Dick Sisler

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: November 2, 1920 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: November 20, 1998 in Nashville, TN

Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, TN

Debut: April 16, 1946 (Age 25-165d, 10,099th in major league history)
vs. PIT 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 1, 1953 (Age 32-272d)
vs. BRO 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Richard Allan Sisler

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Relatives: Brother of Dave Sisler; Son of George Sisler

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.1

2606

720

.276

302

RBI

360

OBP

.336

SLG

.406

OPS

.743

OPS+

101

Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Summary of 55 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 4 tying, 22 go ahead

2 Tms
PHI	39
STL	16

Platoon
vs RHP	43
vs LHP	12

Home/Road
Away	40
Home	15

Outs
1	25
0	20
2	10

8 Opps
BRO	10
BSN	9
CIN	9
PIT	8
CHC	7
STL	6
NYG	5
PHI	1

43 Pitchers
Warren Spahn	3
Willie Ramsdell	3
Harry Brecheen	2
Larry Jansen	2
Preacher Roe	2
Bob Friend	2
Red Munger	2
Herm Wehmeier	2
Ernie Johnson	2
Ewell Blackwell	2
Andy Hansen	1
Rex Barney	1
Howie Fox	1
Bud Podbielan	1
Murry Dickson	1
Johnny Beazley	1
Jim Hearn	1
Bill Voiselle	1
Jim Waugh	1
John Hall	1
Monk Dubiel	1
Frank Smith	1
Bob Chesnes	1
Johnny Klippstein	1
Cliff Chambers	1
Howie Pollet	1
Chet Nichols	1
Warren Hacker	1
Bill Bell	1
Don Newcombe	1
Harry Gumbert	1
Max Surkont	1
Clint Hartung	1
Dave Koslo	1
Junior Walsh	1
Carl Erskine	1
Bob Chipman	1
Erv Palica	1
Jess Dobernic	1
Clyde King	1
Vern Bickford	1
Ralph Branca	1
Gerry Staley	1

8 Parks
Busch Stad 1 (STL)	13
ConnieMackSt (PHI)	9
Ebbets Fld (NYC)	9
Crosley Fld (CIN)	8
Braves Fld (BOS)	6
Polo Grounds (NYC)	4
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	3
Forbes Fld (PIT)	3

Where Hit
9	40
8	2
7	2
89	1
78	1

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	51
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	21
1--	15
-2-	8
12-	5
--3	2
1-3	2
123	1
-23	1

