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Bob Miller
Robert John Miller

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
School University of Detroit Mercy

Debut September 16, 1949
Final Game August 10, 1958
Born June 16, 1926 in Detroit, MI

Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1949 23 PHI NL   0   0   3   0   0   0   2  0    2.7    2    0    0   0    2    0   0   0    12       0  0.00  3.96  inf 1.500
 1950 24 PHI NL  11   6  35  22   7   2   6  1  174.0  190   78   69   9   57   44   5   5   755       3  3.57  4.06  114 1.420 RoY-2
 1951 25 PHI NL   2   1  17   3   0   0   8  0   34.3   47   33   26   2   18   10   1   0   164       0  6.82  3.84   56 1.893
 1952 26 PHI NL   0   1   3   1   0   0   2  0    9.0   13    6    6   2    1    2   0   0    38       0  6.00  3.66   61 1.556
 1953 27 PHI NL   8   9  35  20   8   3   6  2  157.3  169   76   70  14   42   63   2   7   677       0  4.00  4.20  105 1.341
 1954 28 PHI NL   7   9  30  16   5   0   7  0  150.0  176   84   76  14   39   42   3   3   649       0  4.56  4.03   88 1.433
 1955 29 PHI NL   8   4  40   0   0   0  13  1   89.7   80   26   24   6   28   28   1   1   371   6   0  2.41  3.96  164 1.204
 1956 30 PHI NL   3   6  49   6   3   1  14  5  122.3  115   55   44  14   34   53   3   3   514  11   1  3.24  3.73  115 1.218
 1957 31 PHI NL   2   5  32   1   0   0  17  6   60.3   61   18   18   4   17   12   1   0   254   5   0  2.69  3.80  142 1.293
 1958 32 PHI NL   1   1  17   0   0   0   4  0   22.3   36   30   29   7    9    9   0   1   113   2   0 11.69  3.95   34 2.015
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .500  42  42 261  69  23   6  79 15  822.0  889  406  362  72  247  263  16  20  3547  24   4  3.96  3.98  101 1.382
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     8   8  53  14   4   1  16  3  169.3  183   83   74  14   50   54   3   4   730   4   0  3.96  3.98  101 1.382
 Career High     11   9  49  22   8   3  17  6  174.0  190   84   76  14   57   63   5   7   755  11   3  2.41  4.20  164 1.204

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1950 24 PHI NL  35   61    4   11   1  0   0    6   0      1  11  .180  .194  .197    4   12   2           0   1 RoY-2
 1951 25 PHI NL  17    7    1    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .429  .429  .429  132    3   0           0   0
 1952 26 PHI NL   3    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0           0   0
 1953 27 PHI NL  35   55    5   10   1  0   0    3   0  0   0  17  .182  .182  .200   -0   11   1           0   1
 1954 28 PHI NL  30   50    5    8   1  0   1    1   0  0   3  16  .160  .208  .240   17   12   3   0       0   3
 1955 29 PHI NL  40   18    1    5   1  0   0    1   0  0   0   5  .278  .278  .333   63    6   1   0   0   0   0
 1956 30 PHI NL  49   22    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   7  .091  .130  .091  -38    2   2   0   0   0   1
 1957 31 PHI NL  32    8    4    2   0  0   1    4   0  0   2   4  .250  .364  .625  163    5   0   1   0   0   0
 1958 32 PHI NL  17    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     261  223   21   41   4  0   2   15   0  0   7  64  .184  .208  .229   16   51  10   1   0   0   6
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        138   13   25   2  0   1    9   0  0   4  40  .184  .208  .229   16   32   6   1   0   0   4
 Career High     49   61    5   11   1  0   1    6   0  0   3  17                          12   3   1   0   0   3

