Rudy Miller

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). Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

Rudy Miller
Miller during his time with the Western Michigan Broncos football team
Infielder
Born: (1900-07-12)July 12, 1900
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Died: January 22, 1994(1994-01-22) (aged 93)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

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 then played a total of 448 games in minor league baseball during four seasons; 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1929.[2] Predominantly 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, along with three walks and one RBI. His one hit came off of 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]

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1900, Miller became a sporting goods store owner in his home city.[5] He was inducted to the Western Michigan University athletic hall of fame in 1974.[1] Miller died in 1994 in Kalamazoo and was interred there.[5]

References
  1. "Hall of Fame - M". wmubroncos.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. "Rudy Miller Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  3. "Rudy Miller Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. "Philadelphia Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 4". Retrosheet. September 19, 1929. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  5. "Rudy Miller". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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