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John Milner

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: December 28, 1949 in Atlanta, GA us

Died: January 4, 2000 in East Point, GA

Buried: College Park Cemetery, College Park, GA

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from South Fulton HS (East Point, GA).

High School: South Fulton HS (East Point, GA)

Debut: September 15, 1971 (Age 21-261d, 13,195th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1982 (Age 32-279d)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Full Name: John David Milner

Nicknames: The Hammer

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Relatives: Cousin of Eddie Milner

1979 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.5

3436

855

131

.249

455

RBI

498

OBP

.344

SLG

.413

OPS

.757

OPS+

112

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	NYM	@	CHC	W,5-3	GS	28	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
2	2	Apr 9	NYM	@	CHC	W,8-6	GS	20	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	3	Apr 10	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	4	Apr 12	NYM		STL	W,4-0	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	7 (2)	Apr 15	NYM		CHC	L,4-8	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
6	11 (3)	Apr 19	NYM	@	STL	W,5-2	GF	17	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR LF
7	12	Apr 20	NYM	@	STL	L,2-4	GS	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	16 (3)	Apr 29	NYM	@	SDP	W,9-2	GS	16	5.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
9	17	Apr 30	NYM	@	SDP	W,4-1		15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	20 (2)	May 3	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
11	21	May 4	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	22	May 5	NYM	@	LAD	L,2-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	23	May 6	NYM	@	SFG	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
14	24	May 7	NYM	@	SFG	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	25	May 8 (1)	NYM	@	SFG	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	28 (2)	May 11 (2)	NYM		SDP	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	29	May 12	NYM		SDP	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	33 (3)	May 17	NYM		SFG	W,8-1	GS	22	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
19	34	May 18	NYM		SFG	W,2-0	GS	22	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	35	May 19	NYM		SFG	W,4-3	GS	21	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
21	36	May 20	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
22	38 (1)	May 22 (1)	NYM	@	CIN	L,1-8	CG	38	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
23	39	May 22 (2)	NYM	@	CIN	W,4-3	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
24	41 (1)	May 27	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
25	42	May 28	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
26	43	May 29	NYM	@	PHI	L,6-7	GF	11	3.0	4	0	0	4	1	1B
27	44	May 30 (1)	NYM		MON	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
28	46 (1)	May 31	NYM		MON	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	11	2	0	13	2	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	47	Jun 1	NYM	@	MON	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
30	48	Jun 2	NYM	@	MON	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
31	49	Jun 3	NYM		PHI	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
32	50	Jun 4	NYM		PHI	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	8	2	0	10	0	1B
33	51	Jun 5 (1)	NYM		PHI	W,6-5	CG	43	10.0	10	0	1	11	0	1B
34	52	Jun 5 (2)	NYM		PHI	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
35	53	Jun 7	NYM		CIN	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
36	54	Jun 8	NYM		CIN	L,0-5	CG	38	9.0	11	2	1	14	1	1B
37	55	Jun 10	NYM	@	HOU	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	7	1	0	8	2	1B
38	56	Jun 11 (1)	NYM	@	HOU	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
39	57	Jun 11 (2)	NYM	@	HOU	W,6-4	CG	43	10.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
40	58	Jun 12	NYM	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
41	59	Jun 13	NYM	@	ATL	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
42	60	Jun 14	NYM	@	ATL	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
43	61	Jun 15	NYM	@	ATL	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
44	62	Jun 16	NYM		HOU	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
45	63	Jun 17	NYM		HOU	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
46	64	Jun 18	NYM		HOU	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	6	1	1	8	0	1B
47	65	Jun 19	NYM		HOU	W,8-2	GS	32	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
48	66	Jun 21	NYM		ATL	W,5-2	CG	39	11.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
49	67	Jun 22	NYM		ATL	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
50	68	Jun 24	NYM	@	CHC	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
51	69	Jun 25	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	42	8.2	5	1	0	6	1	1B
