| Otto Miller | |
|---|---|
 Miller (right) and teammateSherry Smith, with theBrooklyn Robins in 1916 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:(1889-06-01)June 1, 1889 Minden, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Died: March 29, 1962(1962-03-29) (aged 72) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 1910, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 4, 1922, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 231 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Lowell Otto Miller (June 1, 1889 – March 29, 1962) was an Americancatcher inMajor League Baseball from 1910 through 1922 forBrooklyn teams the Superbas (1910, 1913), Dodgers (1911–1912) and Robins (1914–1922). Nicknamed "Moonie", Miller batted and threw right-handed, and was listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 196 pounds (89 kg).
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In a 13-season career, Miller was a .245hitter (695-for-2836) with fivehome runs and 231RBIs in 927games played, including 229runs, 97doubles, 33triples, and 40stolen bases. In eight postseason games, he went 3-for-22 for a .136 average.
As a catcher, he collected 3870outs with 1053assists and committed 135errors in 5058chances for a .973fielding percentage.
His best season was 1920, when he posted a career-high .289 average and ledNational League catchers with .986 fielding percentage.
Miller was also a participant in a historical play in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the1920 World Series. He was tagged byCleveland Indianssecond basemanBill Wambsganss for the third out in the onlyunassisted triple play inWorld Series history.[1]
After his playing career ended, Miller managed theAtlanta Crackers in 1923 and was a coach for the Dodgers andBoston Red Sox.
Miller died inBrooklyn at the age of 72, when he fell from a hospital window aftercataract surgery.[2]
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