John Miller (first baseman)
John Allen Miller (March 14, 1944 – April 23, 2023) was a Major League Baseball player who played with the 1966 New York Yankees and 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers.
| John Miller | |
|---|---|
| First baseman/Outfielder | |
| Born: March 14, 1944 Alhambra, California, United States | |
| Died: April 23, 2023 (aged 79) Laguna Beach, California, United States | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 11, 1966, for the New York Yankees | |
| NPB: April 12, 1970, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 27, 1969, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| NPB: October 5, 1972, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .164 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Home runs | 79 |
| Runs batted in | 222 |
| Teams | |
He is one of only two players to hit a home run in his first and last major league at-bats. The other is Paul Gillespie. Miller's first and last major league at-bat home runs (off Lee Stange and Jim Merritt respectively) were the only two home runs he hit in his MLB career.
Following his major league career, Miller played for three seasons in Japan, from 1970 until 1972 for the Chunichi Dragons. There, he primarily played first base, batting .245 with 79 home runs over those three seasons.
Miller died on April 23, 2023.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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