Globe icon
Login icon
Recap icon
Search icon
Tickets icon
News
Rule Changes
Probable Pitchers
Starting Lineups
Transactions
Injury Report
World Baseball Classic
MLB Draft
All-Star Game
MLB Life
MLB Pipeline
Postseason History
Podcasts
Watch
Video
Search
Statcast
MLB Network
MLB.TV
Buy MLB.TV Postseason Package
Watch & Listen
Help Center
Scores
Schedule
2024 Regular Season
2024 Postseason
2025 Spring Training
MLB Events
Team by Team Schedule
Stats
Statcast Leaders
MLB Statcast
Baseball Savant
Top Prospect Stats
Standings
Youth
Play Ball
Youth Baseball & Softball
Players
Prospect Rankings
Depth Charts
MLB Players Association
Negro Leagues
MLB Play
Beat the Streak
Immaculate Grid
Trivia
Pickle
By the Numbers
Diamond Decisions
Bingo
MLB.TV
Buy MLB.TV Offseason Package
Watch & Listen
MLB.TV Partners
Link Account
Help Center
Tickets
Buy on SeatGeek
Sell on SeatGeek
Season Tickets
Single Game Tickets
Group Tickets
Special Ticket Offers
VIP Ticket Packages
MLB Students
MLB Tourism
MLB World Tour
Ticket Terms & Conditions
Shop
MLB Online Shop
Auction
Gift Cards
MLB NYC Flagship Store
European Shop
Teams
AL East
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Boston Red Sox
Boston
New York Yankees
NY Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto
AL Central
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota
AL West
Athletics
Athletics
Houston Astros
Houston
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels
Seattle Mariners
Seattle
Texas Rangers
Texas
NL East
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta
Miami Marlins
Miami
New York Mets
NY Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia
Washington Nationals
Washington
NL Central
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona
Colorado Rockies
Colorado
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Diego
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco
ES
search-5536
Sign in
MLB.TV
Tickets
Shop
News
Watch
Scores
Schedule
Stats
Standings
Youth
Players
MLB Play
Teams
ES
Arrow Expand icon
Arrow Contract icon
arrow-down
Arrow Down icon
X icon
Instagram icon
Tiktok icon
YouTube icon
Close icon
Wade Miller
#52
P
B/T: R/R
6' 2"/210
Follow
Following
Wade Miller
#52
P
Summary
Stats
Awards
Shop
Batting
Pitching
Career Regular Season
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
151
62-46
4.10
894.1
749
1.36
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
151
62-46
4.10
894.1
749
1.36
Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
273
.172
0
17
0
.388
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
273
.172
0
17
0
.388
Wade Miller Bio
Fullname:
Wade Thomas Miller
Born:
9/13/1976 in Reading, PA
Draft:
1996, Houston Astros, Round: 20, Overall Pick: 594
College:
Alvernia
Debut:
7/07/1999
View More Bio Info +
Wade Thomas Miller
Wade is in his first season with the Cubs ... he signed with the club in January 2006 ... enters the 2006 season with a 59.0-percent winning percentage (62-43) and a 3.98 career ERA ... matched a Houston club record with a 12-game winning streak July 7-September 21, 2002 - and tied Anaheim's Jarrod Washburn for the longest streak in the majors that year ... has given up 2 or fewer earned runs in 69 of his starts and 3 or fewer earned runs in 98 of his big league starts ... was named National League Pitcher of the Month in April 2002 ... was selected by the Astros in the 20th round of the 1996 draft out of Alvernia College (PA) ... has seen major league action with the Houston Astros (1999-2004) and Boston (2005).
2006
Miller spent most of the season rehabbing from arthroscopic surgery in late September 2005. He made five starts, including a loss Sept. 19 to Philadelphia when he struck out eight over 4 2/3 innings. Miller did not pick up a win; he has not won since Aug. 3, 2005, against Kansas City.
1996
Went 4-5 with a combined 3.95 ERA in his first 13 professional games ... saw action with the Astros Gulf Coast Rookie affiliate and with the Auburn (A) of the New York Penn League.
