1920
Born November 2, 1920
St. Louis, MO, USA
Dick Sisler Notable
b. November 2, 1920 · St. Louis Cardinals 1946–1947, 1952–1953, Philadelphia Phillies 1948–1951, Cincinnati Reds 1952
Dick Sisler played for three clubs across eight seasons as a left fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1953.
Across 799 games he batted .276, with 720 hits and 302 runs. He finished with 55 home runs, 118 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 387 games at first base, with 3,233 putouts and 52 errors. He turned 316 double plays. He also played 289 games in the outfield.
He was an All-Star in 1950.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on November 2, 1920, and died on November 20, 1998. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1950 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | STL | 83 | 235 | 17 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 0 | .260 |
| 1947 | STL | 46 | 74 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .203 |
| 1948 | PHI | 121 | 446 | 60 | 122 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 1 | .274 |
| 1949 | PHI | 121 | 412 | 42 | 119 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 25 | 38 | 0 | .289 |
| 1950 | PHI | 141 | 523 | 79 | 155 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 83 | 64 | 50 | 1 | .296 |
| 1951 | PHI | 125 | 428 | 46 | 123 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 1 | .287 |
| 1952 | CIN/STL | 130 | 445 | 51 | 114 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 64 | 32 | 40 | 3 | .256 |
| 1953 | STL | 32 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .256 |
| Career | — | 799 | 2606 | 302 | 720 | 118 | 28 | 55 | 360 | 226 | 253 | 6 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Died November 20, 1998
1946
Major-league debut: Dick Sisler
Dick Sisler made a major-league debut on April 16, 1946.
1953
Final major-league game: Dick Sisler
Dick Sisler played a final major-league game on August 1, 1953.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain