| Position | Infielder |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 12, 1900 |
| Birth place | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Death date | January 22, 1994 (aged 93) |
| Death place | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | September 19 |
| Debutyear | 1929 |
| Debutteam | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | September 20 |
| Finalyear | 1929 |
| Finalteam | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .250 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 0 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 1 |
| Teams |
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).
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 played a total of 448 games in minor league baseball across four seasons from 1925–1929.[2] Primarily 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, three walks, and one RBI. His only hit was thrown by 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]
In 1900, Miller owned a sporting goods store his home city of Kalamazoo.[5] He was inducted to the Western Michigan University athletic hall of fame in 1974.[1] Miller died and was interred in 1994 in Kalamazoo.[5]
References
- ^ "Hall of Fame - M". wmubroncos.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Rudy Miller Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Rudy Miller Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 4". Retrosheet. September 19, 1929. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Rudy Miller". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 31, 2020.