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‘’‘Mike Miller’’’ (born c. 1961) is an American professional ten-pin bowler and former Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour competitor. A right-handed bowler from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Miller won three PBA Tour titles during his career. His victories included the PBA National Championship in 1991, which was his first PBA title. (PBA)

Miller is also known for using an unconventional bowling delivery in which he bowled without placing his thumb in the ball. The technique became a distinctive feature of his professional career. (Tenpins: Bowling, Food, & Fun!)

Miller competed on the PBA Tour for several decades. According to his official PBA profile, he participated in 403 PBA events, recorded 191 cashes and 99 match-play appearances, and won three titles. His career earnings listed by the PBA total $547,697. (PBA)

His breakthrough came at the 1991 PBA National Championship in Toledo, Ohio. Miller defeated Norm Duke 218–214 in the championship match, securing his first PBA Tour title. (Los Angeles Times) The victory was also the first of three national-tour titles he would win. (Tenpins: Bowling, Food, & Fun!)

Miller won another PBA Tour title in 1992 and added the PBA Don Carter Classic in Dallas in 1999, giving him three career PBA Tour titles. (Tenpins: Bowling, Food, & Fun!)

On June 20, 1999, Miller bowled a perfect game of 300 during the National Bowling Stadium Open in Reno, Nevada. The PBA identifies the performance as the 18th televised 300 game in PBA history and records a $10,000 bonus for the achievement. (Bowl)

Miller’s 1999 perfect game was notable for being bowled using his thumb-less delivery. (Tenpins: Bowling, Food, & Fun!)

Miller continued to participate in competitive bowling after his principal PBA Tour years. The United States Bowling Congress reported that he bowled another 300 game at the Open Championships, noting that he had previously won the 1991 PBA National Championship and bowled his televised 300 in 1999. (Bowl)

He has also been associated with Tenpins & More in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, where he has worked as a bowling proprietor and instructor. (Tenpins: Bowling, Food, & Fun!)