1997
Split the year between Quad City (A) and Kissimmee (A), going 15-5 with a 2.38 ERA ... struck out 126 batters in 159.0 innings, issued just 24 walks and held opponents to a .209 average ... went 10-2 with a 1.80 ERA in 14 starts for Kissimmee.
1998
Saw action at Double-A for the first time in his career, going 5-0 with a 2.32 ERA in 10 starts for Jackson.
2005
Wade spent much of the season on the disabled list with right-shoulder problems ... underwent right shoulder surgery following the season ... was 4-4 with a 4.95 ERA in 16 games ... was on the DL March 25-May 8 and August 9-end of the season ... made four minor league rehabilitation starts before being activated in May, recording a 2.66 ERA ... made his Red Sox debut May 8 against Seattle, but did not figure in the decision ... earned his first win in the junior circuit - and his first since June 20, 2004 - leading the Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over Atlanta on May 20 ... surrendered 1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks as he struck out 5 ... recorded his ninth career multi-hit game on June 11 at Wrigley Field, going 2-for-3 ... was the first Red Sox pitcher to have 2 or more hits in a game since Sonny Siebert in September 1972.
2004
Wade went 7-7 with a 3.35 ERA - but missed the second half of the season with right shoulder tendinitis ... held opponents to a .228 average ... worked 6.0 or more innings in 9 of his 15 starts ... gave up just 2 hits in an 11-1 defeat of St. Louis on April 14 ... pitched 7.0 frames and struck out 4 batters ... combined on a 3-0 shutout of Seattle on June 9, allowing 5 hits over 6.0 innings.
2003
Posted his third consecutive double-digit winning season, going 14-13 in 33 starts ... worked 6.0 or more innings in 21 starts ... limited opponents to a .242 average - including a .227 mark by right-handed batters ... threw his fifth career complete game on May 30 at Wrigley Field, throwing a 2-hitter in a 9-1 defeat of the Cubs. u the 2-hitter was a career-best ... also fanned a career-high 14 batters in the contest ... had his greatest success of the year in August, as he went 4-1 with a 1.69 ERA in his five starts. u struck out 32 batters in 32.0 innings on the mound and held the opponents to a .207 average - as he gave up just 24 hits ... earned his 50th career win September 12 against St. Louis, allowing 2 runs in 6.0 innings. u also notched a pair of doubles and drove in a career-high 4 runs in the 14-5 win ... threw a 6-0 combined shutout on September 18 at Coors Field ... worked 6.1 innings, allowing 2 hits and fanning 7 batters.
2002
Recorded the best winning percentage of his career (.789), going 15-4 with a 3.28 ERA ... won a career-high 12 straight games from July 7- September 21. u had a 1.93 ERA (22 ER/102.1 IP) over the 15-game span ... struck out 97 batters and issued walks while limiting the opponents to a .213 average ... the streak tied a franchise mark and tied Anaheim's Jarrod Washburn for the longest streak in the majors in 2002 ... worked 6.0 or more innings in 18 of his starts and had a 1.99 ERA in those contests ... missed eight starts due to a pinched nerve in his neck, as he was on the disabled list April 13-May 29 ... fanned a season-high 10 batters on September 10 in an 11-4 defeat of Colorado ... participated in three combined shutouts, throwing 7.0 scoreless innings on June 15 against Texas, 5.0 scoreless innings July 28 against Pittsburgh and 8.0 scoreless innings September 21 at St. Louis ... had a 1.42 ERA in the month of September, going 3-1 with 36 strikeouts in 38.0 innings ... hurled his first career complete-game shutout on September 15 against St. Louis ... gave up just 3 hits in the game and struck out 9 batters.
