Joseph Wick Miller (July 24, 1850 – August 28, 1891) was a German-American second baseman and

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. He was born in Germany. Miller began his career in as a

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for the

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of the National Association. They were 0–11 and didn't finish the season. His next and final season was in , playing for the

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and the Chicago White Stockings, also of the National Association. He batted .139 in 29 games. He died at the age of 41 in

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1850 births 1891 deaths Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball players from Germany German emigrants to the United States 19th-century baseball players Baseball player-managers Washington Nationals (NA) players Keokuk Westerns players Chicago White Stockings players St. Paul Red Caps players {{Baseball-second-baseman-stub