Bill Miller
William Paul Miller "Lefty; Hooks"
Born: July 26, 1927
Minersville, PA US
Deceased: July 1, 2003
Lititz, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1945-1956
Major League Statistics
Bill Miller compiled a career record of 82 wins and 62 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 220-game pitching career with the Lexington A's, Martinsville Athletics, Lexington Indians, Statesville Owls, Knoxville Smokies, Sioux City Soos, Jacksonville Tars, Jersey City Giants, Syracuse Chiefs, Kansas City Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | 14 | 5 | .737 | 2.93 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 172.0 | 121 | 77 | 56 | 113 | 191 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.71 | 7 | 41.0 | 47 | 31 | 26 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2.88 | 30 | 181.0 | 135 | 74 | 58 | 139 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 17 | 11 | .607 | 4.24 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 206.0 | 179 | 115 | 97 | 212 | 158 | 3 | 2 | 25 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.08 | 12 | 64.0 | 67 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.37 | 7 | 35.0 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 16 | 10 | .615 | 2.96 | 35 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 225.0 | 204 | 90 | 74 | 118 | 131 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.23 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 78.0 | 73 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 38 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.74 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 76.0 | 76 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.13 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 85.0 | 69 | 43 | 39 | 5 | 54 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 82 | 62 | .569 | 3.60 | 220 | 87 | 5 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 1174.0 | 1003 | 581 | 469 | 18 | 854 | 2 | 662 | 23 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | 28 | 93 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 35 | .067 | .385 | .067 | .451 | 4 | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | 30 | 56 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .143 | .268 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 37 | 88 | 72 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 37 | .222 | .349 | .292 | .641 | 21 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 12 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .045 | .045 | .045 | .091 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 35 | 86 | 74 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 33 | .081 | .171 | .081 | .252 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 12 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .125 | .192 | .167 | .359 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .318 | .400 | .318 | .718 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 23 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .207 | .258 | .241 | .499 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 213 | 443 | 369 | 23 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 130 | .144 | .265 | .165 | .430 | 61 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | P | 26 | 10 | 43 | 5 | 2 | .914 | 2.038 |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 36 | 7 | 59 | 4 | 0 | .943 | 1.833 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 35 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 7 | .969 | 1.800 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 12 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 5 | .966 | 2.333 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 17 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .882 | .882 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 20 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.300 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| Totals | 206 | 42 | 213 | 15 | 14 | .944 | 1.238 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington A's | PHA | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington A's | PHA | ||
| 1947 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | PHA | ||
| 1948 | D | North Carolina State League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs |
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