9.6 -9.2 -7.7 -1.5 1 2.49 2.25 .985 2.84 2.49
1982 BOS AL 34 RF 2 1 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -18.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 2.08 1.50 .967 2.28 1.90
1983 BOS AL 35 OF 66 55 524.1 146 141 4 1 1 .993 -0.5 -1.1 0.5 -2.1 2.6 -1 2.49 2.20 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 BOS AL 35 RF 41 35 321.0 85 82 2 1 1 .988 -0.3 -1.1 0.7 -2.0 2.7 -1 2.36 2.05 .978 2.25 1.85
1983 BOS AL 35 CF 21 15 158.1 53 52 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -0.8 0.9 1.0 -0.1 -1 3.01 2.52 .987 2.93 2.56
1983 BOS AL 35 LF 6 5 45.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -2.7 -1.1 -1.1 0.0 1 2.20 1.83 .973 2.32 1.90
1983 BOS AL 35 1B 2 2 12.0 11 10 1 0 1 1.000 -0.2 -20.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 8.25 5.50 .991 9.90 8.25
1983 BOS AL 35 DH 2
1984 BOS AL 36 OF 31 12 146.0 38 36 1 1 0 .974 -2.6 -21.4 -2.6 0.5 -3.1 0 2.28 1.19 .984 2.51 2.17
1984 BOS AL 36 CF 21 11 121.0 31 29 1 1 0 .968 -2.4 -23.8 -2.4 0.2 -2.6 0 2.23 1.43 .987 3.01 2.62
1984 BOS AL 36 RF 10 1 25.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -9.6 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 0 1.80 0.50 .980 2.23 1.88
1984 BOS AL 36 1B 8 4 42.2 48 44 4 0 1 1.000 0.1 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 10.12 6.00 .992 9.77 8.25
1985 BOS AL 37 OF 8 2 30.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 20.0 0.5 0.6 0.0 0 2.70 1.13 .978 2.43 2.10
1985 BOS AL 37 DH 4
1985 BOS AL 37 LF 4 0 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 80.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 4.00 1.00 .975 2.20 1.78
1985 BOS AL 37 RF 3 2 20.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -6.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0 1.80 1.33 .975 2.16 1.83
1985 BOS AL 37 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
15 Seasons OF 1248 955 9138.1 2897 2786 69 42 21 .986 40.2 5.3 19.2 2.8 16.0 21 2.81 2.29 .980 2.43 2.11
15 Seasons CF 853 707 6586.0 2196 2125 43 28 15 .987 11.5 2.1 1.5 -0.9 2.4 10 2.96 2.54 .985 2.89 2.57
13 Seasons RF 289 214 2027.1 571 543 17 11 5 .981 22.6 13.4 17.6 4.8 12.5 5 2.49 1.94 .977 2.15 1.80
9 Seasons LF 130 34 525.0 131 119 9 3 0 .977 6.1 13.9 0.1 -1.1 1.1 6 2.19 0.98 .977 2.11 1.75
5 Seasons DH 13
2 Seasons 1B 10 6 54.2 59 54 5 0 2 1.000 -0.1 -2.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 9.71 5.90 .992 9.80 8.25
15 Seasons TOT 1258 961 9193.0 2956 2840 74 42 23 .986 40.1 5.2 19.1 2.7 16.0 21 0 2.85 2.32 .966 2.47 2.16
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Gold Gloves
1978-AL-OF

Triples s c a p y
1973 AL--7--6th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1978 AL--13--7th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2515), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 2 (2132), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1618), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 5, 1969: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

November 2, 1977: Granted Free Agency.

December 21, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

December 10, 1980: Traded by the California Angels with Mark Clear and Carney Lansford to the Boston Red Sox for Rick Burleson and Butch Hobson.

November 12, 1985: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

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1985Boston Red Sox$275,000
Career (may be incomplete)$275,000
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