Percy Miller (pitcher)

Percy Miller
Pitcher
Born: (1897-01-28)January 28, 1897 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died: January 14, 1958(1958-01-14) (aged 60) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Chicago Giants
Last appearance
1937, for the Detroit Stars
Teams
Chicago Giants (1921) St. Louis Stars (1922–1923, 1925-1926) St. Louis Giants (1924) Cleveland Elites (1926) Kansas City Monarchs (1926) Cleveland Hornets (1927) Nashville Elite Giants (1930) Cleveland Cubs (1931) Newark Browns (1932) Nashville Elite Giants (1933–1934) Detroit Stars (1937)

Percy Miller (January 28, 1897 – January 14, 1958), nicknamed "Dimps", was an American Negro league pitcher and manager in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Miller made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Chicago Giants. He went on to enjoy a long career with several teams, and finished his career as player-manager of the Detroit Stars in 1937.^[1][2][3] Miller died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1958 at age 60.