2009 Baseball Roster
Roster
Aaron Miller
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Channelview, Texas
- High School:
- Channelview
CAREER HONORS
• 2009 MLB Draft Pick (Los Angeles Dodgers, 1st round)
• 2009 CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-America
• 2009 Second-Team All-Big 12 Conference (UTL)
• 2009 Houston College Classic All-Tournament
• 2009 QTI Baylor Classic Most Outstanding Player
• Big 12 Conference Player of the Week (March 9, 2009)
• 2009 Baylor Captain • 2009 Wallace Award Watch List
• 2009 Baseball America No. 62 MLB Draft Prospect (college)
• 2008 First-Team ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District VI
• 2008 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Conference
• 2008 QTI Baylor Classic Most Outstanding Player
• 2006 MLB Draft Pick (Colorado Rockies, 11th round)
• Five-time Big 12 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
BAYLOR CAREER RECORDS BOOK
Tied for single game home run record (3) ... Also holds school record for strikeouts in relief in a Big 12 game and series (10), and is tied for same record in all games ... Tied for 10th in Big 12 career home runs (10) ... Tied for ninth-longest hitting streak in program history (17 games).
2009 (SENIOR)
One of two Baylor players to start in all 56 games ... Started in right field (36 times), as designated hitter (20 times) and as pitcher (six times) ... Hit in middle of Bears’ lineup in every game ... Batted mostly clean-up (35 times), but also hit third (five times) and fifth (16 times) ... Posted team’s fifthhighest batting average (.310) ... Second on team in home runs (12), RBI (47) and on-base percentage (.415) ... Ranked third on team in runs (48), hits (61) and total bases (108) ... Tied for third in doubles (11) and led team in walks (25) ... Hit .281 (27-for-96) in Big 12 play ... Tied for second on team in home runs (5) and RBI (18) in league play ... Hit .343 (35-for-102) with runners on base and .354 (23-for-65) with runners in scoring position ... Hit .314 (22-for70) with two outs and posted second-most two-out RBI (20) on team ... Ranked third on team in multi-hit games (15) and second in multi-RBI games (13) ... Notched team’s second-longest hitting streak (17 games) ... Also had nine-game hitting streak in Big 12 play, good for second on the team ... On the mound, made 13 appearances and six starts, posting team’s fourth-best ERA (5.12) ... Ranked second on team in strikeouts (65), despite ranking sixth in innings pitched (51.0) ... Posted 3-3 record, tying for fourthmost wins on team ... Also saved two games, both of which came in Big 12 play ... Was only Baylor pitcher to notch multiple saves in conference play ... Held opposing hitters to a team-low .257 batting average ... Drew at least one walk in each of season’s first seven games ... Led off bottom of 10th with double and scored game-winning run as Bears’ walked off with a series victory over Pacific (2/22) ... Also singled, walked, was hit by a pitch and scored three of Baylor’s five runs in the game ... Started 17-game hitting streak when he hit two-run homer, singled, walked and scored twice against Houston Baptist (2/25) ... Also started on the mound against HBU, working 5.1 innings with five strikeouts, but did not factor in the decision ... Tied game with RBI single in win over Houston (2/27) ... Walked twice and singled as Bears beat No. 9 UCLA (2/28) ... Kept hitting streak alive with eighth-inning single against No. 10 Rice (3/1) ... Started on the mound and worked 5.0 shutout innings at No. 13 TCU ... Also singled in ninth inning to extend hitting streak to five games ... Went 2-for3 with a home run, three runs and four RBI against South Alabama in first game of QTI Baylor Classic (3/6) ... Singled, stole a base and was intentionally walked in second game of QTI against No. 5 UC Irvine (3/7) ... Capped rally from seven runs down with game-tying Grand Slam against UAB in QTI finale (3/8) ... Also walked three times against the Blazers ... Was named Most Outstanding Player of QTI Baylor Classic for second consecutive season ... Hit two-out RBI double in ninth inning of series opener at No. 3 Texas A&M(3/14) to extend hitting streak to nine games ... Started on mound the following day, but did not factor in the decision after allowing three runs in 4.0 innings ... Recorded eight strikeouts in the game and again kept hitting streak alive in final at-bat, this time with a two-run single in the ninth ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, three runs and three RBI at Texas State (3/18) ... Notched first career save after working 3.1 innings of hitless relief with six strikeouts against Texas Tech (3/20) ... Singled twice and drove in a run in finale against Texas Tech (3/22) ... Delivered two-run double in series finale against Texas Tech (3/23) ... Knocked two of Baylor’s six hits against Kansas State (3/27) ... Recorded second save with 3.0 hitless innings of relief in middle game of Kansas State series (3/28) ... Saw hitting streak snapped at 17 games after being hit by a pitch twice and walking once in 0-for-1 effort ... Again reached base three times without a hit in the series finale when he walked and was hit by a pitch twice ... Worked 4.0 shutout innings of relief with five strikeouts in series opener at Kansas (4/3) ... Went 2-for-5 and scored three times in series finale at Kansas (4/5) ... Hit solo home run in sixth inning against Dallas Baptist (4/8) ... Homered in second consecutive game with first-inning solo shot against Missouri (4/10) ... In first game of doubleheader against Missouri (4/11), worked 8.0 innings of relief and tied a school record with 10 strikeouts ... Allowed only two runs and improved to 3-0 on the season ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in second game of doubleheader ... Doubled, singled and drove in a run against UT Arlington (4/15) ... Hit two-run homer as part of three-RBI effort in series opener at Oklahoma State (4/17) ... Went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run homer the following day ... Also started on the mound in the game, but took the loss after striking out nine and allowing four runs in 5.2 innings ... Hit a pair of home runs, doubled and singled at Sam Houston State (4/21), giving him four home runs over three-game span ... Singled three times and stole a base against Texas State (4/22) ... Struck out six in 4.0 innings, but took the loss in start against No. 13 Oklahoma (4/25) ... Homered in first inning, then was walked in each of next three plate appearances against Oklahoma (4/26) ... Walked, doubled and drove in three runs against UTSA (4/29) ... Went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs and two RBI in series opener at No. 8 Texas (5/1) ... Fell to 3-3 on the season after allowing six runs in 1.1 innings against Texas (5/2) ... Collected a pair of infield singles and drew a walk against Stephen F. Austin (5/12) ... Hit two-run homer and scored twice in Bears’ win over No. 5 Texas in first game at Big 12 Championship ... Worked 3.1 innings of relief and allowed three runs in loss to Kansas State (5/21) ... Singled twice, drove in a run and scored once in win over Kansas (5/23) ... Kept Bears in the game with 3.1 innings of shutout relief and six strikeouts at LSU (5/30) in second game of Baton Rouge Regional, but didn’t factor in the decision.
SUMMER 2008
Played 13 games for the Chatham A[apos]s of the Cape Cod League ... Surgery on right (non-throwing) shoulder cut summer season short ... Hit .209 (9-for-43) with three doubles, three RBI and three runs scored for the A[apos]s.
2008 (SOPHOMORE)
One of only three players to appear in all 58 games ... Made 57 starts, most of which was in right field (49 games) ... Also started seven games at designated hitter, including two games as pitcher/DH, and one game at first base ... Hit .296 (62-for-210) with 12 home runs and 45 RBI ... Led team in home runs, doubles (18), extra-base hits (31), slugging percentage (.562), walks (34), times hit by pitch (15), on base percentage (.425) and times reached base (111) ... Tied for team lead in total bases (118) ... Second on team in RBI and tied for third in runs (41) ... First Baylor player with at least 10 home runs since 2004 ... First underclassman to lead Baylor in home runs since Chris Durbin in 2001 ... Tied for ninth in Big 12 in home runs, second among underclassmen ... Was hit by a pitch 15 times, the fourth-best season total in Baylor history ... Was hit 10 times in Big 12 play, second all-time at Baylor ... Rest of team was hit 11 times in league games ... Second on team with five home runs in Big 12 play ... Tied for team lead with 15 RBI in conference action ... Hit .302 (29-for-96) with runners on base ... Was 4-for-6 with the bases loaded ... Hit .314 (22-for-70) with two outs ... Led team with 20 two-out RBI and tied for second in two-out hits ... Tied for fourth on team with 16 multiple-hit games, including three four-hit games and team[apos]s lone five-hit game ... Tied for third on team with 11 multiple-RBI games, including team-best eight games with at least three RBI ... Produced seven multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games in Big 12 play, both second on the team ... Hit .319 (38-for-119) in 31 games at Baylor Ballpark, including nine of 12 home runs and 10 of 18 doubles ... Hit safely in all three games of the Purdue series ... Was 2-for-3 with a walk in the series opener (2/22) ... Went 2-for-4 in the series finale (2/24) ... Named Most Valuable Player of the QTI Baylor Classic ... Tied Baylor single-game record with three home runs against Illinois, going 5-for-5 with a double, four runs scored and a double in the game (2/29) ... Became the fourth player in Baylor history to hit three home runs in a game and the first to accomplish the feat since the NCAA implemented bat weight-ratio restrictions in 1999 ... Joined current Major Leaguer Ben Broussard (McNeese State) as the only players to hit three home runs in a game at Baylor Ballpark ... Performance also tied a Big 12 single-game record, which was broken later in the season ... Game consisted of a double in the second, a home run in the second, a single in the third, a home run in the fifth and a home run in the sixth ... Final home run cleared the 20-foot wall in center field ... Each home run came against a different pitcher ... Leadoff double sparked Bears[apos] 10-run second inning en route to Baylor[apos]s 20-3 victory ... Went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored against Louisiana Tech (3/5) ... Hit safely in all three games of the Mississippi State series ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run scored and an RBI in the series[apos] second game (3/9) ... Was 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI at Oral Roberts (3/12) ... Homered twice and went 3-for-5 with a triple, three runs scored and four RBI against Houston Baptist (3/25) ... Followed that with a 2-for-4 outing against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi the next night, doubling and driving in three ... Had two solo home runs in series finale at Oklahoma (3/30) ... Was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored in the Kansas series opener (4/4) ... Homered, doubled, scored three times and notched four RBI in the Kansas series finale (4/6) ... Had a game-winning, pinch-hit double in the second game of the Kansas State series (4/12) ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Kansas State series finale the next day ... Was 3-for-6 with a double and a run scored in the Texas A&M series finale (4/20) ... Singled, doubled three times and drove in five runs at Texas State (4/23) ... Went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in the Nebraska series finale (4/27) ... Blasted a three-run homer against Texas State (5/13) ... Homered and was 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and three RBI in the series opener at Texas Tech (5/16) ... Walked at least once in seven of the season[apos]s final eight games, drawing 11 free passes in that time ... Reached safely in 24 of the season[apos]s final 25 games, including each of the final 14 games ... Also made six outings on the mound with two starts ... Posted a 1-1 record with eight strikeouts over 5.0 innings ... First career pitching performance was in the season opener against Purdue (2/22) ... Struck out the side in a 1.0-inning outing against Purdue in the series finale (2/24) ... Earned victory in a predetermined 2.0-inning start against UT Arlington (4/9) ... Allowed one run on three hits with three strikeouts against UTA.
