#85 Dusty Miller, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Louisville Colonels
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Dusty Miller

9/10/1868
29
USA,PA,OIL CITY
5"10
170

Shortstop
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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Good
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,450,000
1897
$ 8,740,000 (6 year(s))
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88339
Versus LHP77338
Versus RHP88339
Talent98449
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7
10
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5
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 6 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18@CLEW 3-1100000001#9  
9/19@CLEL 3-4100000000#7  
9/22@COLL 0-7401000000#4  
9/24BALW 13-12111100200#9  
9/25BOSW 6-1320000011#6  
9/26BOSW 3-2302000210#3  
9/28@PHAW 6-4400000100#5  
9/29@PHAW 6-3100000000#9  
9/30WASL 1-6401100001#4  
10/4@COLL 4-5100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1174501534110373742446.340.373.496.868.886.156
Projected1174501534110373742446.340.373.496.868.886.156
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall107480250100422354321076.287.17.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP107316201414916001.290.350.383.734
vs. RHP343122358359601530401.356.380.531.911
Close/Late561942018756000.339.393.482.876
Scoring Position110491131660119400.445.480.6271.107
Pinch Hitting832002101000.375.375.6251.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5620660185131291122.291.327.442.769
Road6124493235242451324.381.412.541.953
March/April2599321210191268.323.362.465.827
May248935761172357.393.421.6401.062
June2410141811101955.406.439.535.974
July208825800810415.284.312.375.687
August61873002313.389.421.556.977
Sept/Oct18551332117738.236.279.418.697

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1889146560161418362954212654810.287.337.405.743 LOU
18901505891783312882953426585715.302.339.440.779LOU
1891132517151271244692341149597.292.336.414.750LOU
18921495811734418683944404405316.298.345.466.811LOU
189312345113931456267271248314.308.347.428.775LOU
189412946913529739073480537376.288.351.399.749LOU
189513952816932978698572344537.320.386.455.841LOU,AL
18961325011633312138987340147297.325.368.517.885LOU,AL
18971174501534110373742424463210.340.373.496.868LOU,AL
Total121746461422311925267377534492843439982.306.353.446.799 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18954164100321210.250.294.313.607
Total4164100321210.250.294.313.607

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1061021483665353824.955895.05.41    
Leftfield5512101301.00044.02.66    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Louisville in 1889...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1889, off Charlie Geggus (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/9/1889, off John Cattanach (CLE)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1889...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1890...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1891...
1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,850,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Baltimore on 6/17/1893...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,850,000 through salary arbitration...
6/9/1894: Signed a contract extension with Louisville, $4,450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 6/24/1894...
Was selected to the 1895 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (A) on 4/29/1896...
Hit for the cycle against Baltimore on 6/21/1896...
Drove in 7 runs against Baltimore on 6/21/1896...
Was selected to the 1896 Allstar game...
6/3/1897: Signed a contract extension with Louisville, $8,740,000 per year, for 6 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1897, hitting .563 with 0 HR, 3 RBI...
Was selected to the 1897 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/8/1897 with a Inflamed Tricep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1895 - .320 - 5th
1896 - .325 - 7th
OBP
1895 - .386 - 7th
SLG
1890 - .440 - 9th
1892 - .466 - 8th
1895 - .455 - 9th
1896 - .517 - 3rd
OPS
1895 - .841 - 8th
1896 - .885 - 4th
Doubles
1892 - 44 - 9th
Triples
1890 - 12 - 5th
1892 - 18 - 1st
1896 - 12 - 10th
Homeruns
1896 - 13 - 4th
RBI
1895 - 86 - 9th
1896 - 89 - 9th
  

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