Otto Miller
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: June 1, 1889 Minden, Nebraska |
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Died: March 29, 1962 (aged 72) Brooklyn, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 16, 1910, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |||
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| September 4, 1922, for the Brooklyn Robins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .245 | ||
| Home runs | 5 | ||
| Runs batted in | 231 | ||
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Lowell Otto Miller [Moonie] (June 1, 1889 – March 29, 1962) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1910 through 1922 for the Brooklyn teams Superbas (1910, 1913), Dodgers (1911–1912) and Robins (1914–1922). Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 196 lb., Miller batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Minden, Nebraska.
In a 13-season career, Miller was a .245 hitter (695-for-2836) with five home runs and 231 RBI in 927 games played, including 229 runs, 97 doubles, 33 triples, and 40 stolen bases. In eight postseason games, he went 3-for-22 for a .136 average.
As a catcher, he collected 3870 outs with 1053 assists and committed 135 errors in 5058 chances for a .973 fielding percentage.
His best season was 1920, when he posted a career-high .289 average and led National League catchers with .986 fielding percentage.
Miller was also a participant in World Series history in the fifth inning of game 5 of the 1920 World Series. He was tagged by Cleveland Indians 2B Bill Wambsganss for the third out in the only unassisted triple play in World Series history.
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