Stu Miller

Infobox MLB retired
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width=185
name=Stu Miller
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1927|12|26
city-state|Northampton|Massachusetts
debutdate=August 12
debutyear=1952
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=April 23
finalyear=1968
finalteam=Atlanta Braves
stat1label=Record
stat1value=105-103
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.24
stat3label=Saves
stat3value=154
teams =
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|1952-by|1954, by|1956)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1956)
*New York/San Francisco Giants (by|1957-by|1962)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|1963-by|1967)
*Atlanta Braves (by|1968)
highlights =
*1961 National League All-Star
*Led N.L. in ERA (2.47) in 1958
*Led N.L. in saves (17) in 1961
*Led A.L. in saves (27) in 1963
*Pitched no-hitter with Orioles teammate Steve Barber on April 30, 1967 versus the Detroit Tigers

Stuart Leonard (Stu) Miller (born December 26, 1927 in Northampton, Massachusetts), is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952-1956), Philadelphia Phillies (1956), New York & San Francisco Giants (1957-1962), Baltimore Orioles (1963-1967) and Atlanta Braves (1968). He batted and threw right-handed.

In a 16-season career, Miller posted a 105-103 record with a 3.24 earned run average, 1164 strikeouts, and 154 saves in 704 games pitched (93 as a starter).

On April 30, by|1967, Steve Barber and Miller combined to pitch a no-hitter for the Orioles against the Detroit Tigers, but would lose 2–1 because of a wild pitch and an error allowing two runs to score in the ninth inning.

Miller was involved in one of the more memorable moments in All Star Game history, albeit for an exaggeration of the event in question. In the ninth inning of the first of two by|1961 All Star Games (two were played between by|1959 and by|1962), which was played at Candlestick Park, a gust of wind caused Miller to sway slightly, resulting in a balk, which advanced Roger Maris to second and Al Kaline to third. In the embellished version, it is reported that the wind gust blew the 165-pound Miller off the pitcher's mound. Kaline later scored on an error by Ken Boyer on Rocky Colavito's ground ball, which tied the score at 3-3. One batter later, the wind caused catcher Smoky Burgess to drop Tony Kubek's foul pop-up for an error. Miller bailed Burgess out by striking out Kubek, and after Yogi Berra reached base on Don Zimmer's error, Miller got Hoyt Wilhelm to fly out to left to end the inning. In the top of the 10th inning, the defense behind Miller almost did him in; Nellie Fox walked and scored all the way from first on Boyer's three-base throwing error (the second by Boyer in as many innings) on Kaline's ground ball. Miller's teammates bailed him out in the bottom of the inning and made him the winning pitcher; Hank Aaron singled and scored on a double by Miller's Giant teammate Willie Mays to tie the score, then Mays scored the winning run on Roberto Clemente's single. [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1961/B07110NLS1961.htm]

On May 14, 1967, he gave up Mickey Mantle's 500th career home run.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
* List of Major League Baseball saves champions
*List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/millest01.shtml Baseball Reference]