George Sisler

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: March 24, 1893 in Manchester, OH us

Died: March 26, 1973 in Richmond Heights, MO

Buried: Old Meeting House Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Frontenac, MO

High School: Akron HS (Akron, OH)

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: June 28, 1915 (Age 22-096d, 4,338th in MLB history)
vs. CHW 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 22, 1930 (Age 37-182d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1939. (Voted by BBWAA on 235/274 ballots)
View George Sisler's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1915 season

Full Name: George Harold Sisler

Nicknames: Gorgeous George

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Relatives: Father of Dave Sisler, Dick Sisler

Hall of Fame
MVP
2x Batting Title

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

56.3

AB

8267

R

1284

H

2812

BA

.340

HR

102

RBI

1178

SB

375

OBP

.379

SLG

.468

OPS

.847

OPS+

125

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1915	22	BAL-min	MLB	81	295	274	28	78	10	2	3	29	10	9	7	27	.285	.307	.369	.676		101		2	12				SLA · AL
1915	22	SLB	AL	81	294	274	28	78	10	2	3	29	10	9	7	27	.285	.307	.369	.676	106	101		2	12			319/87
1916	23	BAL-min	MLB	151	644	580	83	177	21	11	4	76	34	26	40	37	.305	.355	.400	.755		232		5	19				SLA · AL
1916	23	SLB	AL	151	644	580	83	177	21	11	4	76	34	26	40	37	.305	.355	.400	.755	133	232		5	19			*3/1589
1917	24	BAL-min	MLB	135	587	539	60	190	30	9	2	52	37		30	19	.353	.390	.453	.843		244		3	15				SLA · AL
1917	24	SLB	AL	135	587	539	60	190	30	9	2	52	37		30	19	.353	.390	.453	.843	161	244		3	15			*3/4
1918	25	BAL-min	MLB	114	506	452	69	154	21	9	2	41	45		40	17	.341	.400	.440	.841		199		5	9				SLA · AL
1918	25	SLB	AL	114	505	452	69	154	21	9	2	41	45		40	17	.341	.400	.440	.841	158	199		5	9			*3/1
1919	26	BAL-min	MLB	132	561	511	96	180	31	15	10	83	28		27	20	.352	.390	.530	.921		271		5	18				SLA · AL
1919	26	SLB	AL	132	560	511	96	180	31	15	10	83	28		27	20	.352	.390	.530	.921	156	271		5	18			*3
1920	27	BAL-min	MLB	154	692	631	137	257	49	18	19	122	42	17	46	19	.407	.449	.632	1.082		399		2	13				SLA · AL
1920	27	SLB	AL	154	692	631	137	*257*	49	18	19	122	42	17	46	19	*.407*	.449	.632	1.082	182	*399*		2	13			*3/1
1921	28	BAL-min	MLB	138	635	582	125	216	38	18	12	104	35	11	34	27	.371	.411	.560	.971		326		5	14				SLA · AL
1921	28	SLB	AL	138	635	582	125	216	38	18	12	104	35	11	34	27	.371	.411	.560	.971	140	326		5	14			*3
1922	29	BAL-min	MLB	142	654	586	134	246	42	18	8	105	51	19	49	14	.420	.467	.594	1.061		348		3	16				SLA · AL
1922	29	SLB	AL	142	655	586	134	246	42	18	8	105	51	19	49	14	*.420*	.467	.594	1.061	170	348		3	16			*3	MVP-1

1924	31	BAL-min	MLB	151	684	636	94	194	27	10	9	74	19	17	31	29	.305	.340	.421	.762		268		3	14				SLA · AL
1924	31	SLB	AL	151	685	636	94	194	27	10	9	74	19	17	31	29	.305	.340	.421	.762	91	268		3	14			*3
1925	32	BAL-min	MLB	150	688	649	100	224	21	15	12	105	11	12	27	24	.345	.371	.479	.851		311		0	12				SLA · AL
1925	32	SLB	AL	150	689	649	100	224	21	15	12	105	11	12	27	24	.345	.371	.479	.851	110	311		0	12			*3/1
1926	33	BAL-min	MLB	150	662	613	78	178	21	12	7	74	12	8	30	30	.290	.327	.398	.725		244		3	16				SLA · AL
1926	33	SLB	AL	150	663	613	78	178	21	12	7	74	12	8	30	30	.290	.327	.398	.725	85	244		3	16			*3/1
1927	34	BAL-min	MLB	149	661	614	87	201	32	8	5	97	27	7	24	15	.327	.357	.430	.787		264		4	19				SLA · AL
1927	34	SLB	AL	149	662	614	87	201	32	8	5	97	27	7	24	15	.327	.357	.430	.787	101	264		4	19			*3
1928	35	ATL-MIN-min	MLB	138	588	540	72	179	27	4	4	70	11	1	31	17	.331	.370	.419	.789		226		2	15				BSN,WS1 · NL,AL
1928	35	TOT	MLB	138	588	540	72	179	27	4	4	70	11	1	31	17	.331	.370	.419	.789	111	226		2	15			*3/71
1928	35	WSH	AL	20	51	49	1	12	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	2	.245	.260	.265	.525	39	13		0	1			/37
1928	35	BSN	NL	118	537	491	71	167	26	4	4	68	11		30	15	.340	.380	.434	.814	119	213		2	14			*3/1
1929	36	ATL-min	MLB	154	686	629	67	205	40	8	2	79	6		33	17	.326	.363	.424	.788		267		4	20				BSN · NL
1929	36	BSN	NL	154	686	629	67	205	40	8	2	79	6		33	17	.326	.363	.424	.788	98	267		4	20			*3
1930	37	ATL-min	MLB	116	470	431	54	133	15	7	3	67	7		23	15	.309	.346	.397	.743		171		2	14				BSN · NL
1930	37	BSN	NL	116	468	431	54	133	15	7	3	67	7		23	15	.309	.346	.397	.743	81	171		2	14			*3
1931	38	STL-min	AA	159	613	613		186	37	5	3						.303	.303	.395	.698		242							ROC · IL
15 Yrs				2055	9013	8267	1284	2812	425	164	102	1178	375	127	472	327	.340	.379	.468	.847	125	3871		48	226
162 Game Avg.				162	711	652	101	222	34	13	8	93	30		37	26	.340	.379	.468	.847	125	305		4	18
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SLB (12 yrs)				1647	7271	6667	1091	2295	343	145	93	962	351	126	385	278	.344	.384	.481	.865	132	3207		40	177
BSN (3 yrs)				388	1691	1551	192	505	81	19	9	214	24		86	47	.326	.364	.420	.784	100	651		8	48
WSH (1 yr)				20	51	49	1	12	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	2	.245	.260	.265	.525	39	13		0	1

AL (13 yrs)				1667	7322	6716	1092	2307	344	145	93	964	351	127	386	280	.344	.383	.479	.862	131	3220		40	178
NL (3 yrs)				388	1691	1551	192	505	81	19	9	214	24		86	47	.326	.364	.420	.784	100	651		8	48

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SUMMARY

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H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

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