Adam Miller
23 # Shortstop
Opening Day Age: @ EXP: 1 Year
Full Name: Adam Lee Miller
Birthplace: Zion, IL
Born: March 16th, 1981
High School: Zion-Benton Township
College: College of Lake County
MLS debut: May 11th, 2000
Nickname: Pucky-Bear
Bats: Right / Throws: Right
Height: 5’09” / Weight: 160
Sanctions: N.S.A. / A.S.A.
League Level: Recreational
Tourney Level: Rookie
| Gms | P.A. | A.B. | Runs | O.B. | Hits | O.B.P | 1H | 2H | 3H | 4H | S.L.G | X.B. | RBIs | KO | BB | A.V.G | O.P.S | RE | RFC | R / G | OB / G | H / G | BI / G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Stats | 18 | 72 | 65 | 32 | 54 | 41 | .750 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1.292 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 7 | .631 | 2.042 | 6 | 4 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Career | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tournaments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fall League | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scouting Grades:
Hit: 65 | Power: 55 | Run: 58 | Arm: 55 | Field: 75 | Overall: 62
First Pro Contract: WHAT? Men’s Softball Organization
WHAT? Acquisition: Signed as a Free Agent, Spring 2000
Team debut: 5-11-00 vs. Locos Softball, at Belvidere, North’ going ( 3 for 4 , RBI / 2 Runs )
Last Game: 8-31-00 vs. Classic Chevy Club, at Jefferson, South’ going ( 1 for 3 )
Safely Reaching Base:
First Base Hit: Thursday May 11th, 2000 vs. Locos Softball, Gm 1 at Belvidere, North’
First Double: Thursday May 25th, 2000 vs. Booner’s Softball, Gm 1 at Dugdale Park
First Triple: Thursday July 21st, 2000 vs. Cardinal Health, Gm 2 at Belvidere, South’
First Home Run: Thursday June 8th, 2000 vs. Yaskawa Electric, Gm 2 at Jefferson, South’
Scouting Report
Hitting
Adam Miller is a prototypical five-tool player with tremendous plate discipline and bat speed with the ability to hit for high average. Miller is a positive influence both on the field and in the clubhouse who understands the importance of actually having a patient approach to the plate. He has tremendous bat speed with plenty of gap power potential in his frame. Though willing to take walks, he has an excellent knowledge of the strike zone. Miller is becoming a more complete player and will be able to bring a complete game to the upper rec league level in the near future.
Base-Running & Defense
An intelligent athlete, Adam Miller combines quick decisions with extreme aggressive base running that can change games on the bases. A speedster who could ignite the offense and rarely runs into outs when taking those extra bases, especially when the opponent isn’t vigilant. Adam Miller defensive skills are off the charts, both with the glove and his arm. A versatile infielder with great quickness and athleticism that allows him to cover vast amounts of infield, while corralling those hard grounders in the hole. Miller remains to be a premier infielder in the leagues and continues to make fewer errors then most of his peers, by position himself significant well from gap to gap.
Awards
M V P 2000
Rookie of the Year 2000
Athlete of the Year, 2000
All-Star Team 2000
Player of the Month, June 2000
Player of the Month, August 2000
Gold Glove 2000
