Laurence H. "Hack" Miller (January 1, 1894 – September 17, 1971) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1925.
| Hack Miller | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 1, 1894 New York City, U.S. | |
| Died: September 17, 1971 (aged 77) Oakland, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1916, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 21, 1925, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .323 |
| Home runs | 38 |
| Runs batted in | 205 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Miller was born in New York City. He played for the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs. He appeared in one game in the 1918 World Series as a member of the champion Red Sox. The son of a wrestler and strongman, he wielded a 47-ounce bat and occasionally used a bat weighing 65 ounces. His nickname "Hack" was due to his resemblance to wrestler Georg Hackenschmidt.[1]
On August 25, 1922, Miller hit two 3-run home runs to help the Cubs beat the Phillies 26–23 in the highest-scoring game in major league history.
After 25 years as a longshoreman, Miller died in Oakland, California.
In 349 games over 6 seasons, Miller hit .323 (387-for-1200), with 164 runs, 65 doubles, 11 triples, 38 home runs, 205 RBI, 64 walks, .361 on-base percentage ,and .490 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .962 fielding percentage as an outfielder (almost exclusively in left field).[2]
References
edit- ^ Snyder, John (2010). 365 Oddball Days in Chicago Cubs History. United States: Accessible Publishing Systems. p. 570. ISBN 9781459607255.
- ^ "Hack Miller Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Hack Miller at Find a Grave
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