Dick Sisler

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

Dick Sisler was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. In 799 career games, he hit .276 with 720 hits, 55 home runs, and 360 RBI. Dick Sisler was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,560.

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

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

Dick Sisler — 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

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Dick Sisler Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Dick Sisler — 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

Dick Sisler — 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

Dick Sisler — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home368113313430015140.265
Away432147416842040219.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Sisler — 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

Dick Sisler — 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

Dick Sisler — 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

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Dick Sisler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 387
Left Field 284
Right Field 4

Award Voting History

Dick Sisler — 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
    .273 avg, 85 HR
  6. 76
    Norm Larker
    .275 avg, 32 HR

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Dick Sisler: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dick Sisler's first major league game on April 16, 1946; the last one listed came on August 1, 1953. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1946 to 1953), the Philadelphia Phillies (1948 to 1951), and the Cincinnati Reds (1952). The bio lists Sisler as a first baseman who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. The birth record reads November 2, 1920, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Sisler's death is recorded on November 20, 1998, in Nashville, TN, USA. Sisler's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Allan Sisler.

Sisler's career batting table shows 799 games, 2,606 at bats and 720 hits, a .276 average, along with 55 home runs and 360 RBI. Sisler's career OPS of .743 combines a .336 on-base mark with .406 slugging. Sisler's .276 average ran 5.8% above the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons.

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.
What was Dick Sisler's career batting average?
Dick Sisler batted .276 over his career, with 720 hits in 2,606 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Sisler have?
Dick Sisler drove in 360 runs in his career.
Is Dick Sisler in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dick Sisler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.