1915 M101-5 George Sisler
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1939, Player
Born: March 24, 1893, in Manchester, Ohio
Died: March 26, 1973, in Richmond Heights, Missouri
ML Debut: 6/28/1915
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: L Throws: L
Played For: St. Louis Browns (1915-1922, 1924-1927), Washington Senators (1928), Boston Braves (1928-1930)
Primary Team: St. Louis Browns
Managed: St. Louis Browns (1924-1926)
Awards: 1922 American League Most Valuable Player
Hitting
Bio
A sharp batting eye and extraordinary fielding ability at first base led Ty Cobb to call George Sisler "the nearest thing to a perfect ballplayer." The owner of an engineering degree, Sisler was one of baseball's most intelligent and graceful players, starring predominantly for the St. Louis Browns. He won two batting titles, hitting over .400 both times, and amassed an astounding total of 257 hits in 1920, a record that stood for 84 years until surpassed by Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. He had a 41-game hitting streak in 1922, hit .300 or better 13 times and had a sizzling .340 lifetime batting average.
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1939, Player
Born: March 24, 1893, in Manchester, Ohio
Died: March 26, 1973, in Richmond Heights, Missouri
ML Debut: 6/28/1915
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: L Throws: L
Played For: St. Louis Browns (1915-1922, 1924-1927), Washington Senators (1928), Boston Braves (1928-1930)
Primary Team: St. Louis Browns
Managed: St. Louis Browns (1924-1926)
Awards: 1922 American League Most Valuable Player
Hitting
Bio
A sharp batting eye and extraordinary fielding ability at first base led Ty Cobb to call George Sisler "the nearest thing to a perfect ballplayer." The owner of an engineering degree, Sisler was one of baseball's most intelligent and graceful players, starring predominantly for the St. Louis Browns. He won two batting titles, hitting over .400 both times, and amassed an astounding total of 257 hits in 1920, a record that stood for 84 years until surpassed by Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. He had a 41-game hitting streak in 1922, hit .300 or better 13 times and had a sizzling .340 lifetime batting average.