Doc Miller | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Chatham, Ontario, Canada | February 4, 1883|
Died: July 31, 1938 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 55)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 4, 1910, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1914, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .295 |
Home runs | 12 |
Runs batted in | 237 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2009 |
Roy Oscar "Doc" Miller (February 4, 1883 – July 31, 1938) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1910-1914. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies. He was interred in North Bergen's Garden State Crematory. Miller was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.[1]
In 557 games over five seasons, Miller posted a .295 batting average (507-for-1717) with 184 runs, 12 home runs, 237 RBI and 64 stolen bases. He finished his career with a .958 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions. he died from a fall in New Jersey.