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George Sisler
American baseball player
Also known as: George Harold Sisler
Quick Facts
- In full:
- George Harold Sisler
- Born:
- March 24, 1893, Manchester, Ohio, U.S.
- Died:
- March 26, 1973, Richmond Heights, Missouri (aged 80)
- Awards And Honors:
- Baseball Hall of Fame (1939)
- Most Valuable Player (1922)
- Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1939)
- 2x batting champion
- 1x MVP
- College:
- University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Height/Weight:
- 5 ft 11 inches, 170 lb (180 cm, 77 kg)
- Batting Hand:
- left
- Throwing Hand:
- left
- Debut Date:
- June 28, 1915
- Last Game:
- September 22, 1930
- Position:
- first baseman
- At Bats:
- 8,267
- Batting Average:
- 0.34
- Hits:
- 2,812
- Home Runs:
- 102
- On-Base Percentage:
- 0.379
- On-Base Plus Slugging:
- 0.847
- Runs:
- 1,284
- Runs Batted In:
- 1,178
- Slugging Percentage:
- 0.468
- Stolen Bases:
- 375
George Sisler (born March 24, 1893, Manchester, Ohio, U.S.—died March 26, 1973, Richmond Heights, Missouri) was an American professional baseball player, considered by some the greatest of all first basemen. As a student at the University of Michigan, Sisler excelled in baseball, football, and basketball. He entered the major leagues directly with the St. Louis Browns of the American League in 1915 and remained with them through 1927. He later played for the Washington Senators (1928) and the Boston Braves of the National League (1928–30). Before settling at first base, the left-handed Sisler pitched and played the outfield. Twice he ...(100 of 293 words)