2001
Won a career-high 16 games in his first full season in the majors - and was named Astros pitcher of the year by Houston's Baseball Writers Association of America chapter ... recorded a 3.40 ERA in his 32 starts, fanning 183 batters in 212.0 innings ... also set career marks in innings and strike outs ... worked 6.0 or more innings in 28 of his starts ... held opponents to a .234 average - including a .172-mark in the month of April ... was named the National League Pitcher of the Month in April, going 4-1 with a 2.15 ERA in his five starts ... took part in a pair of combined shutouts ... allowed 5 hits in a 6-0 defeat of Arizona on June 25 ... on September 2, he allowed 6 hits over 8.0 innings in a 1-0 win in Milwaukee ... had five double-digit strikeout games in the campaign - and issued a season-high 13 strikeouts in April 22 in a 4-3 defeat of St. Louis ... recorded his first double-digit strikeout game in the majors, fanning 11 batters in his first start of the season ... won four straight games June 20-July 6, recording a 2.03 ERA over the stretch ... made his first career postseason start, giving up 2 runs over 7.0 innings in a Division Series contest against Atlanta.
2000
Opened the year at New Orleans (AAA), but spent the second half of the season with Houston ... was promoted to the big league club after posting a 3.67 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) ... was recalled on July 7 and spent the rest of the season in the Astros' starting rotation ... earned the first win of his big league career on July 22, working 8.0 innings in a 10-5 defeat of St. Louis ... struck out 9 batters in the game ... worked 6.0 or more innings in 11 of his 16 starts ... took a no-hitter into the seventh inning August 18 at Milwaukee ... Geoff Jenkins homered to lead off the frame, spoiling the effort ... hurled his first career complete game August 29 at New York (NL), allowing 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 7 in an 11-1 victory ... tied a season-high when he fanned 9 batters in a 6.0-inning stint August 12 ... also had a complete game on September 13, suffering a 3-2 loss to San Francisco ... became the first Astros rookie to hurl two complete games since Donne Wall in 1996 ... notched his first career hit July 22, hitting an infield single off St. Louis' Pat Hentgen in the first inning.
1999
Spent most of the season with the Triple A New Orleans Zephyrs ... was recalled twice by the Astros, the first time on July 5 and the second on September 6 ... made a spot start on July 8 at Arizona ... took the loss after allowing seven runs on seven hits over three innings, including three home runs ... made the longest relief outing of his career on September 18 at St. Louis, worked 2.1 innings and allowed one hit and three walks while recording two strikeouts ... was tied for third in wins among Pacific Coast League pitchers and ranked eighth in ERA at the time of his first recall ... led New Orleans in wins and strikeouts and was second in innings pitched.
Batting
Pitching
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
273
20
47
0
17
0
.172
.183
.388
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
273
20
47
0
17
0
.172
.183
.388
Year
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
Career Regular Season
62
46
4.10
151
147
0
894.1
749
1.36
Year
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
Career Regular Season
62
46
4.10
151
147
0
894.1
749
1.36
Awards
NL Pitcher of the Month
Month
Team
League
04/2001
Houston Astros
NL
Astros Pitcher of the Year
Year
Team
League
2001
Houston Astros
NL
League Rankings
Home Runs
Year
HR
Rank
2001
31
9th in NL
Strikeouts
Year
SO
Rank
2003
161
14th in NL
2002
144
21st in NL
2001
183
8th in NL
At Bats
Year
AB
Rank
2001
781
20th in NL
Innings Pitched
Year
IP
Rank
2001
212.0
14th in NL
Wins
Year
Wins
Rank
2003
14
12th in NL
2002
15
10th in NL
2001
16
7th in NL
Total Bases
Year
TB
Rank
2001
312
25th in NL
Runs
Year
R
Rank
2003
96
25th in NL
Triples
Year
3B
Rank
2005
5
10th in AL
2003
4
24th in NL
Hit By Pitch
Year
HBP
Rank
2003
10
9th in NL
Losses
Year
Losses
Rank
2003
13
6th in NL
+
View More Rankings
Latest Transactions
Team
Date
Transaction
July 26, 2009
Las Vegas 51s released RHP Wade Miller.
July 11, 2009
sent RHP Wade Miller on a rehab assignment to GCL Blue Jays.
May 12, 2009
Las Vegas 51s placed RHP Wade Miller on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to May 10, 2009.
▲