Corky is his given name...in 1994 graduated from Yucaipa (CA) High School, where in his junior and senior seasons he was All-State and All-CIF...in 1996 graduated from San Bernardino Valley (CA) Junior College...attended the University of Nevada-Reno, where in 1997 he was All-Big West Conference and in 1998 he was a second-team All-American...follow on Twitter at @corky_miller.
2013
Made 17 apps and 12 starts during 2 stints with the Reds...at age 37 was the oldest Reds player to start a game at catcher since 37-year-old Bob Scheffing in 1951...joined the club during both of Ryan Hanigan's stints on the disabled list and then remained on the roster in September after a brief stint on the disabled list for a right quad contusion suffered on a home plate collision on 8/7 vs Oak...Reds pitchers went 5-7 in his starts and posted a 3.18era while he caught (102ip)...as the Reds battled for a playoff spot, over his last 9 apps hit .467 (7-15, 4 2b, 7rbi)...in the 6-5 win on 8/7 vs Oak produced a pair of RBI-doubles off Bartolo Colon, the first 2-double game of his career...left that game with the quad injury following a fourth-inning collision with Alberto Callaspo...in the 9-1 loss on 9/10 vs Chi produced an RBI-double for the Reds' only run...in the 4-2 loss on 9/29 vs Pit, the season finale, produced the Reds' only runs on another 2-run double...on 4/23 vs Cubs made his 200th Major League appearance...played at Louisville for the ninth season, a franchise record...was the only Bats position player to pitch and didn't allow a run in 2 of his 3 apps (7.71era, 4.2ip, 4h, 4er, 1bb, 1k,1 hr)...was not on the Reds' Wild Card playoff roster...on 10/30 refused an outright assignment to Louisville and elected free agency...on 12/18 was re-signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2014 Major League spring training camp.
2012
Spent the season at Class AAA Louisville, where he made a team-high 77 apps and 71 starts
behind the plate, 2 apps at 1B and 1 appearance as a pitcher...was 1 of only 5 players who spent the entire
season on the Bats' active roster (Nick Christiani, Carlos Fisher, Chad Reineke, Travis Webb)...threw out
27-61 baserunners attempting to steal (44%)...from 6/6-7/20 reached base safely in 26 consecutive games,
the ninth-longest streak in the International League...in the 13-2 loss on 8/31 at Columbus threw a hitless
inning as the only Bats position player to pitch in 2012.
2011
Spent most of the season at Louisville (54g, .276, 6hr, 35rbi)...made 32 apps and 19 starts during 2
stints with the Reds...from 5/29-7/21 made 24 apps and 18 starts while Ryan Hanigan was disabled...was
promoted again on 9/1 and finished the year with 8 more apps and 1 more start...the staff went 8-11 in his
starts...Reds pitchers posted a team-best 2.86era while he caught...threw out 2-10 baserunners attempting
to steal (20 percent)...in the second inning of the 4-2 win on 6/22 at Oak produced a 2-out, 2-run single off
Dallas Braden that gave the Reds a 2-0 lead they would not relinquish...in the fifth inning of the 8-6 win on
7/5 at NYM produced a 2-run double off Mike Pelfrey that gave the Reds a 6-1 lead...following the season
cleared waivers, refused an outright assignment, elected free agency and then immediately was re-signed to
a minor league contract and invited to 2011 Major League spring training camp.
2010
Spent most of the season at Louisville (54g, .276, 6hr, 35rbi)...made 32 apps and 19 starts
during 2 stints with the Reds...from 5/29-7/21 made 24 apps and 18 starts while Ryan Hanigan was disabled...
was promoted again on 9/1 and finished the year with 8 more apps and 1 more start...the staff went 8-11 in his
starts...Reds pitchers posted a team-best 2.86era while he caught...threw out 2-10 baserunners attempting
to steal (20 percent)...in the second inning of the 4-2 win on 6/22 at Oak produced a 2-out, 2-run single off
Dallas Braden that gave the Reds a 2-0 lead they would not relinquish...in the fifth inning of the 8-6 win on
7/5 at NYM produced a 2-run double off Mike Pelfrey that gave the Reds a 6-1 lead...following the season
cleared waivers, refused an outright assignment, elected free agency and then immediately was re-signed to
a minor league contract and invited to 2011 Major League spring training camp.
2009
Began the season with the WSox and hit .205 in 14 apps before he was designated for
assignment on 5/30...on 6/3 was outrighted to Class AAA Charlotte...after a brief stint on Charlotte's disabled
list with a swollen right foot made 4 apps before he was traded to the Reds on 6/26 in exchange for minor
league OF Norris Hopper...was assigned to Louisville, where in 23 apps he hit .286...was promoted to Cin
on 8/25, when C Ryan Hanigan went on the disabled list...the team went 13-5 in his starts behind the plate...
Reds pitchers posted a 3.02era while he caught...threw out 4-15 baserunners attempting to steal (27%)...on
11/5 was outrighted off the roster but agreed to terms on a minor league contract for the 2010 season.
2008
Made 31 apps for the Braves and 16 apps for their Class AAA Richmond affiliate...made his third
Opening Day roster...for Atl threw out 6-15 baserunners attempting to steal (40%)...on 8/1 was designated
for assignment...at Richmond was named International League Player of the Week for 8/18-8/24 (10-18,
.556, 3hr).
