John Anthony "Ox" Miller (May 4, 1915 – August 13, 2007) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1943 and 1947, for the Washington Senators (1943), St. Louis Browns (1943, 1945–46) and

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(1947). Listed at , , he batted and threw right-handed. Born in Gause, Texas, Miller posted a 4–6 record with 27

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s and a 6.38

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in 24 appearances, including 10 starts, four

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s, and 91

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. Miller served in the United States Army in late 1944 and early 1945. After spending most of the 1947 season with Double-A San Antonio, Miller had his contract purchased by the

at the beginning of September. The Cubs thought Miller could improve their finish in the standings. Miller made four starts for the Cubs that September, posting a 1–2 record and a 10.13 ERA. In his final outing of the year, on September 18, he gave up seven runs in innings, taking the loss in a 9–5 defeat by the

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. In sixth place with a 57–71 record before acquiring Miller, the Cubs finished the season in sixth place, with 69 wins and 85 losses, plus one tie. After concluding his playing career, Miller worked as a

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in George West, Texas.

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* Major League Baseball pitchers Washington Senators (1901–1960) players St. Louis Browns players Chicago Cubs players Osceola Indians players Corpus Christi Spudders players Lincoln Links players Chattanooga Lookouts players Montgomery Rebels players Toledo Mud Hens players San Diego Padres (minor league) players San Antonio Missions players Laredo Apaches players Corpus Christi Aces players Baseball players from Texas People from Gause, Texas 1915 births 2007 deaths People from Live Oak County, Texas United States Army personnel of World War II {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub