George Sisler
First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1915-1930)
George Sisler was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1930 for the St. Louis Browns, the Washington Senators, and the Boston Braves, a span of 16 seasons. In 2,055 career games, he hit .340 with 2,812 hits, 102 home runs, and 1,175 RBI. He also pitched in 24 games, going 5-6 with a 2.35 ERA. George Sisler was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 and was an MVP. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 29,261.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/26/1973 in Richmond Heights, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-06-28
- Last Game
- 1930-09-22
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1939 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- MVP
Full name: George Harold Sisler
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,055 | 8,267 | 1,284 | 2,812 | 425 | 164 | 102 | 1,175 | 375 | 472 | 327 | .340 | .379 | .468 | .847 | 29,261 |
Career AVG .340 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +23.7% above league average.
Career OBP .379 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.
Career SLG .468 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +23.7% above league average.
Career OPS .847 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +18.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | SLA | AL | 81 | 274 | 28 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 27 | .285 | .250 (+14%) | .318 (-3%) | .332 (+11%) | .651 (+4%) | 78.7 |
| 1916 | SLA | AL | 151 | 580 | 83 | 177 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 76 | 34 | 40 | 37 | .305 | .248 (+23%) | .314 (+13%) | .326 (+22%) | .640 (+18%) | 1835.8 |
| 1917 | SLA | AL | 135 | 539 | 60 | 190 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 52 | 37 | 30 | 19 | .353 | .248 (+42%) | .312 (+25%) | .323 (+40%) | .635 (+33%) | 3041.3 |
| 1918 | SLA | AL | 114 | 452 | 69 | 154 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 45 | 40 | 17 | .341 | .255 (+33%) | .318 (+26%) | .326 (+35%) | .645 (+30%) | 2471.3 |
| 1919 | SLA | AL | 132 | 511 | 96 | 180 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 83 | 28 | 27 | 20 | .352 | .262 (+34%) | .322 (+21%) | .347 (+52%) | .670 (+37%) | 3377.2 |
| 1920 | SLA | AL | 154 | 631 | 137 | 257 | 49 | 18 | 19 | 122 | 42 | 46 | 19 | .407 | .271 (+50%) | .331 (+35%) | .363 (+74%) | .694 (+56%) | 6735.8 |
| 1921 | SLA | AL | 138 | 582 | 125 | 216 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 104 | 35 | 34 | 27 | .371 | .286 (+30%) | .344 (+19%) | .395 (+42%) | .739 (+31%) | 3551.2 |
| 1922 | SLA | AL | 142 | 586 | 134 | 246 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 105 | 51 | 49 | 14 | .420 | .285 (+47%) | .345 (+35%) | .397 (+49%) | .743 (+43%) | 5187.9 |
| 1924 | SLA | AL | 151 | 636 | 94 | 194 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 19 | 31 | 29 | .305 | .283 (+7%) | .345 (-1%) | .389 (+8%) | .734 (+4%) | 324.9 |
| 1925 | SLA | AL | 150 | 649 | 100 | 224 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 105 | 11 | 27 | 24 | .345 | .288 (+20%) | .349 (+6%) | .407 (+18%) | .756 (+12%) | 1535.5 |
| 1926 | SLA | AL | 150 | 613 | 78 | 178 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 71 | 12 | 30 | 30 | .290 | .279 (+4%) | .345 (-6%) | .390 (+2%) | .735 (-2%) | -279.9 |
| 1927 | SLA | AL | 149 | 614 | 87 | 201 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 97 | 27 | 24 | 15 | .327 | .282 (+16%) | .344 (+4%) | .392 (+10%) | .736 (+7%) | 732.0 |
| 1928 | WS1 | AL | 20 | 49 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .245 | — | — | — | — | -229.2 |
| 1928 | BSN | NL | 118 | 491 | 71 | 167 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 11 | 30 | 15 | .340 | .280 (+21%) | .342 (+11%) | .395 (+10%) | .737 (+10%) | -229.2 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 154 | 629 | 67 | 205 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 79 | 6 | 33 | 17 | .326 | .289 (+13%) | .353 (+3%) | .415 (+2%) | .769 (+2%) | 265.2 |
| 1930 | BSN | NL | 116 | 431 | 54 | 133 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 67 | 7 | 23 | 15 | .309 | .293 (+5%) | .354 (-2%) | .429 (-8%) | .784 (-5%) | -386.8 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 2,055 | 8,267 | 1,284 | 2,812 | 425 | 164 | 102 | 1,175 | 375 | 472 | 327 | .340 | — | — | — | — | 28,011 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | SLA | AL | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 62 | 22 | 38 | 41 | 2.83 | 2.90 (+2%) | -261.3 |
| 1916 | SLA | AL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1.00 | 2.78 (+64%) | 350.9 |
| 1918 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 5 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 111.0 | 91 | 29 | 52 | 63 | 2.35 | — | 90 | ||
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
View full game log (2078 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1035 | 4079 | 706 | 1449 | 63 | 654 | .355 |
| Away | 1019 | 4191 | 577 | 1357 | 39 | 541 | .324 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 78.0 | 60 | 16 | 41 | 45 | 1.85 |
