Richard Alan Mills (January 29, 1945 – March 28, 2015) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Mills had originally been drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1965 amateur draft and by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the January 1966 draft,[1] but did not sign with a Major League team until he was drafted by his hometown Boston Red Sox in June 1966. He made his Major League debut for Boston in 1970, coming into the sixth inning in relief of Chuck Hartenstein to finish an 8–2 blowout loss to the Cleveland Indians.[2] His only other Major League appearance came in relief in another blowout, pitching two-thirds of an inning in an eventual 13–2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.[3]
| Dick Mills | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 29, 1945 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: March 28, 2015 (aged 70) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1970, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 13, 1970, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.45 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Mills is the father of Ryan Mills, who pitched for seven seasons in the Minnesota Twins minor league system.[4] The elder Mills began a website about pitching and pitching instruction. On that website, he noted that the injury-plagued Mark Prior had scapular loading in his pitching mechanics.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Dick Mills Statistics: Transactions". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
- ^ "September 7, 1970 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
- ^ "September 13, 1970 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
- ^ "Ryan Mills Statistics (Minor Leagues)". Sports Reference, Inc. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
- ^ "All About Pitching". All About Pitching Ltd. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
- ^ "Mills family statement". Pitching.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- All About Pitching - Dick Mills's website