98 RBI
RISP	19
0 on	22
1 on	24
2 on	8
3 on	1
Any on	33

Inning
1	5
2	6
3	6
4	4
5	8
6	9
7	4
8	5
9	6
Extra	2

1-3	17
4-6	21
7-end	17

RelScore
+4..	6
+3	5
+2	6
+1	6
Tied	15
-1	8
-2	4
-3	1
-4..	4

Ahead	23
Tied	15
Behind	17

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
1B	31
LF	23
PH	1

OrderPos
6th	16
3rd	13
4th	11
5th	7
7th	4
8th	4

Leverage
High Lev	16
Medium Lev	20
Low Lev	13

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1946	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1946-05-28	STL	@	CHC	Bob Chipman	ahead 4-2	t 5	1	123	4	6	3	0.127	97%		Home Run (Deep RF); S. Musial Scores/unER; E. Slaughter Scores/unER; W. Kurowski Scores/unER; D. Sisler Scores/unER
2	2	2	1	1946-08-11 (2)	STL	@	CIN	Ewell Blackwell	ahead 3-1	t 3	2	1--	2	6	7	0.152	87%		Home Run (Deep RF); W. Kurowski Scores
3	3	3	1	1946-09-02 (2)	STL	@	CIN	Harry Gumbert	ahead 7-6	t 8	0	---	1	6	7	0.115	88%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1948	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	1948-04-23	PHI	@	BRO	Clyde King	ahead 7-1	t 7	1	---	1	4	3	0.009	99%		Home Run (Deep RF)
5	5	2	2	1948-04-23	PHI	@	BRO	John Hall	ahead 8-2	t 9	2	-2-	2	4	3	0.002	100%		Home Run (Deep RF); R. Ashburn Scores
6	6	3	1	1948-04-29	PHI	@	BSN	Johnny Beazley	behind 0-1	t 7	0	---	1	4	3	0.197	50%		Home Run (Deep RF Line)
7	7	4	1	1948-05-28	PHI	@	NYG	Larry Jansen	tied 0-0	t 1	1	-23	3	4	3	0.167	75%		Home Run (Deep RF); R. Ashburn Scores; P. Caballero Scores/unER
8	8	5	1	1948-05-30	PHI	@	NYG	Clint Hartung	behind 1-5	t 4	0	1--	2	4	3	0.118	27%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Blatnik Scores
9	9	6	1	1948-06-04	PHI	@	CHC	Jess Dobernic	ahead 5-2	t 8	0	---	1	4	3	0.033	97%		Home Run
10	10	7	1	1948-06-07	PHI	@	STL	Red Munger	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	2	4	3	0.179	65%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Blatnik Scores
11	11	8	2	1948-06-07	PHI	@	STL	Red Munger	ahead 2-0	t 3	1	1--	2	4	3	0.135	84%		Home Run (Pop Fly); J. Blatnik Scores
12	12	9	1	1948-06-09	PHI	@	CIN	Ewell Blackwell	behind 0-2	t 3	1	12-	3	4	3	0.269	59%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Walker Scores; B. Rowell Scores
13	13	10	1	1948-08-10	PHI	@	BRO	Rex Barney	behind 1-5	t 9	1	---	1	5	3	0.009	1%		Home Run (Deep RF)
14	14	11	1	1948-08-11	PHI	@	BRO	Erv Palica	behind 0-2	t 6	0	---	1	4	3	0.119	34%		Home Run (Deep CF)
1949	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
15	15	1	1	1949-06-17	PHI	@	STL	Harry Brecheen	tied 0-0	t 1	1	1--	2	3	3
16	16	2	1	1949-07-21	PHI		CHC	Monk Dubiel	ahead 2-1	b 3	0	---	1	3	3	0.098	77%		Home Run (Deep RF)
17	17	3	1	1949-07-26	PHI	@	STL	Harry Brecheen	tied 0-0	t 1	1	1--	2	3	3	0.164	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Ashburn Scores
18	18	4	1	1949-08-02	PHI	@	CIN	Herm Wehmeier	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---	1	3	3	0.100	56%		Home Run
19	19	5	1	1949-08-07 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	Bob Chesnes	behind 2-4	t 9	1	1-3	3	6	PH	0.638	82%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Nicholson Scores; W. Jones Scores
20	20	6	1	1949-08-25 (2)	PHI		PIT	Junior Walsh	ahead 2-0	b 6	1	1--	2	3	3	0.099	95%		Home Run; G. Hamner Scores
21	21	7	1	1949-09-04 (2)	PHI		BSN	Vern Bickford	behind 4-5	b 6	1	--3	2	3	3	0.247	72%		Home Run (CF-RF); R. Ashburn Scores
1950	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
22	22	1	1	1950-04-25	PHI	@	NYG	Larry Jansen	behind 1-6	t 6	1	12-	3	6	7	0.122	19%		Home Run (Deep RF); D. Ennis Scores; W. Jones Scores
23	23	2	1	1950-04-27	PHI	@	BRO	Ralph Branca	ahead 7-2	t 9	0	1--	2	6	7	0.005	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); W. Jones Scores
24	24	3	1	1950-05-04	PHI	@	STL	Gerry Staley	tied 0-0	t 2	0	1--	1	6	7
25	25	4	1	1950-05-07 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	Howie Fox	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	1	6	7	0.105	58%		Home Run (Deep RF)