52	70	Jun 26	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
53	74 (3)	Jun 30	NYM	@	MON	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
54	75	Jul 1 (1)	NYM	@	MON	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B
55	76	Jul 1 (2)	NYM	@	MON	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
56	77	Jul 2	NYM	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	39	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
57	78	Jul 3	NYM	@	MON	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	6	2	0	8	0	1B
58	79	Jul 4	NYM	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
59	80	Jul 5	NYM	@	PHI	L,1-12	CG	40	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
60	81	Jul 6	NYM	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	7	0	1	8	2	1B
61	93 (11)	Jul 21	NYM	@	SDP	L,2-3	GS	24	6.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
62	94	Jul 22	NYM	@	SDP	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
63	95	Jul 23	NYM	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
64	96	Jul 24	NYM	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	37	8.2	8	1	0	9	0	1B
65	97	Jul 25	NYM	@	LAD	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	6	2	0	8	1	1B
66	98	Jul 26	NYM	@	SFG	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	5	3	0	8	0	1B
67	99	Jul 27	NYM	@	SFG	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
68	100	Jul 29	NYM		SDP	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
69	101	Jul 30	NYM		SDP	L,6-8	CG	44	9.0	14	1	0	15	2	1B
70	102	Jul 31	NYM		SDP	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
71	103	Aug 1	NYM		LAD	W,8-7	GS	31	6.1	3	0	0	3	0	1B
72	104	Aug 2	NYM		LAD	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
73	105	Aug 3	NYM		LAD	W,4-3	CG	56	14.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
74	106	Aug 5	NYM		SFG	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
75	109 (2)	Aug 8	NYM		STL	L,2-4	CG	34	9.0	13	1	0	14	2	1B
76	110	Aug 9	NYM		STL	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
77	117 (6)	Aug 15	NYM	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	8	2	0	10	0	1B
78	118	Aug 16	NYM	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
79	119	Aug 17	NYM	@	STL	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
80	120	Aug 19 (1)	NYM		CIN	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
81	121	Aug 19 (2)	NYM		CIN	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
82	122	Aug 20	NYM		CIN	L,2-8	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B
83	123	Aug 21	NYM		CIN	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
84	124	Aug 22	NYM		HOU	W,2-1	CG	40	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
85	127 (2)	Aug 25	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
86	128	Aug 26	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-5	CG	30	6.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
87	129	Aug 27	NYM	@	ATL	L,4-5	CG	44	9.1	10	1	0	11	2	1B
88	130	Aug 28	NYM	@	ATL	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	10	2	0	12	0	1B
89	131	Aug 30	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
90	132	Aug 31	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	11	1	0	12	2	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
91	133	Sep 2 (1)	NYM		ATL	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	6	1	0	7	2	1B
92	136 (2)	Sep 4	NYM		ATL	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	13	2	0	15	1	1B
93	141 (4)	Sep 9	NYM	@	CHC	L,8-10	GF	14	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	1B
94	142	Sep 10	NYM	@	CHC	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
95	143	Sep 11	NYM	@	CHC	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
96	144	Sep 12	NYM	@	MON	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
97	145	Sep 13	NYM	@	MON	L,5-8	CG	43	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
98	147 (1)	Sep 15	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-8	GF	7	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	PH 1B
99	148	Sep 17 (1)	NYM		CHC	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
100	149	Sep 17 (2)	NYM		CHC	L,3-4	GF	9	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
101	150	Sep 18 (1)	NYM		CHC	L,3-6	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH 1B
102	151	Sep 18 (2)	NYM		CHC	W,6-0	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
103	153 (1)	Sep 21	NYM		PIT	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	12	1	0	13	2	1B
104	155 (1)	Sep 27	NYM	@	PIT	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
105	156	Sep 28	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-3	GF	8	2.2	4	0	0	4	1	1B
106	158 (1)	Sep 30 (1)	NYM	@	STL	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
107	160 (1)	Oct 1 (1)	NYM	@	STL	W,8-4	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
108	161	Oct 1 (2)	NYM	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
109	162	Oct 2	NYM	@	STL	W,6-4	GS	21	6.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
							109gm		863.2	699	50	5	754	65