Cyclone Miller

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Cyclone Miller
Pitcher
Born: (1859-09-24)September 24, 1859
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: October 16, 1916(1916-10-16) (aged 57)
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 11, 1884, for the Chicago Browns
Last MLB appearance
October 14, 1886, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record14-11
Earned run average3.04
Strikeouts125
Teams

Joseph H. "Cyclone" Miller (September 24, 1859 – October 13, 1916) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He played just two seasons in the majors, but did play with four teams in three leagues.[1] He stood at 5'9".

Career

1884

Miller's major league career began in 1884 for the

New York Gothams, he was appointed umpire due to the scheduled umpire calling in sick.[2] The New York fans thought his calls were decidedly one-sided toward his Grays team, and he had to have a police escort off the field after the game. The game ended in a 3-3 tie.[3]

On one occasion, with Miller playing

St. Louis Maroons of Union Association, leaving Radbourn to shoulder the team's pitching duties for the rest of the season.[4] It was that season that Radbourn set his all-time record for wins with 60, which under today's rules would have only been 59 because in one game, he relieved Miller with Providence having the lead after five innings.[5] On September 13, when the team departed on a lengthy road trip, they decided not to bring Miller along with them, thus ending his short tenure with the team. He compiled a 3–2 records in five starts and one relief appearance that resulted in a late-inning loss.[3]

He is also on record as having pitched one game for the

Philadelphia Quakers during the 1884 season. In that game, he pitched a complete-game loss, giving up 19 runs, 10 of them earned.[1]

1886

Miller spent 1885 in the minor leagues. He started 1886 with Macon of the Southern Association

Baltimore Orioles, and their young fireballer Matt Kilroy.[7] During this season, he played one game at third base, becoming one of only 36 left-handed players to have played at least one game at that position.[8]

Later life

Miller died at the age of 57 in New London, Connecticut, and was interred at Comstock Cemetery in Montville, Connecticut.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cyclone Miller's career stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Career stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved August 3, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Old Grays". providencegrays.org. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2007.
  4. ^ "1884 Chronology". baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2007.
  5. ^ "Old Hoss Radbourn: 59 or 60 Wins?". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Cyclone Miller's minor league statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  7. ^ "Chronology". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved August 3, 2007.
  8. ^ "Left Handed Third Baseman". Cliff's Big Red Blog.com. Retrieved August 3, 2007.

External links

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