Otis L. Miller Explained

Otis L. Miller
Position:Third baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:February 2, 1901
Birth Place:Belleville, Illinois
Death Place:Belleville, Illinois
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 17
Debutteam:St. Louis Browns
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 29
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.274
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:91
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Otis Louis Miller (February 2, 1901 – July 26, 1959) was an American politician and baseball player.

Baseball career

Miller was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the St. Louis Browns (1927) and Boston Red Sox (1930–1932). Miller batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Belleville, Illinois. In a four-season career, Miller was a .274 hitter (229-for-837) with 95 runs and 91 RBI in 272 games played.[1]

Political career

Miller served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1949 until his death as a Republican.[2] His son Otis L. Miller, Jr. also served in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1961 and 1962.[3]

Miller died in Belleville, Illinois, at the age of 58.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pmillo102.htm Retrospect
  2. 'Illinois Blue Book 1959–1960,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller,' pg. 310
  3. 'Illinois Blue Book 1961–1962,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller (son), pg. 336