Bats: Left Throws: Left
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Nicknames
"Gorgeous George"
Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2008
Cooperstown - 1939
Years Played
1915-1922, 1924-1930
Main Team
St. Louis Browns 1915-1922, 1923-1927
Other Teams
Washington Senators 1928
Boston Braves 1928-1930
Awards
1922 AL MVP
All Star Appearances
none
Positional Breakdown
1B 1971; P 24; RF 15; LF 12; CF 10; 2B 2; 3B 2
Notes of Significance
- 10th best career BA among post-1900 players
- Owns the 3rd and 7th best single season batting averages post-1900
- 257 hits in 1920 stood as single season record for 84 years
- Led the AL in stolen bases four times
Baseball Evolution Links for George Harold Sisler
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