Ralph Darwin Miller (March 15, 1873 – May 7, 1973[1]) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Baltimore Orioles during the 1898 and 1899 baseball seasons.
| Ralph Miller | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 15, 1873 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: May 7, 1973 (aged 100) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 1898, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 26, 1899, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–17 |
| Earned run average | 5.18 |
| Strikeouts | 46 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Biography
editBorn in Cincinnati, he died there at age 100;[2] he was the first major league player to live to his 100th birthday. At the time of his death he was believed to be the last surviving 19th century Major Leaguer, a title which he unofficially held until the 1990s when baseball researchers discovered that Charlie Emig, a pitcher who played in one game in 1896 and died in 1975, held that distinction.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ralph Miller, 100, Is Dead". New York Times. Associated Press. May 9, 1973. p. 50. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "Ralph Miller – Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com". Players. Baseball-Reference.com. 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
External links
edit- Career statistics from ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ralph Miller at Find a Grave
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