Edward Lee Miller (born June 29, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for four different teams, primarily the Atlanta Braves, during 1977–1984. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg), he batted as a switch hitter and threw left-handed.
Career
Miller was born in San Pablo, California. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 1975 MLB draft out of Harry Ells High School in Richmond, California.
Miller's professional career spanned 1975 to 1990, first reaching Triple-A in 1978.[1] He played in 902 minor league baseball games and also played parts of four seasons in the Mexican League.[1]
Miller appeared in a total of 138 MLB games during parts of seven seasons.[2] He played a career-high 50 major-league games with the 1981 Atlanta Braves.[2] He had a .286 batting average (79-for-332) for his MLB career, with only eight extra base hits.[2] His only major-league home run came in his final major-league at bat.[3]
Miller was part of the first four-team blockbuster deal in major-league history on December 8, 1977. The trade sent Miller and two other players from the Rangers to the Braves, and also involved the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets with a total of 11 players changing teams.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Eddie Miller Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Eddie Miller stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Home Run in Last At-Bat". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "Matlack, Milner Go In Four‐Team Trade," The New York Times, Friday, December 9, 1977. Retrieved April 30, 2020
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "Mets Get Ken Henderson, Outfielder, From Rangers," The New York Times, Thursday, March 16, 1978. Retrieved April 30, 2020
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet