Education
Miller served in the United States Army during World World War II in the Pacific Theater of Operations, then attended the University of Detroit Mercy.
Miller served in the United States Army during World World War II in the Pacific Theater of Operations, then attended the University of Detroit Mercy.
He signed with the Phillies in 1948 and, after winning 19 games for the Class B Terre Haute Phillies, was recalled to Philadelphia in September 1949. Miller pitched 2⅔ scoreless innings in relief that year. Although not as celebrated as fellow young pitchers Robin Roberts and Curt Simmons, Miller ranked third on the staff in innings pitched and fourth in victories.
He hurled seven complete games and notched two shutouts.
He started Game 4 of the 1950 World Series, but faced only four batters and recorded only one out, and took the loss in a 5–2 New York Yankees victory that cemented a four-game sweep for the Bombers. Miller spent parts of 1951 and 1952 in minor league baseball, but regained his effectiveness to post productive seasons for the Phillies from 1953–1957.
Altogether, he worked in 261 MLB games, going 42–42, and surrendered 889 hits and 247 bases on balls in 822 innings pitched. He struck out 263.
Following a stint as the university"s assistant baseball coach, Miller assumed head coaching duties for the Titans baseball team in 1965, becoming the program"s fourth head coach.
He would hold this position until 2000, compiling 896 wins over that time period.
His 36-year tenure would lead to a 1979 induction into the Titans Sports Hall of Fame and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. Pat Miller serves as an assistant coach at Walled Lake Central High School in Walled Lake, Michigan, and Bob Miller, Junior., coaches varsity baseball at Redford Union High School in Redford, Michigan.
The following season, not quite 24, he became a member of the youthful Phillies" pitching staff
