Horace Lisenbee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1945)

Horace Lisenbee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1945 for 4 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 19 seasons. Across 207 career appearances, he went 37-58 with a 4.81 ERA and 253 strikeouts. He also batted .169 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 37–58
ERA 4.81
WHIP 1.43
SO 253
Pitcher PIV -10271.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
9/23/1898 in Clarksville, TN, USA
Died
11/14/1987 in Clarksville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1927-04-23
Last Game
1945-09-07

Full name: Horace Milton Lisenbee

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Career Pitching Statistics

Horace Lisenbee — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 58 207 107 48 4 1 969.0 1,076 518 74 314 253 4.81 -10271.3

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 12.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Horace Lisenbee Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1927 WS1 AL 18 9 39 34 17 4 0 242.0 221 96 78 105 3.57 4.08 (+13%) 3397.9
1928 WS1 AL 2 6 16 9 3 0 0 77.0 102 52 32 13 6.08 4.13 (-47%) -1423.5
1929 BOS AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8.2 10 5 4 2 5.19 — 0.0
1930 BOS AL 10 17 37 31 15 0 0 237.1 254 116 86 47 4.40 4.80 (+8%) -3898.6
1931 BOS AL 5 12 41 17 6 0 0 164.2 190 95 49 42 5.19 4.10 (-27%) -2069.5
1932 BOS AL 0 4 19 6 3 0 0 73.1 87 46 25 13 5.65 4.13 (-37%) -2392.4
1936 PHA AL 1 7 19 7 4 0 0 85.2 115 59 24 17 6.20 4.59 (-35%) -1242.6
1945 CIN NL 1 3 31 3 0 0 1 80.1 97 49 16 14 5.49 3.67 (-50%) -2642.6
Career · 8 seasons 37 58 207 107 48 4 1 969.0 1,076 518 314 253 4.81 — -10,271

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Horace Lisenbee — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
207 301 16 51 3 1 0 17 0 18 98 .169 .219 .186 .405 -1,292

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career OPS .405 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Horace Lisenbee — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1927 WS1 AL 39 83 4 11 1 1 0 5 0 4 25 .133 .282 (-53%) .344 (-47%) .392 (-57%) .736 (-52%) -715.1
1928 WS1 AL 16 23 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 9 .174 — — — — 0.0
1929 BOS AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 BOS AL 37 75 5 20 0 0 0 8 0 5 20 .267 .293 (-9%) .354 (-12%) .429 (-38%) .784 (-26%) -314.6
1931 BOS AL 41 53 4 12 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 .226 .276 (-18%) .338 (-21%) .388 (-42%) .726 (-32%) -262.4
1932 BOS AL 19 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .048 — — — — 0.0
1936 PHA AL 19 25 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 14 .120 — — — — 0.0
1945 CIN NL 31 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 207 301 16 51 3 1 0 17 0 18 98 .169 — — — — -1,292

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

Horace Lisenbee — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home971501126010.173
Away11014952508.168

Pitching — Home / Away

Horace Lisenbee — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home97521.25232261541343.90
Away110450.15662951611205.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

Horace Lisenbee — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-07 CINPHIL 000000000
1945-09-05 CINPHIL 000000000
1945-08-26 CINPITL 000000000
1945-08-18 CINBSNL 000000000
1945-08-15 CINBSNL 000000000
1945-08-14 CINNY1L 100000001
1945-08-11 CINBROL 000000000
1945-08-10 CINBROL 200000000
1945-08-01 CINSTLL 100000000
1945-07-31 CINSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Horace Lisenbee — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-07 CINPHI — 0.1332000
1945-09-05 CINPHI — 1.0100010
1945-08-26 CINPIT — 0.1322001
1945-08-18 CINBSN — 2.1541000
1945-08-15 CINBSN — 1.0455002
1945-08-14 CINNY1 — 5.0300010
1945-08-11 CINBRO — 1.0221000
1945-08-10 CINBRO — 4.2300210
1945-08-01 CINSTL — 5.0966021
1945-07-31 CINSTL — 2.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Horace Lisenbee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 207 0 29 168 17 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Horace Lisenbee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 WS1 P 39 0 11 45 4 2
1928 WS1 P 16 0 2 15 1 0
1929 BOS P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1930 BOS P 37 0 3 37 4 1
1931 BOS P 41 0 7 30 5 0
1932 BOS P 19 0 2 12 1 0
1936 PHA P 19 0 2 15 2 0
1945 CIN P 31 0 2 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Horace Lisenbee — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 207

College History

Horace Lisenbee — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Rhodes College Memphis TN 1921

Award Voting History

Horace Lisenbee — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 5.0 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

Horace Lisenbee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jeff Ballard
    41-53, 4.71 ERA
  2. 88
    Bob Hasty
    29-53, 4.65 ERA
  3. 87
    Ken Schrom
    51-51, 4.81 ERA
  4. 87
    Erv Brame
    52-37, 4.76 ERA
  5. 86
    William Ross
    45-45, 4.94 ERA
  6. 82
    Johnny Marcum
    65-63, 4.66 ERA

Horace Lisenbee: the record in brief

Horace Lisenbee's major league career runs from a debut on April 23, 1927 to a final game on September 7, 1945. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1927 to 1928), the Boston Red Sox (1929 to 1932), the Philadelphia Athletics (1936), and the Cincinnati Reds (1945). At 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds, Lisenbee is listed as a pitcher. Lisenbee batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 23, 1898, in Clarksville, TN, USA. Lisenbee's death is recorded on November 14, 1987, in Clarksville, TN, USA. The bio lists the given name Horace Milton.

Lisenbee's career pitching line is 37 wins, 58 losses and a 4.81 ERA over 207 appearances. Lisenbee had 253 strikeouts and 48 complete games. Against a 4.26 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.81 mark was 12.8% worse. Lisenbee won 18 games in 1927, the most of any season listed. 1927 was Lisenbee's sharpest full season, a 3.57 ERA against the league's 4.08.

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Lisenbee

What years did Horace Lisenbee play?
Horace Lisenbee played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1945.
Was Horace Lisenbee a pitcher?
Yes. Horace Lisenbee pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 253 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Horace Lisenbee hit?
Horace Lisenbee hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.
What teams did Horace Lisenbee play for?
Horace Lisenbee played for 4 teams: the Washington Senators (1927–1928), the Boston Red Sox (1929–1932), the Philadelphia Athletics (1936), and the Cincinnati Reds (1945).
What were Horace Lisenbee's career stats?
In 207 games, Horace Lisenbee went 37-58 with a 4.81 ERA, 253 strikeouts, 969.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 51 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Horace Lisenbee play?
Horace Lisenbee played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Horace Lisenbee and how much did he weigh?
Horace Lisenbee was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Horace Lisenbee's career ERA?
Horace Lisenbee finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 37-58 with 253 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Horace Lisenbee have?
Horace Lisenbee recorded 253 career strikeouts.
Is Horace Lisenbee in the Hall of Fame?
No. Horace Lisenbee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.