Russ Miller

Miller's minor league baseball career spanned 1925 to 1932, as he compiled a 49–43 win–loss record pitching a total of 162 games for seven different teams.^[1] He spent time with farm teams of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1927 and Chicago Cubs in 1929.

Miller's major league career consisted of 35 appearances for the Philadelphia Phillies; two in 1927 (both starts) and 33 in 1928 (12 starts).^[2] His two appearances in 1927 came in late September;^[3] after losing his first start on September 24 to the Chicago Cubs,^[4] he won his second start on September 29 against the Boston Braves, pitching a complete game while allowing just one run.^[5] In 1928, Miller accrued an 0–12 record,^[2] taking losses both as a starting pitcher and as a reliever;^[6] he did earn two saves.^[2] Overall with the Phillies, Miller had a 1–13 record with 5.40 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 123+1⁄3 innings pitched.^[7]

Miller was born in Ohio in 1900.^[a] He was a younger brother of fellow major league pitcher J. Walter Miller (1898–1975);^[9] both played college baseball at Ohio State University.^[10] Miller's senior entry in the Ohio State yearbook noted that he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and that he had earned three varsity letters in baseball.^[11] In February 1942, he was working in agricultural extension for Ohio State,^[8] and he was later the agricultural agent for Crawford County, Ohio, a position he held for 28 years, until his death.^[9] Miller died in 1962 in Bucyrus, Ohio, and was interred in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.^[7] He was survived by his wife and two sons.^[9][12]