Ward Taylor Miller (July 4, 1884 – September 4, 1958) was an American

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1909 to 1917 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Terriers, and

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. Miller, a graduate of

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, made his major league debut on April 14, 1909. He played 15 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates during their pennant-winning 1909 season and had a

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of .143 before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds along with cash for

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. In 43 games with the Reds during the 1909 season, he hit .310 and had nine stolen bases. In 769 games over eight seasons, Miller posted a .278 batting average (623-for-2244) with 322 runs, 8

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s, 225

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, 128 stolen bases, and 318 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .957 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.

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