Larry Hisle

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1982)

AVG .273
HR 166
RBI 674
H 1,146
OPS .799
PIV 11,376
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 193 lb
Born
5/5/1947 in Portsmouth, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1968-04-10
Last Game
1982-05-06
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Larry Eugene Hisle

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,197 4,205 652 1,146 193 32 166 674 128 462 941 .273 .347 .452 .799 11,376

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career SLG .452 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — +19.9% above league average.

Career OPS .799 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — +14.2% 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
1968 PHI NL 7 11 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .364 — — — — 0.0
1969 PHI NL 145 482 75 128 23 5 20 56 18 48 152 .266 .248 (+7%) .320 (+6%) .369 (+24%) .689 (+16%) 1398.7
1970 PHI NL 126 405 52 83 22 4 10 44 5 53 139 .205 .253 (-19%) .325 (-8%) .385 (-8%) .711 (-8%) -556.6
1971 PHI NL 36 76 7 15 3 0 0 3 1 6 22 .197 .249 (-21%) .316 (-19%) .365 (-35%) .682 (-28%) -314.0
1973 MIN AL 143 545 88 148 25 6 15 64 11 64 128 .272 .256 (+6%) .325 (+8%) .378 (+11%) .703 (+10%) 1097.4
1974 MIN AL 143 510 68 146 20 7 19 79 12 48 112 .286 .256 (+11%) .324 (+9%) .369 (+26%) .693 (+18%) 1710.2
1975 MIN AL 80 255 37 80 9 2 11 51 17 27 39 .314 .257 (+22%) .327 (+15%) .374 (+32%) .701 (+24%) 1076.6
1976 MIN AL 155 581 81 158 19 5 14 96 31 56 93 .272 .255 (+6%) .320 (+5%) .360 (+9%) .681 (+7%) 782.5
1977 MIN AL 141 546 95 165 36 3 28 119 21 56 106 .302 .264 (+14%) .329 (+12%) .401 (+33%) .730 (+24%) 2543.9
1978 ML4 AL 142 520 96 151 24 0 34 115 10 67 90 .290 .257 (+13%) .323 (+15%) .378 (+41%) .702 (+29%) 3024.4
1979 ML4 AL 26 96 18 27 7 0 3 14 1 11 19 .281 .265 (+6%) .329 (+7%) .397 (+13%) .727 (+10%) 161.9
1980 ML4 AL 17 60 16 17 0 0 6 16 1 14 7 .283 .264 (+7%) .326 (+29%) .387 (+50%) .714 (+41%) 451.4
1981 ML4 AL 27 87 11 20 4 0 4 11 0 6 17 .230 .255 (-10%) .320 (-10%) .368 (+12%) .688 (+2%) -0.1
1982 ML4 AL 9 31 7 4 0 0 2 5 0 5 13 .129 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,197 4,205 652 1,146 193 32 166 674 128 462 941 .273 — — — — 11,376

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
Home596201932256184348.278
Away601218633058582326.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-05-06 MILMINW 210000012
1982-05-05 MILKCRL 311000010
1982-05-04 MILKCRW 210000021
1982-05-03 MILKCRL 111001200
1982-04-17 MILTEXL 311001102
1982-04-13 MILCLEW 500000001
1982-04-11 MILTORW 610000102
1982-04-10 MILTORL 300000011
1982-04-09 MILTORW 611000104
1981-09-14 MILNYYL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1017 968 2213 70 52 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 PHI OF 6 3 8 0 0 0
1969 PHI OF 140 132 324 11 8 2
1970 PHI OF 121 114 262 5 6 0
1971 PHI OF 27 18 48 2 2 0
1973 MIN OF 143 139 337 11 9 0
1974 MIN OF 137 127 279 4 6 1
1975 MIN OF 58 55 118 2 3 0
1976 MIN OF 154 149 361 16 6 1
1977 MIN OF 134 134 287 11 8 2
1978 ML4 OF 87 87 172 6 4 2
1979 ML4 OF 10 10 17 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 470
Center Field 500
Right Field 101
Designated Hitter 136

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-04-07
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-07-07
1978 TSN All-Star OF
1977 TSN All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 201.0 392 0
1977 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 54.0 392 1
1969 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 2.0 24 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Larry Hisle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Grady Sizemore
    .265 avg, 150 HR
  2. 94
    Carl Everett
    .271 avg, 202 HR
  3. 91
    Al Martin
    .276 avg, 132 HR
  4. 91
    Sixto Lezcano
    .271 avg, 148 HR
  5. 90
    Bernard Gilkey
    .275 avg, 118 HR
  6. 89
    Leon Wagner
    .272 avg, 211 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Hisle

What years did Larry Hisle play?
Larry Hisle played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1982.
Was Larry Hisle a pitcher?
No. Larry Hisle was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Larry Hisle hit?
Larry Hisle hit 166 career home runs with 1146 hits.