Andrew Miller (baseball)
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| Detroit Tigers — No. 50 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| August 30, 2006 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Innings Pitched | 10.3 |
| ERA | 6.10 |
Andrew Mark Miller, born May 21, 1985, in Gainesville, Florida, is a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He was the first player drafted in 2006 to make the major leagues.
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[edit] College
After attending Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Miller pitched for the University of North Carolina, where he went 27-9. In his third and final year, he went 13-2 with a 2.48 ERA, leading the Tarheels to the College World Series and to the national championship game, in which they lost to Oregon St..
[edit] MLB draft
Before deciding to play college baseball at North Carolina, Miller was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in third round (68th overall) of the 2003 MLB Amateur Entry Draft. He was drafted again in 2006, this time 6th overall by the Detroit Tigers, and agreed to a contract with a guaranteed value of $5.45 million and a signing bonus of $3.55 million on August 4, 2006.
[edit] Minor Leagues
Miller had a very brief stint in the minor leagues before getting called up to the Major Leagues. He made his pro debut on August 20, 2006 with the high-A Lakeland Tigers against the Fort Meyers Miracle, striking out two batters and allowing no baserunners in one inning. His stint with Lakeland lasted less than a week, as he pitched his third and final outing six days later, once again against the Miracle. After five scoreless innings in three outings, he was called up to the major leagues.
[edit] Major Leagues
[edit] 2006
Miller made his major league debut on August 30 against the New York Yankees, pitching one scoreless inning and allowing only one baserunner on a hit by pitch.
