| Hack Miller | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born:(1894-01-01)January 1, 1894 New York City, U.S. | |
| Died: September 17, 1971(1971-09-17) (aged 77) Oakland, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1916, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 21, 1925, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .323 |
| Home runs | 38 |
| Runs batted in | 205 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Laurence H. "Hack" Miller (January 1, 1894 – September 17, 1971) was an American professionalbaseballoutfielder, who played inMajor League Baseball from 1916 to 1925.
Miller was born in New York City. He played for theBrooklyn Robins,Boston Red Sox, andChicago Cubs. He appeared in one game in the 1918 World Series as a member of the champion Red Sox. The son of a wrestler and strongman, he wielded a 47-ounce bat and occasionally used a bat weighing 65 ounces. His nickname "Hack" was due to his resemblance to wrestlerGeorg Hackenschmidt.[1]
On August 25, 1922, Miller hit two 3-run home runs to help the Cubs beat the Phillies 26–23 in the highest-scoring game in major league history.
After 25 years as alongshoreman, Miller died inOakland, California.
In 349 games over 6 seasons, Miller hit .323 (387-for-1200), with 164 runs, 65 doubles, 11 triples, 38 home runs, 205 RBI, 64 walks, .361on-base percentage ,and .490slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .962fielding percentage as an outfielder (almost exclusively in left field).[2]
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