Tom Miller (catcher)

Thomas P. Miller (c. 1850 – May 29, 1876), nicknamed "Reddy",^[1] was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played a total of 59 games during his two-season career. He played four games for the 1874 Philadelphia Athletics, and 56 games for the 1875 St. Louis Brown Stockings, both of the NAPBBP.^[2] His career statistical totals include: 230 at bats, 19 runs scored, two doubles, and a .187 batting average.

Tom Miller
Catcher
Born: c. 1850 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: May 29, 1876(1876-05-29) (aged 25–26) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
October 24, 1874, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 29, 1875, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
MLB statistics
Games played	60
At bats	230
Batting average	.187
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1874) St. Louis Brown Stockings (1875)

Biography

Miller was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He died of kidney problems in Philadelphia on May 29, 1876, a week after he played in an exhibition game and appeared to be in good health. He is interred at Evergreen Memorial Park in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, after having been moved from Lafayette Cemetery in Philadelphia.^[2]

See also

• List of baseball players who died during their careers

References

1. "Tom Miller's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
2. "Tom Miller's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved February 21, 2009.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference