Joe Miller
Joseph Leon Miller
Born: September 29, 1934
Deceased: February 11, 2018
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1953-1962
Joe Miller compiled a career batting average of .290 with 51 home runs and 188 RBI in his 613-game career with the Fort Smith-Van Buren Twins, Statesboro Pilots, Bristol Twins, Monroe Sports, Greensboro Yankees, Binghamton Triplets and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 51 | 183 | 183 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .311 | .311 | .470 | .781 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | GASL | Statesboro Pilots | 64 | 244 | 244 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 12 | .320 | .320 | .557 | .877 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Monroe Sports | 98 | 350 | 350 | 93 | 16 | 5 | 7 | .266 | .266 | .400 | .666 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 26 | 88 | 69 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .304 | .376 | .333 | .710 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 20 | 55 | 53 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .340 | .352 | .528 | .880 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 35 | 120 | 106 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 21 | .321 | .392 | .528 | .920 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 135 | 461 | 411 | 44 | 132 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 63 | .321 | .383 | .484 | .867 | 199 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 96 | 328 | 287 | 48 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 45 | .279 | .355 | .425 | .780 | 122 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 84 | 213 | 174 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 37 | 46 | .184 | .324 | .305 | .629 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 613 | 2050 | 1885 | 162 | 547 | 99 | 23 | 51 | 188 | 8 | 4 | 131 | 199 | .290 | .337 | .448 | .785 | 845 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | C | 20 | 114 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .984 | 6.150 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | C | 26 | 145 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .969 | 6.077 | 9 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | C | 15 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 5.333 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | LF | 69 | 114 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 1.667 | ||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | C | 45 | 189 | 19 | 6 | 6 | .972 | 4.622 | 7 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | RF | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .917 | ||||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | C | 35 | 142 | 14 | 9 | 3 | .945 | 4.457 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | OF | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .727 | ||||
| Totals | 233 | 798 | 61 | 26 | 10 | .971 | 3.687 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith-Van Buren Twins | |||
| 1955 | D | Georgia State League | Statesboro Pilots | |||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NYA | ||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Monroe Sports | NYA | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA |
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