Rudy Miller | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Kalamazoo, Michigan | July 12, 1900|
Died: January 22, 1994 Kalamazoo, Michigan | (aged 93)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 19, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 20, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
Rudel Charles Miller (July 12, 1900 – January 22, 1994) was an multi-sport college athlete at Western Michigan University and a professional baseball infielder. He played two games for the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Miller earner 15 varsity letters with the Western Michigan Broncos, a school record. [1] He earned letters in football (4; 1920–1923), basketball (4; 1921–1924), baseball (4; 1921–1924), and track (3; 1920, 1921, 1924). [1] In his senior year on the baseball team, he had a .441 batting average. [1]
Miller played a total of 448 games in minor league baseball across four seasons from 1925–1929. [2] Primarily a second baseman, he also played four games as an outfielder. [2]
During the 1929 season, Miller played two games with the Philadelphia Athletics. [3] He had one hit in four at bats, three walks, and one RBI. His only hit was thrown by Ownie Carroll of the Detroit Tigers. [4] Defensively, Miller played both games at third base, making two errors in eight total chances for a .750 fielding percentage. [3]
In 1900, Miller owned a sporting goods store his home city of Kalamazoo. [5] He was inducted to the Western Michigan University athletic hall of fame in 1974. [1] Miller died and was interred in 1994 in Kalamazoo. [5]
Rudy Miller | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Kalamazoo, Michigan | July 12, 1900|
Died: January 22, 1994 Kalamazoo, Michigan | (aged 93)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 19, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 20, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
Rudel Charles Miller (July 12, 1900 – January 22, 1994) was an multi-sport college athlete at Western Michigan University and a professional baseball infielder. He played two games for the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Miller earner 15 varsity letters with the Western Michigan Broncos, a school record. [1] He earned letters in football (4; 1920–1923), basketball (4; 1921–1924), baseball (4; 1921–1924), and track (3; 1920, 1921, 1924). [1] In his senior year on the baseball team, he had a .441 batting average. [1]
Miller played a total of 448 games in minor league baseball across four seasons from 1925–1929. [2] Primarily a second baseman, he also played four games as an outfielder. [2]
During the 1929 season, Miller played two games with the Philadelphia Athletics. [3] He had one hit in four at bats, three walks, and one RBI. His only hit was thrown by Ownie Carroll of the Detroit Tigers. [4] Defensively, Miller played both games at third base, making two errors in eight total chances for a .750 fielding percentage. [3]
In 1900, Miller owned a sporting goods store his home city of Kalamazoo. [5] He was inducted to the Western Michigan University athletic hall of fame in 1974. [1] Miller died and was interred in 1994 in Kalamazoo. [5]