He pitched 26.0 innings and he had a 5.19 ERA. He played in just four games with them that year. Wallace started his major league career in 1894 with the Cleveland Spiders of the National League. In 1893, he got his first paying job with an independent league team in Pennsylvania. Sisler was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1939 on the fourth ballot with 85.8% of the vote.īobby Wallace started his baseball career as a pitcher. Later, he became a scout and front-office aide to Branch Rickey, working with Rickey at various times with the Cardinals, the Dodgers, and the Pirates. 420 in 1922Ĭareer batting statistics for Sisler include:Ĭareer fielding statistics for Sisler at first base include:Īfter ending his major league career, Sisler played in the minor leagues. 13 seasons with a batting average over.8 seasons with over 20 stolen bases, with a high of 51 in 1922.4 seasons with over 100 RBIs, with a high of 122 in 1920.8 seasons with 10 or more triples, with a high of 18 in 1920, 1921, and 1922.7 seasons with 30 or more doubles, with a high of 49 in 1920.13 seasons with over150 hits, with a high of 257 in 1920.Statistics for Sisler in 15 seasons (1915-1922, 1924-1930) in the major leagues include: Sisler retired as a major league player after the 1930 season. He had 133 hits, 15 doubles, and 67 RBIs in 1930. He had 205 hits, 40 doubles, 79 RBIs, and a. Sisler played in a career high 154 games in 1929. 331 batting average in 20 games with the Senators and 118 games with the Braves. He finished the season with 179 hits, 27 doubles, 70 RBIs, and a. After just a month with the Senators, they sold his contract to the Boston Braves in May, 1928. Sisler's contract was sold to the Washington Senators prior to the 1928 season. 327 with 201 hits, 32 doubles, and 97 RBIs in 149 games. He also led first basemen in assists with 131 and in double plays turned with 138. In 1927, Sisler led the AL in stolen bases with 27. He played well defensively, leading AL first basemen in double plays turned with 141. He had 178 hits, 21 doubles, 12 triples, and 71 RBIs in 150 games. He once more led AL first basemen in assists with 131. He had 224 hits, 21 doubles, 15 triples, and 105 RBIs. Sisler had another good season in 1925, batting. He led AL first basemen in assists with 112. He finished the 1924 season with 194 hits, 27 double, 19 stolen bases, 74 RBIs, and a. The following season he was made player-manager of the Browns, a position he held through the 1926 season. Sisler suffered from vision problems in 1923, and he didn't play at all that season. He again played well defensively, leading AL first basemen in assists with 125. He had 246 hits, 42 doubles, 18 triples, and 105 RBIs in 142 games. He had career highs in stolen bases (51) and batting average (.420). Sisler was named the AL MVP in 1922, and he led the league in hits, triples, stolen bases, and batting average. 371 with 216 hits, 38 doubles, 12 home runs, and 104 RBIs in 138 games. In 1921, Sisler led the AL in triples with 18 and in stolen bases with 35. He played well defensively also, leading AL first basemen in assists with 140. He had career highs in games played (154), hits (257), doubles (49), home runs (19), RBIs (122), and stolen bases (42). Sisler had one of his best seasons in 1920, when he led the AL in batting average and hits.

He led all AL first basemen in assists with 120. He finished the 1919 season with 180 hits, 31 doubles, 15 triples, 28 stolen bases, and a. The next year, he had an even higher batting average. 341 with 154 hits and 21 doubles in 114 games.

Sisler led the AL in stolen bases in 1918 with 45. Defensively, he led all AL first basemen in double plays with 97. He finished the 1917 season with 190 hits, 30 doubles, and 37 stolen bases. He had 155 hits, 21 doubles, and 34 stolen bases. In 1916, Sisler played in 151 games and he batted. 285 batting average, 78 hits, 10 doubles, 29 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases. He batted in 81 games that season with a. As a pitcher in 1915, he pitched 70.0 innings, with a 4-4 record, 41 strikeouts to 38 walks, and a 2.83 ERA. Sisler pitched part of the time in 1915, but he became a full-time first baseman the following season. Louis Browns (modern day Baltimore Orioles). In 1911, he signed a minor league contract and he played in the minors until Branch Rickey, who had been Sisler's university coach, signed him in 1915, when Rickey was manager of the St. George Sisler pitched at the University of Michigan while earning a degree in mechanical engineering. Murray palmer ripken b.robinson f.robinson sisler wallace George Sisler (1939)

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