Roger Miller (baseball) explained

Roger Miller
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:1 August 1954
Birth Place:Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 8
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutyear:1974
Debutteam:Milwaukee Brewers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 13
Finalyear:1974
Finalteam:Milwaukee Brewers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:11.57
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:2
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Roger Miller (born Roger Wesley Miller[1]) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Miller was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifteenth round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft and played at the Major League level with the team in 1974.[2]

Roger was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 15th round (342nd overall) of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Uniontown Area High School in Uniontown, PA.

Miller died in an acetylene tank explosion in 1993 at the age of 38.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roger Miller. Baseball-Almanac.com. 2011-03-25.
  2. Web site: Roger Miller. Baseball-Reference.com. 2011-03-25.
  3. http://thedeadballera.com/accidents.html The Deadball Era