John Milner

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: December 28, 1949 in Atlanta, GA us

Died: January 4, 2000 in East Point, GA

Buried: College Park Cemetery, College Park, GA

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from South Fulton HS (East Point, GA).

High School: South Fulton HS (East Point, GA)

Debut: September 15, 1971 (Age 21-261d, 13,195th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1982 (Age 32-279d)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Full Name: John David Milner

Nicknames: The Hammer

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Relatives: Cousin of Eddie Milner

1979 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.5

3436

855

131

.249

455

RBI

498

OBP

.344

SLG

.413

OPS

.757

OPS+

112

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	8 (7)	Apr 26	NYM	@	SDP	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
2	12 (3)	Apr 30	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-7	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	20 (7)	May 11 (1)	NYM		LAD	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	26 (5)	May 16	NYM		MON	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
5	27	May 17	NYM		MON	W,12-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	28	May 18	NYM		MON	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
7	29	May 19	NYM	@	PHI	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	31 (1)	May 20 (2)	NYM	@	PHI	W,2-1	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	35 (3)	May 25	NYM	@	CHC	W,3-2	GS	51	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
10	36	May 26	NYM	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	37	May 27	NYM	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	38	May 28	NYM	@	STL	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	39	May 29	NYM	@	STL	W,7-6	GS	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	41 (1)	Jun 1	NYM		PHI	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	42	Jun 2	NYM		ATL	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
16	43	Jun 3	NYM		ATL	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	44	Jun 4	NYM		ATL	L,3-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	45	Jun 6	NYM		CIN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	46	Jun 7	NYM		CIN	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
20	48 (1)	Jun 9	NYM		HOU	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	49	Jun 10	NYM		HOU	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	51 (1)	Jun 12	NYM	@	ATL	L,7-8	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
23	52	Jun 13	NYM	@	ATL	L,5-6	CG	39	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	53	Jun 14	NYM	@	ATL	W,8-3	GS	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
25	54	Jun 16	NYM	@	CIN	W,2-1	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	55	Jun 17	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-8	CG	36	8.0	0	1	1	2	0	LF
27	56	Jun 18	NYM	@	CIN	W,2-1	GF	14	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
28	57	Jun 19	NYM	@	HOU	L,0-3	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	58	Jun 20	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-7	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	59	Jun 21	NYM	@	HOU	W,5-4	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	60	Jun 24	NYM		STL	L,0-11	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	61	Jun 25 (1)	NYM		STL	L,1-7	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	62	Jun 25 (2)	NYM		STL	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
34	63	Jun 26	NYM		PIT	W,4-2	GS	28	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
35	64	Jun 27	NYM		PIT	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	68 (3)	Jul 1	NYM	@	MON	W,2-0	GS	23	7.0	3	1	0	4	0	1B
37	69	Jul 2	NYM	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	40	8.2	0	1	0	1	0	LF
38	70	Jul 4 (1)	NYM		SDP	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	71	Jul 4 (2)	NYM		SDP	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
40	72	Jul 6	NYM		SDP	L,0-1	CG	52	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
41	73	Jul 7	NYM		LAD	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	74	Jul 8	NYM		LAD	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
43	75	Jul 9	NYM		LAD	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	76	Jul 10	NYM		SFG	L,4-5	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	77	Jul 11	NYM		SFG	L,1-6	GS	12	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	79 (1)	Jul 14	NYM	@	SDP	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	80	Jul 15	NYM	@	SDP	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	81	Jul 16	NYM	@	SDP	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
49	83 (1)	Jul 19	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
50	84	Jul 20	NYM	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
51	85	Jul 21	NYM	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
52	89 (3)	Jul 27 (2)	NYM	@	PIT	L,5-7	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	97 (7)	Aug 3	NYM		PHI	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
54	98	Aug 4	NYM		CHC	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
55	99	Aug 5	NYM		CHC	L,2-3	GS	26	7.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
56	100	Aug 6	NYM		CHC	W,12-2	GS	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B LF
57	101	Aug 7	NYM	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	47	12.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
58	102	Aug 8	NYM	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	103	Aug 9	NYM	@	STL	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
60	104	Aug 11	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
61	105	Aug 12	NYM	@	CHC	W,2-1	GS	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B
62	106	Aug 13	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-7	CG	42	8.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
63	107	Aug 15	NYM		ATL	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	108	Aug 16	NYM		ATL	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	109	Aug 17	NYM		ATL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	110	Aug 18	NYM		CIN	L,2-8	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	111	Aug 19	NYM		CIN	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
68	112	Aug 20	NYM		CIN	L,1-8	GF	24	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
69	113	Aug 21	NYM		HOU	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
70	114	Aug 22	NYM		HOU	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
71	115	Aug 23	NYM		HOU	L,4-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	116	Aug 25	NYM	@	ATL	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
73	117	Aug 26	NYM	@	ATL	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
74	118	Aug 27	NYM	@	ATL	W,13-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
75	119	Aug 28	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	120	Aug 29	NYM	@	CIN	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	123 (2)	Sep 2	NYM	@	HOU	W,11-8	GS	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
78	125 (1)	Sep 4 (1)	NYM		CHC	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
79	127 (1)	Sep 5	NYM		CHC	L,0-3	GF	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	128	Sep 6	NYM		MON	L,3-7	GF	27	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
81	130 (1)	Sep 8 (1)	NYM		STL	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
82	131	Sep 8 (2)	NYM		STL	L,4-9	CG	54	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	132	Sep 9	NYM		STL	W,3-1	GS	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
84	133	Sep 10	NYM		STL	W,3-2	GS	34	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
85	134	Sep 11	NYM	@	PHI	W,4-2	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
86	135	Sep 12	NYM	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
87	136	Sep 13	NYM	@	PHI	W,11-6	CG	48	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
88	137	Sep 15	NYM	@	CHC	L,3-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	138	Sep 16	NYM	@	CHC	L,5-18	GS	51	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
90	139	Sep 17	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-6	CG	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
91	140	Sep 18	NYM		PIT	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	141	Sep 19	NYM		PIT	L,1-5	GS	29	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
93	147 (5)	Sep 26	NYM	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
94	148	Sep 27	NYM	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
95	150 (1)	Sep 30	NYM	@	PIT	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	151	Oct 1	NYM	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
97	152	Oct 2 (1)	NYM	@	MON	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	153	Oct 2 (2)	NYM	@	MON	W,2-1	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	154	Oct 3 (1)	NYM	@	MON	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	155	Oct 3 (2)	NYM	@	MON	W,4-3	GS	44	11.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
							101gm		839.1	230	13	6	249	9