26	26	5	1	1950-05-13	PHI		NYG	Dave Koslo	ahead 2-1	b 4	2	-2-	2	6	7	0.171	84%		Home Run (Deep RF); W. Jones Scores
27	27	6	1	1950-05-24	PHI		PIT	Murry Dickson	behind 0-3	b 8	0	12-	3	3	7	0.381	61%		Home Run (Deep RF); R. Ashburn Scores; G. Hamner Scores
28	28	7	1	1950-05-30 (1)	PHI	@	BRO	Bud Podbielan	tied 3-3	t 5	0	---	1	5	7	0.134	63%		Home Run (Deep RF)
29	29	8	1	1950-06-01	PHI	@	CHC	Bill Voiselle	ahead 6-3	t 9	2	-2-	2	6	7	0.029	99%		Home Run; E. Waitkus Scores/unER; D. Sisler Scores/unER
30	30	9	1	1950-06-27	PHI	@	BSN	Warren Spahn	behind 1-2	t 7	1	1--	2	6	7	0.365	67%		Home Run (Deep RF); W. Jones Scores
31	31	10	1	1950-07-13	PHI	@	STL	Howie Pollet	tied 2-2	t 6	0	---	1	6	7	0.154	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
32	32	11	1	1950-07-20	PHI	@	PIT	Cliff Chambers	tied 3-3	t 5	1	-2-	2	5	7	0.203	73%		Home Run (Deep RF); W. Jones Scores
33	33	12	1	1950-09-25 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	Max Surkont	behind 2-3	t 7	1	---	1	3	7	0.202	46%		Home Run
34	34	13	1	1950-10-01	PHI	@	BRO	Don Newcombe	tied 1-1	t 10	1	12-	3	3	7	0.380	96%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Waitkus Scores; R. Ashburn Scores
1951	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
35	35	1	1	1951-04-18	PHI	@	BRO	Preacher Roe	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	---	1	5	7	0.095	70%		Home Run (Deep RF)
36	36	2	1	1951-04-29 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	Chet Nichols	behind 3-7	t 4	1	12-	3	3	7	0.197	34%		Home Run (Deep RF); L. Cristante Scores; E. Waitkus Scores
37	37	3	1	1951-05-01	PHI		CIN	Willie Ramsdell	tied 0-0	b 3	0	1--	2	3	7	0.176	77%		Home Run (Deep RF); R. Ashburn Scores
38	38	4	1	1951-05-09	PHI		PIT	Bob Friend	ahead 3-0	b 2	2	--3	2	4	7	0.092	91%		Home Run (Deep RF); R. Ashburn Scores/unER; D. Sisler Scores/unER
39	39	5	1	1951-05-23	PHI	@	CIN	Willie Ramsdell	tied 2-2	t 10	1	---	1	3	7	0.380	82%		Home Run (Deep RF)
40	40	6	1	1951-06-07	PHI		CHC	Johnny Klippstein	ahead 2-1	b 6	0	1--	2	5	7	0.140	92%		Home Run (Deep RF); D. Ennis Scores
41	41	7	1	1951-07-02	PHI	@	NYG	Jim Hearn	behind 2-4	t 8	1	---	1	3	7	0.100	20%		Home Run (Deep RF)
42	42	8	1	1951-09-09 (1)	PHI	@	BSN	Warren Spahn	behind 2-3	t 6	0	-2-	2	5	7	0.241	67%		Home Run (Deep RF); D. Ennis Scores
1952	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
43	43	1	1	1952-05-25	STL	@	CIN	Herm Wehmeier	tied 3-3	t 4	0	---	1	6	3	0.132	63%		Home Run
44	44	2	1	1952-06-09	STL		BRO	Carl Erskine	ahead 1-0	b 2	1	---	1	6	3	0.100	74%		Home Run (Deep RF)
45	45	3	1	1952-07-04 (1)	STL		CHC	Willie Ramsdell	ahead 7-4	b 5	0	1--	2	5	3
46	46	4	1	1952-07-06 (2)	STL		PIT	Bob Friend	behind 3-4	b 6	1	-2-	2	8	3	0.311	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Johnson Scores
47	47	5	1	1952-07-20	STL		BSN	Warren Spahn	ahead 2-0	b 2	1	1--	2	8	3	0.123	88%		Home Run (Deep RF); L. Fusselman Scores
48	48	6	1	1952-07-27	STL	@	BRO	Preacher Roe	tied 2-2	t 5	0	---	1	8	3	0.146	65%		Home Run (Deep RF)
49	49	7	1	1952-08-01	STL	@	PHI	Andy Hansen	behind 4-5	t 8	2	1--	2	7	3	0.540	72%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Glaviano Scores
50	50	8	1	1952-08-07	STL	@	CIN	Frank Smith	ahead 6-4	t 6	1	---	1	8	3	0.088	87%		Home Run (Deep RF)
51	51	9	1	1952-08-20	STL		BSN	Ernie Johnson	ahead 7-2	b 5	0	-2-	2	7	3	0.016	99%		Home Run (Deep RF); V. Benson Scores
52	52	10	1	1952-08-30	STL	@	PIT	Jim Waugh	ahead 9-2	t 9	2	1-3	3	7	3			IPHR
53	53	11	1	1952-09-05	STL		PIT	Bill Bell	ahead 3-0	b 5	1	---	1	6	3
54	54	12	1	1952-09-16 (2)	STL	@	BSN	Ernie Johnson	behind 0-1	t 3	0	---	1	7	3	0.122	50%		Home Run (Deep RF)
55	55	13	1	1952-09-26	STL		CHC	Warren Hacker	ahead 5-1	b 5	2	-2-	2	6	3

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0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 4 tying, 22 go ahead

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