Eddie Miller (outfielder) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eddie Miller |
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: June 29, 1957 San Pablo, California, U.S. |
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| September 5, 1977, for the Texas Rangers | |||
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| September 30, 1984, for the San Diego Padres | |||
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| Batting average | .238 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 17 | ||
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Edward Lee Miller (born June 29, 1957) is a former professional baseball player from America. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). An outfielder is a player who fields in the outer part of the baseball field.
Eddie Miller played for four different teams between 1977 and 1984. He mostly played for the Atlanta Braves. He was a switch hitter, meaning he could bat (hit the ball) with both his left and right hands. He threw the ball with his right hand.
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Eddie Miller's Baseball Journey
Eddie Miller was born in San Pablo, California. He started his professional baseball journey after high school. The Texas Rangers picked him in the 1975 MLB draft. This is when teams choose young players to join their clubs.
Eddie's professional career lasted from 1975 to 1990. He played many games in the minor leagues. These are leagues below Major League Baseball. He also played in the Mexican League for a few seasons.
Playing in Major League Baseball
Eddie Miller played in 138 MLB games over seven seasons. His busiest year was 1981, when he played 50 games for the Atlanta Braves.
He had a .286 batting average in his MLB career. A batting average shows how often a player gets a hit. For example, .286 means he got a hit almost 28.6% of the time he tried to hit the ball.
One cool fact about Eddie Miller is that his only home run in Major League Baseball happened in his very last time at bat! A home run is when a player hits the ball so well that they can run around all the bases and score a point.
A Big Trade in Baseball History
On December 8, 1977, Eddie Miller was part of a huge trade. This trade involved four different teams! It was the first time in baseball history that so many teams were part of one trade. Eddie Miller and two other players moved from the Rangers to the Braves. The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets were also involved. In total, 11 players changed teams that day!
See also
- List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their final major league at bat
