Otis L. Miller
| Otis L. Miller | |||
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: February 2, 1901 Belleville, Illinois | |||
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Died: July 26, 1959 (aged 58) Belleville, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 17, 1927, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 29, 1932, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .274 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 91 | ||
| Teams | |||
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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 and he was 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.
Notes
- ↑ Retrospect
- ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1959–1960,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller,' pg. 310
- ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1961–1962,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller (son), pg. 336
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Retrosheet
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