2007
Veteran catcher had his contract purchased from Richmond (AAA) on 7/31. Hit .210 (38-181) with 4 HRs
and 25 RBIs in 64 games at Richmond... Had a hit in each of his six starts at catcher, including a three-game hitting streak from 9/15 to the end of
the season...He hit .308 at Turner Field and .214 on the road...On 9/15 at WSH, hit his first homer since 5/26/02 at ATL in the fourth inning...His PH single 8/2 vs. HOU was his first hit since 9/11/04 w/Cincinnati...Led the IL in percentage of runners caught stealing at .468 (36-for-77)...Hit. 236 with 2 HR and 9 RBI vs LHP and .198 with 2 HR and 16 RBI vs. RHP at Richmond...Went 2-for-4 on 7/18 vs. Columbus, his sixth multi-hit game of the season...His four-game hitting streak (.429, 6-14) from 5/27-6/1 was his longest at Richmond...His SB on 4/18 vs. LOU was his first SB since 9/2/02.
2006
Batted .333 in two games with Tacoma (AAA), going 2-for-6 before being released on 4/16...Signed as a minor-league free agent by Boston on 4/25...Contract purchased by Boston on 8/5...Went 0-for-4 in his only game with Boston on 8/6 at TB...Designated for assignment by Boston on 8/4...Joined Pawtucket PawSox (AAA) on 8/16...Over the last 40 games, he hit .290 (42-for-145, 8 2B, 12 HR, 28 RBI)...In the final 17 games at home in McCoy Stadium: 22-for-63 (.349), 5 2B, 8 HR, 19 RBI...Threw out 20 of 58 (34%) potential base stealers...Hit seven HR in 51 July at-bats.
2005
Began season with Minnesota, went 0-for-12 in five games...Was outrighted to Rochester May
4...Played in 59 games with Rochester, hitting .229 (39-for-170) with seven doubles, 11 home runs and 25 RBI...Appeared in 53 games at catcher, four at DH and two at first base...Ended the season with a season-high
five-game hitting streak, .353 (6-for-17)...Declared a minor league free agent 10/15...Signed by Seattle
as minor league free agent, 2/8.
2004
Began season with
Cincinnati in 2004...optioned April 26...recalled April 30...optioned May 14...hit safely
in five of six games, going 10x16 (.625), May 27-June 1...was 15x42 (.357) in 12 games,
June 13-July 1...recalled July 5...optioned July 14...had five RBI game, Aug. 18 vs.
Columbus...recalled Sept. 4...threw out 1 of 3 (33%) runners attempting to steal to up
career totals to 14 of 48 (29%)...claimed off waivers by Minnesota, Oct. 4.
2003
Began 2003 season at Louisville...
had six-game hitting streak, going 10x23 (.435), April 3-10...led club in doubles (28)...
recalled Aug. 12...optioned Aug. 27...recalled Sept. 8...season-high 3-game hit-streak,
going 4-8 (.500), Sept. 11-13...had arthroscopic surgery on right elbow, Sept. 29...named
International League's Best Defensive Catcher by league managers.
2002
Began 2002 season at Louisville...was 8x16 (.500) in 4 games,
April 5-9...recalled April 11...tied career-high 4 RBI, April 27 vs. San Francisco...career-
high eight-game hitting streak, going 12x31 (.387), May 3-18...optioned July 15...homered
in consecutive games, July 26-28...recalled Sept. 24.
2001
Began 2001 season at Chattanooga...had 6-game hit-streak, going 10x22 (.455), June 16-26...played in Southern League All-Star Game, June 20 at Tennessee...promoted to Louisville, July 7...was 8x16 (.500) in six games, July 7-15...had five-hit game and two-homer game,
Aug. 29 at Toledo...was second among all minor leaguers in hit-by-pitch (33)...recalled
Sept. 3...made Major League debut, Sept. 4 vs. Houston...singled off Tony McKnight for
first career hit, Sept. 7 at Pittsburgh...recorded first career RBI, Sept. 25 at Philadelphia...
became first Reds catcher to steal home since Johnny Bench (Sept. 6, 1976), when he
completed a straight steal of home off Omar Daal, Sept. 27 at Philadelphia...hit first Major
League homer off Mike Thurman, Sept. 28 vs. Montreal...first career two-homer game,
Oct. 3 at Chicago (NL)...threw out 6 of 14 (43%) runners attempting to steal...named Best
Defensive Catcher in Southern League by
Baseball America...played for Grand Canyon in
the Arizona Fall League.
2000
Played for Phoenix in the Arizona Fall League...season-high four RBI, April
6, 2000 at Huntsville...led all minor leaguers in hit-by-pitch (30).
1999
Began 1999 season with Rockford...hit safely in 7 of 9 games,
April 13-23...disabled with left wrist sprain, May 31-June 9...season-high 4 RBI, June 14
vs. Peoria...played in Midwest League All-Star Game, June 22 at Lansing...promoted to
Chattanooga, July 17...hit safely in six consecutive games, July 23-August 1 ...homered in consecutive games, July 30-August 1...disabled with ruptured ear drum, Aug. 3-10...
hit safely in 13 of 16 games, Aug. 19-Sept. 6...was second among all minor leaguers in
hit-by-pitch.
1998
Began professional career at Billings in 1998, hit .271 (35x129) with eight doubles, five
home runs and 24 RBI.
