Died: February 11, 1976(1976-02-11) (aged 80) Fort Harrison, Montana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 2, 1915, for the Pittsburgh Rebels
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1929, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
29-26
Earned run average
3.92
Strikeouts
166
Teams
Pittsburgh Rebels (1915)
Brooklyn Robins (1917, 1920–1921)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–1928)
Cleveland Indians (1928–1929)
Career highlights and awards
1927 National League Pennant
John Kenneth (Johnny) Miljus (Serbian Cyrillic Џон Кенет Миљуш or Serbian Latin Džon Kenet Miljuš) (June 30, 1895 – February 11, 1976) nicknamed "Big Serb" and "Jovo", was a Serbian-American baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball between 1915 and 1929. Miljus was most likely the first Serbian-American to play in professional baseball.[1]
^Nicklanovich, Michael D. (September–October 1997). "John Miljus "Big Serb" Early Hurler in the World Series". Serb World U.S.A. XIV (1). Retrieved 2014-08-03.
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