Dick Sisler

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1953)

AVG .276
HR 55
RBI 360
H 720
OPS .743
PIV 1,560
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
11/2/1920 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
11/20/1998 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1946-04-16
Last Game
1953-08-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Richard Allan Sisler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
799 2,606 302 720 118 28 55 360 6 226 253 .276 .336 .406 .743 1,560

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near 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
1946 SLN NL 83 235 17 61 11 2 3 42 0 14 28 .260 .256 (+1%) .328 (-7%) .358 (+1%) .687 (-3%) -146.8
1947 SLN NL 46 74 4 15 2 1 0 9 0 3 8 .203 .262 (-23%) .336 (-31%) .376 (-32%) .712 (-31%) -381.5
1948 PHI NL 121 446 60 122 21 3 11 56 1 47 46 .274 .263 (+4%) .340 (+1%) .379 (+8%) .719 (+5%) 371.3
1949 PHI NL 121 412 42 119 19 6 7 50 0 25 38 .289 .262 (+10%) .343 (-3%) .384 (+8%) .727 (+3%) 74.6
1950 PHI NL 141 523 79 155 29 4 13 83 1 64 50 .296 .265 (+11%) .346 (+8%) .401 (+10%) .747 (+9%) 1003.5
1951 PHI NL 125 428 46 123 20 5 8 52 1 40 39 .287 .260 (+10%) .336 (+4%) .385 (+7%) .721 (+6%) 465.1
1952 CIN NL 11 27 3 5 1 1 0 4 0 3 5 .185 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLN NL 119 418 48 109 14 5 13 60 3 29 35 .261 .252 (+3%) .326 (-5%) .369 (+11%) .696 (+4%) 0.0
1953 SLN NL 32 43 3 11 1 1 0 4 0 1 4 .256 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 799 2,606 302 720 118 28 55 360 6 226 253 .276 — — — — 1,386

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 .053

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1950 WS PHI 4 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 .059
1946 WS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home368113313430015140.265
Away432147416842040219.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-08-01 STLBROL 201000000
1953-07-31 STLBROL 101000000
1953-07-25 STLPHIL 100000000
1953-07-20 STLPITW 100000000
1953-07-19 STLPITL 311000000
1953-07-19 STLPITW 412010000
1953-07-18 STLBROL 501000100
1953-07-17 STLBROL 400000000
1953-07-17 STLBROL 100000000
1953-07-12 STLATLL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 387 0 3233 237 52 316
OF 289 0 587 20 14 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 SLN 1B 37 0 292 28 4 31
1946 SLN OF 29 0 42 3 2 0
1947 SLN 1B 10 0 76 6 2 3
1947 SLN OF 5 0 8 0 0 0
1948 PHI 1B 120 0 986 73 18 88
1949 PHI 1B 96 0 815 40 11 73
1950 PHI OF 137 0 293 9 4 0
1951 PHI OF 111 0 233 8 8 3
1952 CIN OF 7 0 11 0 0 0
1952 SLN 1B 114 0 1022 84 17 116
1953 SLN 1B 10 0 42 6 0 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 387
Left Field 284
Right Field 4

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 33th 2.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player NL 30th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Lamb
    .276 avg, 69 HR
  2. 88
    Chris Stynes
    .275 avg, 51 HR
  3. 88
    John Castino
    .278 avg, 41 HR
  4. 84
    Lamar Johnson
    .287 avg, 64 HR
  5. 78
    Alec Bohm
    .274 avg, 84 HR
  6. 76
    Norm Larker
    .275 avg, 32 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Sisler

What years did Dick Sisler play?
Dick Sisler played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953.
Was Dick Sisler a pitcher?
No. Dick Sisler was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Sisler hit?
Dick Sisler hit 55 career home runs with 720 hits.