What years did Lou Guisto play?

Lou Guisto played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1923.

Was Lou Guisto a pitcher?

No. Lou Guisto was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Lou Guisto hit?

Lou Guisto hit 0 career home runs with 88 hits.

What was Lou Guisto's career batting average?

Lou Guisto batted .196 over his career, with 88 hits in 449 at bats.

How many RBI did Lou Guisto have?

Lou Guisto drove in 59 runs in his career.

Is Lou Guisto in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lou Guisto has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lou Guisto

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1923)

Lou Guisto was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1923 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. In 156 career games, he hit .196 with 88 hits and 59 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .196

HR 0

RBI 59

H 88

OPS .528

PIV -1,490

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 193 lb
Born: 1/16/1895 in Napa, CA, USA
Died: 10/15/1989 in Napa, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-09-10
Last Game: 1923-06-25

Full name: Louis Joseph Guisto

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Career Batting Statistics

Lou Guisto — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
156	449	35	88	19	3	0	59	5	46	44	.196	.277	.252	.528	-1,490

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career OPS .528 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lou Guisto — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	CLE	AL	6	19	2	3	0	0	2	1	4	3	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	CLE	AL	73	200	9	37	4	2	29	3	25	18	.185	.248 (-26%)	.312 (-10%)	.323 (-30%)	.635 (-20%)	-516.0
1921	CLE	AL	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	CLE	AL	35	84	7	21	10	1	9	0	2	7	.250	.285 (-12%)	.345 (-20%)	.397 (-1%)	.743 (-10%)	-176.1
1923	CLE	AL	40	144	17	26	5	0	18	1	15	15	.181	.282 (-36%)	.344 (-24%)	.390 (-45%)	.734 (-35%)	-797.6
Career · 5 seasons			156	449	35	88	19	3	59	5	46	44	.196	—	—	—	—	-1,490

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

Lou Guisto — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	90	264	19	51	0	39	.193
Away	66	186	17	37	0	22	.199

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lou Guisto — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1923-06-25	CLE	SLA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-06-24	CLE	SLA	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1923-06-20	CLE	MIN	W	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
1923-06-19	CLE	MIN	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1923-06-18	CLE	MIN	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
1923-06-17	CLE	PHA	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1923-06-16	CLE	PHA	W	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
1923-06-15	CLE	PHA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1923-06-14	CLE	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1923-06-12	CLE	NYY	W	5	0	1	0	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lou Guisto — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	130	0	1273	79	13	93

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lou Guisto — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1916	CLE	1B	6	66	3	0	3
1917	CLE	1B	59	611	33	7	45
1921	CLE	1B	1	5	1	0	0
1922	CLE	1B	24	202	14	1	15
1923	CLE	1B	40	389	28	5	30

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lou Guisto — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	130

College History

Lou Guisto — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California	Moraga	CA	1913, 1914, 1915, 1916

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Guisto

What years did Lou Guisto play?: Lou Guisto played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1923.
Was Lou Guisto a pitcher?: No. Lou Guisto was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Lou Guisto hit?: Lou Guisto hit 0 career home runs with 88 hits.
What was Lou Guisto's career batting average?: Lou Guisto batted .196 over his career, with 88 hits in 449 at bats.
How many RBI did Lou Guisto have?: Lou Guisto drove in 59 runs in his career.
Is Lou Guisto in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lou Guisto has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.