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1950 24 PHI NL   64   53    2   1.0   106| .180  .267| .194  .344| .197  .414| .391  .758|   4  .056  -8.6  -0.8     
 1951 25 PHI NL    7    4    1   6.7   102| .429  .266| .429  .340| .429  .403| .858  .743| 132  .674   0.3   0.0   0%
 1952 26 PHI NL    1    1    0   0.0    96| .000  .260| .000  .333| .000  .387| .000  .720|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1953 27 PHI NL   56   47    2   1.1   109| .182  .273| .182  .344| .200  .425| .382  .769|  -0  .065  -8.2  -0.8   0%
 1954 28 PHI NL   56   48    2   1.1   108| .160  .273| .208  .344| .240  .422| .448  .766|  17  .065  -6.3  -0.6   0%
 1955 29 PHI NL   19   14    2   3.8   104| .278  .263| .278  .334| .333  .417| .611  .750|  63  .408  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 1956 30 PHI NL   25   23    0   0.0   101| .091  .262| .130  .328| .091  .413| .221  .741| -38  .000  -4.3  -0.4   0%
 1957 31 PHI NL   11    7    2   7.8   100| .250  .265| .364  .328| .625  .410| .989  .738| 163  .719   0.9   0.1   0%
 1958 32 PHI NL    2    2    0   0.0   105| .000  .268| .000  .336| .000  .419| .000  .755|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons      241  199   11   1.5   106| .184  .269| .208  .341| .229  .418| .437  .759|  16  .107 -27.8  -2.6     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1949 23 PHI NL   P    3      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.33  0.90  3.33  2.00    0    2.7
 1950 24 PHI NL   P   35     15   40    0    2 1.000  .962  1.57  0.97  2.84  2.12   22  174.0
 1951 25 PHI NL   P   17      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.24  0.96  1.05  2.15    3   34.3
 1952 26 PHI NL   P    3      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  1.33  0.97  4.00  2.20    1    9.0
 1953 27 PHI NL   P   35      8   24    0    3 1.000  .955  0.91  0.87  1.83  2.06   20  157.3
 1954 28 PHI NL   P   30     13   31    2    4  .957  .961  1.47  0.87  2.64  2.07   16  150.0
 1955 29 PHI NL   P   40      3   17    0    0 1.000  .948  0.50  0.83  2.01  2.04    0   89.7
 1956 30 PHI NL   P   49      9   19    0    1 1.000  .966  0.57  0.83  2.06  2.05    6  122.3
 1957 31 PHI NL   P   32      4    7    0    2 1.000  .965  0.34  0.82  1.64  2.06    1   60.3
 1958 32 PHI NL   P   17      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.24  0.77  1.61  1.98    0   22.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1949 23 PHI NL   P    3      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.33  0.90  3.33  2.00    0    2.7
 1950 24 PHI NL   P   35     15   40    0    2 1.000  .962  1.57  0.97  2.84  2.12   22  174.0
 1951 25 PHI NL   P   17      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.24  0.96  1.05  2.15    3   34.3
 1952 26 PHI NL   P    3      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  1.33  0.97  4.00  2.20    1    9.0
 1953 27 PHI NL   P   35      8   24    0    3 1.000  .955  0.91  0.87  1.83  2.06   20  157.3
 1954 28 PHI NL   P   30     13   31    2    4  .957  .961  1.47  0.87  2.64  2.07   16  150.0
 1955 29 PHI NL   P   40      3   17    0    0 1.000  .948  0.50  0.83  2.01  2.04    0   89.7
 1956 30 PHI NL   P   49      9   19    0    1 1.000  .966  0.57  0.83  2.06  2.05    6  122.3
 1957 31 PHI NL   P   32      4    7    0    2 1.000  .965  0.34  0.82  1.64  2.06    1   60.3
 1958 32 PHI NL   P   17      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.24  0.77  1.61  1.98    0   22.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 261     55  148    2   12  .990  .959  0.78  0.86  2.22  2.07   69  822.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       261     55  148    2   12  .990  .959  0.78  0.86  2.22  2.07   69    822

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1950   WS    PHI NYY     L   1   1  27.00  0  1  0  0   0.1   2   1   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1950   WS    PHI NYY     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Won-Loss %
1950 NL-.647-7

Bases on Balls/9IP
1950 NL-2.95-10
1953 NL-2.40-9

Games
1956 NL-49-7

Shutouts
1950 NL-2-9
1953 NL-3-6

Wild Pitches
1950 NL-5-8
1953 NL-7-7

Gray Ink: Pitching - 10 (1435) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 4.0 (1469) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 2.0 (1595) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions
Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.
February 4, 1959: Sent to the St. Louis Cardinals by the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
April, 1959: Returned by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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Uniforms
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