Rudy Miller

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Rudy Miller
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Miller during his time with the Western Michigan Broncos football team
Infielder
Born: (1900-07-12)July 12, 1900
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Died: January 22, 1994(1994-01-22) (aged 93)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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 runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1929)

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). Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

Biography[]

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 then played a total of 448 games in minor league baseball during four seasons; 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1929.[2] Predominantly 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, along with three walks and one RBI. His one hit came off of 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]

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1900, Miller became a sporting goods store owner in his home city.[5] He was inducted to the Western Michigan University athletic hall of fame in 1974.[1] Miller died in 1994 in Kalamazoo and was interred there.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Hall of Fame - M". wmubroncos.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rudy Miller Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Rudy Miller Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Philadelphia Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 4". Retrosheet. September 19, 1929. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Rudy Miller". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

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