| Away | 7 | 33.0 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 3.27 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-09-22 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-21 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-17 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-03 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-09-01 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-01 | BSN | BRO | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-08-31 | BSN | NY1 | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-08-30 | BSN | PHI | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-08-29 | BSN | PHI | W | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930-08-28 | BSN | PHI | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-07-03 | BSN | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-26 | SLA | NYY | SV | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1925-10-04 | SLA | DET | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-10-03 | SLA | CHW | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1918-09-01 | SLA | DET | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-27 | SLA | NYY | — | 7.0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1916-09-24 | SLA | PHA | L | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1916-09-17 | SLA | MIN | W | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1916-06-22 | SLA | CHW | L | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915-09-27 | SLA | BOS | — | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1971 | 0 | 18837 | 1529 | 269 | 1468 |
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 37 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| P | 24 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | SLA | 1B | 36 | 0 | 357 | 18 | 4 | 20 |
| 1915 | SLA | OF | 29 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915 | SLA | P | 15 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 1916 | SLA | 1B | 141 | 0 | 1510 | 83 | 24 | 85 |
| 1916 | SLA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | SLA | OF | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1916 | SLA | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | SLA | 1B | 133 | 0 | 1384 | 101 | 22 | 97 |
| 1917 | SLA | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1918 | SLA | 1B | 114 | 0 | 1244 | 95 | 13 | 64 |
| 1918 | SLA | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919 | SLA | 1B | 131 | 0 | 1249 | 120 | 13 | 62 |
| 1920 | SLA | 1B | 154 | 0 | 1477 | 140 | 16 | 87 |
| 1920 | SLA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | SLA | 1B | 138 | 0 | 1267 | 108 | 10 | 86 |
| 1922 | SLA | 1B | 141 | 0 | 1293 | 125 | 17 | 116 |
| 1924 | SLA | 1B | 151 | 0 | 1326 | 112 | 23 | 115 |
| 1925 | SLA | 1B | 150 | 0 | 1343 | 131 | 26 | 120 |
| 1925 | SLA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | SLA | 1B | 149 | 0 | 1467 | 87 | 21 | 141 |
| 1926 | SLA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | SLA | 1B | 149 | 0 | 1374 | 131 | 24 | 138 |
| 1928 | WS1 | 1B | 5 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1928 | WS1 | OF | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | BSN | 1B | 118 | 0 | 1188 | 86 | 15 | 100 |
| 1928 | BSN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BSN | 1B | 154 | 0 | 1398 | 111 | 28 | 131 |
| 1930 | BSN | 1B | 107 | 0 | 915 | 81 | 13 | 103 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 24 |
| First Base | 1972 |
| Second Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 11 |
| Center Field | 10 |
| Right Field | 16 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
| 1922 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
| 1922 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1921 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
| 1920 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
| 1919 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
| 1918 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
| 1917 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
| 1916 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | MI | 1913, 1914, 1915 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 59.0 | 64 | 0 |
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George Sisler: the record in brief
George Sisler played a first major league game on June 28, 1915 and a last one on September 22, 1930. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Browns (1915 through 1927), the Washington Senators (1928), and the Boston Braves (1928 to 1930). Sisler is listed as a first baseman at 5'11" and 170 pounds. The bio says Sisler threw and hit left-handed. The recorded birth is March 24, 1893, in Manchester, OH, USA. Sisler died on March 26, 1973, in Richmond Heights, MO, USA. The given name on file is George Harold Sisler.
The batting record for Sisler: 2,055 games, 2,812 hits in 8,267 at bats, and a .340 average, adding 102 homers, 1,175 runs batted in, and 375 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .379 and the slugging percentage .468, for an OPS of .847. Sisler's .340 average ran 23.7% above the .275 that the league posted over the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 19, set in 1920.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Sisler
- What years did George Sisler play?
- George Sisler played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1930.
- Was George Sisler a pitcher?
- Both. George Sisler pitched in 24 games, going 5-6 with a 2.35 ERA, but spent most of his career as a First Baseman.
- How many home runs did George Sisler hit?
- George Sisler hit 102 career home runs with 2812 hits.
- Is George Sisler in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. George Sisler was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
- What was George Sisler's career batting average?
- George Sisler batted .340 over his career, with 2,812 hits in 8,267 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Sisler have?
- George Sisler drove in 1,175 runs in his career.