#85 Dusty Miller, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Louisville Colonels
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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Dusty Miller

9/10/1868
28
USA,PA,OIL CITY
5"10
170

Shortstop
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,450,000
1897
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88439
Versus LHP77439
Versus RHP88439
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  
9/22@COLL 5-6312001110#4  
9/23@BOSL 4-6100000001#6  
9/25BALW 5-3302000011#3  
9/26BALL 4-5401100000#4  
9/28@CLEW 5-4400000001#4  
9/29@CLEL 2-5412000000#4  
9/30WASL 3-5411000001#4  
10/2INDL 4-9511010100#4  
10/3@PHAW 5-4411000100#4  
10/4PHAL 0-8401000000#4  

Batting Stats 1896

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13250116333121389873447.325.368.517.885.899.192
Projected13250116333121389873447.325.368.517.885.899.192
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12353807013212595829780.695.47.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP9332622121629000.344.358.516.874
vs. RHP40813127101177713238120.321.370.517.887
Close/Late54142126755000.259.322.444.766
Scoring Position1464813346901410110.329.383.541.924
Pinch Hitting820000002000.250.250.250.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6726395215544511519.361.391.536.928
Road6523868127845361928.286.339.496.834
March/April24943410332119310.362.374.6281.001
May218319212913109.229.309.349.658
June249233832242286.359.410.576.986
July218129623161448.358.388.593.981
August186422222121035.344.373.531.904
Sept/Oct2487265117969.299.344.414.758

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
Total110041961269270824960070132072438836772.302.351.441.792 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18954164100321210.250.294.313.607
Total4164100321210.250.294.313.607

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1231231864556866221.9681086.15.48    
Leftfield40100101.0006.01.50    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1895 - .320 - 5th
OBP
1895 - .386 - 7th
SLG
1890 - .440 - 9th
1892 - .466 - 8th
1895 - .455 - 9th
OPS
1895 - .841 - 8th
Doubles
1892 - 44 - 9th
Triples
1890 - 12 - 5th
1892 - 18 - 1st
RBI
1895 - 86 - 9th
   

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