Bill Cissell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1938)

AVG .267
HR 29
RBI 423
H 990
OPS .669
PIV -6,202
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
1/3/1904 in Perryville, MO, USA
Died
3/15/1949 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1928-04-11
Last Game
1938-09-25

Full name: Chalmer William Cissell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
956 3,707 516 990 173 43 29 423 113 212 250 .267 .308 .360 .669 -6,202

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1928 CHA AL 125 443 66 115 22 3 1 60 18 29 41 .260 .280 (-8%) .342 (-10%) .395 (-17%) .737 (-14%) -1005.5
1929 CHA AL 152 618 83 173 27 12 5 62 25 28 53 .280 .289 (-3%) .353 (-12%) .415 (-7%) .769 (-9%) -1082.7
1930 CHA AL 141 562 82 152 28 9 2 48 16 28 32 .270 .293 (-8%) .354 (-13%) .429 (-16%) .784 (-14%) -1460.3
1931 CHA AL 109 409 42 90 13 5 1 46 18 16 26 .220 .276 (-20%) .338 (-24%) .388 (-27%) .726 (-26%) -1727.9
1932 CHA AL 12 43 7 11 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 .256 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLE AL 131 541 78 173 35 6 6 93 18 28 25 .320 .275 (+16%) .335 (+6%) .391 (+12%) .726 (+9%) 0.0
1933 CLE AL 112 409 53 94 21 3 6 33 6 31 29 .230 .270 (-15%) .329 (-14%) .377 (-10%) .707 (-12%) -801.3
1934 BOS AL 102 416 71 111 13 4 4 44 11 28 23 .267 .278 (-4%) .340 (-8%) .392 (-12%) .733 (-10%) -674.3
1937 PHA AL 34 117 15 31 7 0 1 14 0 17 10 .265 .276 (-4%) .342 (+5%) .398 (-12%) .740 (-4%) -42.8
1938 NY1 NL 38 149 19 40 6 0 2 18 1 6 11 .268 .272 (-2%) .341 (-13%) .392 (-11%) .734 (-12%) -310.3
Career · 10 seasons 956 3,707 516 990 173 43 29 423 113 212 250 .267 — — — — -7,105

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home490185425548815201.263
Away466185626250214217.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-25 NY1BSNL 100000000
1938-09-11 NY1BROL 401000000
1938-09-10 NY1BROW 421000100
1938-09-06 NY1BSNW 500000001
1938-09-05 NY1PHIL 422000000
1938-09-04 NY1BROW 400000000
1938-09-04 NY1BROL 400000001
1938-09-03 NY1BROL 411100000
1938-09-01 NY1PITL 301000000
1938-08-31 NY1PITL 401100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 483 0 1242 1608 124 276
3B 34 0 28 75 5 7
SS 439 0 931 1265 143 252

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 CHA SS 123 0 255 360 41 77
1929 CHA SS 152 0 357 459 55 90
1930 CHA 2B 107 0 251 336 32 60
1930 CHA 3B 24 0 24 62 3 7
1930 CHA SS 10 0 15 24 6 2
1931 CHA 2B 23 0 57 69 5 11
1931 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 CHA SS 83 0 168 233 24 47
1932 CHA SS 12 0 40 24 5 9
1932 CLE 2B 129 0 329 475 30 82
1932 CLE SS 6 0 3 10 1 1
1933 CLE 2B 62 0 151 205 20 24
1933 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1933 CLE SS 46 0 87 146 8 23
1934 BOS 2B 96 0 280 281 24 62
1934 BOS 3B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1934 BOS SS 7 0 6 9 3 3
1937 PHA 2B 33 0 87 115 8 17
1938 NY1 2B 33 0 87 127 5 20
1938 NY1 3B 6 0 3 11 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 487
Third Base 37
Shortstop 437

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 10.0 80 0
1928 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 4.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Cissell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Kolloway
    .271 avg, 29 HR
  2. 89
    Chick Galloway
    .264 avg, 17 HR
  3. 84
    Rennie Stennett
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  4. 82
    Doc Johnston
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  5. 76
    Lee Handley
    .269 avg, 15 HR
  6. 76
    Sid Farrar
    .253 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Cissell

What years did Bill Cissell play?
Bill Cissell played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1938.
Was Bill Cissell a pitcher?
No. Bill Cissell was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Cissell hit?
Bill Cissell hit 29 career home runs with 990 hits.