Larry Miller (baseball)

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Larry Miller
Pitcher
Born: (1937-06-19)June 19, 1937
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Died: March 21, 2018(2018-03-21) (aged 80)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 21, 1964, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1966, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–14
Earned run average4.71
Strikeouts93
Teams

Larry Don Miller (June 19, 1937 – March 21, 2018) was an American

left-handed
, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).

Miller signed with the Dodgers in 1959 and spent three years in the club's farm system, and then missed the full 1962 and 1963 seasons while performing

MLB game was September 17, 1966.[2]

Miller's final major league pitching line included a 5–14 won–lost record (for a winning percentage of .263) and an ERA of 4.71. In 14513 innings pitched, he allowed 162 hits and 57 walks; he struck out 93.

He then pitched three more seasons at the Triple-A level before leaving the game at age 32 after a nine-year professional baseball career. He settled in the Phoenix area and earned a master's degree in engineering at Arizona State University. He spent three decades as a management consultant on major construction projects.[3] Larry Miller died March 21, 2018, in Phoenix, aged 80.

References

  1. ^ Retrosheet box score (2 August 1964): "Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1"
  2. ^ "Larry Miller Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Obituary, Legacy.com

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