Ward Miller | |||
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Ward Miller with the Chicago Cubs
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Outfielder | |||
Born: Mount Carroll, Illinois |
July 5, 1884|||
Died: September 4, 1958 Dixon, Illinois |
(aged 74)|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 14, 1909, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
July 15, 1917, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .278 | ||
Stolen bases | 128 | ||
Hits | 623 | ||
Teams | |||
Ward Taylor Miller (July 4, 1884 in Mount Carroll, Illinois – September 4, 1958 in Dixon, Illinois), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1909-1917. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers, and St. Louis Browns.
Miller, a graduate of Northern Illinois University, made his major league debut on April 14, 1909. He played 15 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates during their pennant-winning 1909 season and had a batting average of .143 before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds along with cash for Kid Durbin. In 43 games with the Reds during the 1909 Cincinnati Reds season, he hit .310 and had nine stolen bases.