Jake Miller

Walter Miller (February 28, 1898 – August 20, 1975), known as Jake Miller or J. Walter Miller, was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 to 1933. He played mainly for the Cleveland Indians, and one season for the Chicago White Sox. Listed at and , he threw and batted left-handed.

Baseball career Miller played five seasons in minor league baseball; 1922–1924 and 1931–1932.

Miller's major league career spanned 1924 to 1933, with the exception of 1932 when he did not play in the major leagues.

In July 1932, Miller and outfielder Joel Hunt were traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for outfielder Hal Anderson. Miller's entry in the Ohio State yearbook for his senior class noted his major as chemical engineering, that he had played two seasons on the varsity baseball team, and that he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. A younger brother was fellow major league pitcher Russ Miller (1900–1962). On his World War II draft registration card, his name was listed and signed as "J. Walter Miller", which is how his name appeared in the college yearbook at Ohio State for his senior class, and how contemporary newspaper reports commonly referred to him. Research by members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) indicates that his full name was Jacob Walter Miller.