SUMMER 2007
Did not play competitively while continuing rehabilitation on right arm.
2007 (FRESHMAN)
Started each of Baylor[apos]s first 39 games in right field before sustaining a broken right arm when hit by a pitch in Missouri series opener (4/20) ... Played 16 games in Big 12 action, all starts ... Despite missing season[apos]s final 23 games, tied for third on team with 35 RBI ... Also finished third on team in triples (4) and slugging percentage (.511) ... Hit .348 (23-for-66) with runners on base, including a .300 mark (15-for-50) with runners in scoring position ... Tallied 10 multiple-hit games, three of which were in Big 12 play ... Tied for second on team with 11 multiple-RBI games, including four in conference action ... Hit .435 (10-for-23) during a seven-game hitting streak in late March and early April ... Hit .329 (26-for-79) in 23 non-conference games ... Posted a .345 average (30-for-87) in 25 games at Baylor Ballpark ... Did not go hitless in consecutive games all season ... Reached safely and/or produced an RBI in 36 of 39 games played ... Reached safely in 18 of season[apos]s first 19 games ... Went 1-for-4 with a run scored against Houston in Baylor[apos]s season opener at the Astros College Classic (2/9) ... After going hitless against top-ranked Rice in Bears[apos] second game of season, hit safely in five consecutive games and in 11 of the next 12 contests ... Hit .583 (7-for-12) with two doubles, two triples and five RBI in three games against Stephen F. Austin (2/16-18) ... Went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in series opener (2/16) ... Followed that with a 2-for-3 outing the next day ... Also doubled, walked twice and recorded two RBI in that game ... Was 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in series finale ... Went 2-for-4 against Oral Roberts (2/24) with a double, four RBI, two runs scored and first career home run ... Was 2-for-4 with an RBI double against 10th-ranked Texas (3/17) ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two RBI against Texas Tech (3/24) ... Had a two-run triple in Texas Tech series finale (3/25) ... Doubled twice with an RBI and a run scored in series finale at 14th-ranked Oklahoma State (4/1) ... Went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI against Houston (4/3) ... Homered in both games of doubleheader at Kansas (4/15).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Channelview [Texas] High School ... Pitched and played first base and outfield for head coach Cory Bowyer ... Led Channelview to first state tournament appearance in 2006 and earned all-tournament honors ... Named third-team All-America by Baseball America as a senior after hitting .581 with 14 home runs, 49 RBI, 11 doubles, two triples, 54 runs and 20 stolen bases ... Named first-team preseason All-America by Collegiate Baseball and third-team preseason All-America by Baseball America as a senior ... One of Baseball America[apos]s four-member 'Best Two-Way Players' list prior to senior campaign ... 2006 Baseball America Jackie Robinson Award finalist ... No. 6 on Texas Baseball News Texas Top 25 ... No. 23 on Baseball America Prospect Plus National Top 300 ... AFLAC, Cape Cod and Puma High School All-America as a senior ... Two-time first-team all-Greater Houston, earning MVP honors in 2006 ... Three-time district MVP and first-team all-district ... Posted a 3-0 record with a 0.57 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 13.0 innings as a senior ... Also hit .471 with nine home runs, nine doubles, 28 RBI, 16 stolen bases and a .986 slugging percentage in 2005 ... Participated in 2005 Area Code Games ... Graduated salutatorian ... National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL
Full name is Aaron Shaun Miller ... Born Sept. 18, 1987, in Channelview, Texas ... Son of Ricky and Bonnie Miller ... Business major.
