1868
Born March 10, 1868
St. Louis, MO, USA
Lew Whistler Notable
b. March 10, 1868 · New York Giants 1890–1891, Baltimore Orioles 1892, Louisville Colonels 1892–1893, St. Louis Browns 1893
Lew Whistler played for four clubs across four seasons as a first baseman, opening with the New York Giants in 1890 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1893.
Across 272 games he batted .244, with 247 hits and 150 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 29 doubles and 39 stolen bases.
He played 189 games at first base, with 1,999 putouts and 52 errors. He turned 113 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on March 10, 1868, and died on December 30, 1959.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | NYG | 45 | 170 | 27 | 49 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 37 | 8 | .288 |
| 1891 | NYG | 72 | 265 | 39 | 65 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 45 | 4 | .245 |
| 1892 | BLN/LOU | 132 | 494 | 74 | 114 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 48 | 67 | 26 | .231 |
| 1893 | LOU/STL | 23 | 85 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .224 |
| Career | — | 272 | 1014 | 150 | 247 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 133 | 100 | 156 | 39 | .244 |
On this day & linked events
1959