Dave Sisler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1962)

W–L 38–44
ERA 4.33
WHIP 1.51
SO 355
Pitcher PIV -9840.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
10/16/1931 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
1/9/2011 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1956-04-21
Last Game
1962-09-23

Full name: David Michael Sisler

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 44 247 59 12 1 29 656.3 622 316 70 368 355 4.33 -9840.5

Career ERA 4.33 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 10.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1956 BOS AL 9 8 39 14 3 0 3 142.3 120 73 72 93 4.62 3.96 (-16%) 181.5
1957 BOS AL 7 8 22 19 5 0 1 122.3 135 64 61 55 4.71 3.83 (-23%) -2640.3
1958 BOS AL 8 9 30 25 4 1 0 149.3 157 82 79 71 4.94 3.86 (-28%) -4428.8
1959 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.7 9 5 1 3 6.75 — 0.0
1959 DET AL 1 3 32 0 0 0 7 51.7 46 23 36 29 4.01 3.90 (-3%) -867.1
1960 DET AL 7 5 41 0 0 0 6 80.0 56 22 45 47 2.48 3.82 (+35%) 437.8
1961 WS2 AL 2 8 45 1 0 0 11 60.3 55 28 48 30 4.18 4.03 (-4%) -2084.3
1962 CIN NL 4 3 35 0 0 0 1 43.7 44 19 26 27 3.92 3.96 (+1%) -439.3
Career · 8 seasons 38 44 247 59 12 1 29 656.1 622 316 368 355 4.33 — -9,840

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
247 159 14 25 1 1 0 5 0 15 48 .157 .227 .176 .403 0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career OPS .403 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 44.0% 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
1956 BOS AL 39 42 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 13 .119 — — — — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 22 42 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 .167 — — — — 0.0
1958 BOS AL 30 46 4 9 1 1 0 3 0 2 11 .196 — — — — 0.0
1959 BOS AL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1959 DET AL 32 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1960 DET AL 41 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1961 WS2 AL 45 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 CIN NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 247 159 14 25 1 1 0 5 0 15 48 .157 — — — — 0

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
Home1207271504.208
Away1278771001.115

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home120315.12961421691664.05
Away127341.03261731991894.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-09-23 CINPHI W 1.1000010
1962-09-18 CINPIT — 1.1100100
1962-09-16 CINNYN — 0.1000000
1962-09-14 CINNYN — 1.0000000
1962-09-08 CINSTL — 2.0000000
1962-09-07 CINSTL W 1.0100000
1962-09-05 CINCHC SV 1.0311010
1962-08-31 CINSFG — 1.0000110
1962-08-28 CINLAD — 2.0444300
1962-08-05 CINNYN — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 247 59 42 107 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 BOS P 39 14 9 22 0 0
1957 BOS P 22 19 13 22 1 3
1958 BOS P 30 25 7 22 2 1
1959 BOS P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1959 DET P 32 0 0 7 0 0
1960 DET P 41 0 5 18 1 2
1961 WS2 P 45 1 4 11 0 1
1962 CIN P 35 0 3 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 247

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Princeton University Princeton NJ 1951, 1952

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dave Sisler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Hamilton
    32-40, 4.53 ERA
  2. 87
    Dean Stone
    29-39, 4.47 ERA
  3. 81
    Bill Zuber
    43-42, 4.28 ERA
  4. 79
    Craig McMurtry
    28-42, 4.08 ERA
  5. 78
    Ed Farmer
    30-43, 4.30 ERA
  6. 78
    Earl Johnson
    40-32, 4.30 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Sisler

What years did Dave Sisler play?
Dave Sisler played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1962.
Was Dave Sisler a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Sisler pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 355 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Sisler hit?
Dave Sisler hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.