Wes Fisler

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1876)

AVG .310
HR 2
RBI 188
H 414
OPS .707
PIV 2,563
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 137 lb
Born
7/6/1843 in Camden, NJ, USA
Died
12/25/1922 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-20
Last Game
1876-09-16

Full name: Weston Dickson Fisler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
273 1,335 258 414 72 14 2 188 15 15 17 .310 .318 .390 .707 2,563

Career AVG .310 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — +14.0% above 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
1871 PH1 28 147 43 41 8 2 0 16 6 3 2 .279 .286 (-3%) .311 (-6%) .383 (-6%) .695 (-6%) -137.7
1872 PH1 47 244 49 85 13 3 0 48 3 4 4 .348 .285 (+22%) .296 (+21%) .347 (+23%) .644 (+22%) 812.7
1873 PH1 44 218 44 75 11 4 1 41 3 2 2 .344 .290 (+18%) .304 (+15%) .357 (+25%) .661 (+20%) 657.8
1874 PH1 37 180 26 59 12 1 0 22 2 0 1 .328 .273 (+20%) .282 (+16%) .333 (+22%) .615 (+19%) 475.5
1875 PH1 58 268 54 74 13 3 0 31 1 4 4 .276 .253 (+9%) .260 (+10%) .309 (+12%) .570 (+11%) 409.7
1876 PHN NL 59 278 42 80 15 1 1 30 0 2 4 .288 .265 (+8%) .277 (+6%) .320 (+12%) .598 (+9%) 345.3
Career · 6 seasons 273 1,335 258 414 72 14 2 188 15 15 17 .310 — — — — 2,563

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 124 54 1174 23 57 57
2B 120 57 289 358 99 41
OF 35 1 53 6 8 1
SS 1 0 2 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 PH1 1B 26 26 240 1 7 9
1871 PH1 2B 2 2 6 2 2 0
1872 PH1 2B 47 47 117 140 32 13
1873 PH1 1B 10 0 72 2 13 3
1873 PH1 2B 36 0 99 113 36 19
1874 PH1 1B 28 28 271 10 14 17
1874 PH1 2B 9 8 12 29 6 2
1874 PH1 OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1875 PH1 1B 46 0 450 6 20 25
1875 PH1 2B 5 0 10 9 1 0
1875 PH1 OF 10 0 7 1 3 0
1876 PHN 1B 14 0 141 4 3 3
1876 PHN 2B 21 0 45 65 22 7
1876 PHN OF 24 0 46 5 5 1
1876 PHN SS 1 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 124
Second Base 120
Shortstop 1
Center Field 16
Right Field 19

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wes Fisler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jay Kirke
    .301 avg, 7 HR
  2. 79
    Alex McKinnon
    .296 avg, 13 HR
  3. 61
    Bill Craver
    .290 avg, 2 HR
  4. 60
    Bill Sweeney
    .286 avg, 5 HR
  5. 52
    Herb Souell
    .290 avg, 6 HR
  6. 51
    Andy Reese
    .281 avg, 14 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes Fisler

What years did Wes Fisler play?
Wes Fisler played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876.
Was Wes Fisler a pitcher?
No. Wes Fisler was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Wes Fisler hit?
Wes Fisler hit 2 career home runs with 414 hits.