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George Harold Sisler - 1B
Born: 1893 Died: 1973
Bats: Left Throws: Left
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
Career Stats
Hitting
2055 | 8267 |
1284 | 2812 |
425 | 164 |
102 | 1175 |
375 | 65.4% |
N/A |
.340 | .379 |
.468 | .847 |
124 | 3871 |
250 |
292 |
Fielding
93 |
N/A |
N/A |
-2 |
3.91 |
120 |
102 |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Pitching
24 | 111.0 |
.455 | 5 |
6 | 12 |
9 | 1 |
3 | 36 |
29 | 91 |
52 | 63 |
2.35 | 124 |
N/A |
Baseball Evolution Links for George Harold Sisler
2006 Hall of Fame Vote Review
Asher Explains his arduous support of Gorgeous George
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