Kenneth Albert "Whitey" Miller (May 2, 1915 – April 3, 1991) was a
Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games, all in relief, for the
New York Giants
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in 1944. The 29-year-old
rookie stood and weighed .
Miller is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the
major leagues during World War II. He made his
major league debut on September 15, 1944, in a road game against the
Philadelphia Blue Jays at
Shibe Park. His last appearance was on September 29 in a home game against the
St. Louis Cardinals at the
Polo Grounds
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. Miller was very effective in his limited big league action. In a total of 5
innings pitched
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he gave up 5 baserunners and 2
runs, both
unearned. His brief career ended with a 0–1 record, 3
games finished, and an
ERA of 0.00.
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1915 births
1991 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Missouri
New York Giants (NL) players
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