Sibby Sisti
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1954)
Sibby Sisti was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1954 for the Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,016 career games, he hit .244 with 732 hits, 27 home runs, and 260 RBI.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/24/2006 in Amherst, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-07-21
- Last Game
- 1954-06-06
Full name: Sebastian Daniel Sisti
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,016 | 2,999 | 401 | 732 | 121 | 19 | 27 | 260 | 30 | 283 | 440 | .244 | .313 | .324 | .637 | -4,887 |
Career AVG .244 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career OBP .313 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.
Career SLG .324 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.
Career OPS .637 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 11.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BSN | NL | 63 | 215 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 38 | .228 | .274 (-17%) | .342 (-21%) | .393 (-28%) | .735 (-25%) | -882.0 |
| 1940 | BSN | NL | 123 | 459 | 73 | 115 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 36 | 64 | .251 | .267 (-6%) | .335 (-7%) | .387 (-9%) | .722 (-8%) | -624.7 |
| 1941 | BSN | NL | 140 | 541 | 72 | 140 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 38 | 76 | .259 | .262 (-1%) | .332 (-7%) | .373 (-14%) | .705 (-11%) | -946.7 |
| 1942 | BSN | NL | 129 | 407 | 50 | 86 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 45 | 55 | .211 | .253 (-17%) | .323 (-8%) | .349 (-18%) | .672 (-13%) | -767.3 |
| 1946 | BSN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | BSN | NL | 56 | 153 | 22 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 17 | .281 | .262 (+7%) | .336 (+10%) | .376 (-1%) | .712 (+4%) | 173.7 |
| 1948 | BSN | NL | 83 | 221 | 30 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 31 | 34 | .244 | .263 (-7%) | .340 (avg) | .379 (-24%) | .719 (-12%) | -370.6 |
| 1949 | BSN | NL | 101 | 268 | 39 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 42 | .257 | .262 (-2%) | .343 (avg) | .384 (-7%) | .727 (-4%) | -123.0 |
| 1950 | BSN | NL | 69 | 105 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 19 | .171 | .265 (-36%) | .346 (-17%) | .401 (-31%) | .747 (-25%) | -423.6 |
| 1951 | BSN | NL | 114 | 362 | 46 | 101 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 32 | 50 | .279 | .260 (+7%) | .336 (+1%) | .385 (-6%) | .721 (-3%) | -151.1 |
| 1952 | BSN | NL | 90 | 245 | 19 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 43 | .212 | .252 (-16%) | .326 (-22%) | .369 (-16%) | .696 (-19%) | -771.9 |
| 1953 | ML1 | NL | 38 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | ML1 | NL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,016 | 2,999 | 401 | 732 | 121 | 19 | 27 | 260 | 30 | 283 | 440 | .244 | — | — | — | — | -4,887 | ||
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 (1016 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 512 | 1451 | 202 | 361 | 9 | 126 | .249 |
| Away | 504 | 1548 | 199 | 371 | 18 | 130 | .240 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-06-06 | ATL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-22 | ATL | CHC | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-15 | ATL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-09 | ATL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-01 | ATL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-30 | ATL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-28 | ATL | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-23 | ATL | STL | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-13 | ATL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-27 | ATL | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 359 | 0 | 820 | 847 | 46 | 170 |
| 3B | 290 | 0 | 330 | 559 | 74 | 55 |
| OF | 74 | 0 | 121 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SS | 209 | 0 | 319 | 432 | 49 | 80 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BSN | 2B | 34 | 0 | 91 | 83 | 1 | 24 |
| 1939 | BSN | 3B | 17 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 3 |
| 1939 | BSN | SS | 10 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 1940 | BSN | 2B | 16 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 1 | 7 |
| 1940 | BSN | 3B | 102 | 0 | 117 | 192 | 21 | 21 |
| 1941 | BSN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1941 | BSN | 3B | 137 | 0 | 162 | 287 | 41 | 28 |
| 1941 | BSN | SS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1942 | BSN | 2B | 124 | 0 | 304 | 351 | 20 | 66 |
| 1942 | BSN | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | BSN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | BSN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | BSN | SS | 51 | 0 | 93 | 121 | 12 | 24 |
| 1948 | BSN | 2B | 44 | 0 | 104 | 107 | 6 | 19 |
| 1948 | BSN | SS | 26 | 0 | 36 | 66 | 8 | 13 |
| 1949 | BSN | 2B | 21 | 0 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 7 |
| 1949 | BSN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949 | BSN | OF | 48 | 0 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949 | BSN | SS | 18 | 0 | 32 | 42 | 5 | 3 |
| 1950 | BSN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | BSN | 2B | 19 | 0 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 8 |
| 1950 | BSN | 3B | 13 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1950 | BSN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | BSN | SS | 23 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| 1951 | BSN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | BSN | 2B | 52 | 0 | 129 | 114 | 6 | 23 |
| 1951 | BSN | 3B | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | BSN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | BSN | SS | 55 | 0 | 91 | 113 | 12 | 24 |
| 1952 | BSN | 2B | 33 | 0 | 73 | 70 | 5 | 14 |
| 1952 | BSN | 3B | 9 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 1952 | BSN | OF | 23 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952 | BSN | SS | 18 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 5 | 6 |
| 1953 | ML1 | 2B | 13 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953 | ML1 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953 | ML1 | SS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 361 |
| Third Base | 290 |
| Shortstop | 211 |
| Left Field | 29 |
| Center Field | 14 |
| Right Field | 33 |
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Sibby Sisti: the record in brief
Sibby Sisti's major league career runs from a debut on July 21, 1939 to a final game on June 6, 1954. Sisti played for the Boston Bees (1939 to 1940), the Boston Braves (1941 to 1952), and the Milwaukee Braves (1953 through 1954). At 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds, Sisti is listed as a second baseman. The bio says Sisti threw and hit right-handed. Sisti was born on July 26, 1920, in Buffalo, NY, USA. The bio records the death on April 24, 2006, in Amherst, NY, USA. Sibby Sisti was the playing name; the full given name is Sebastian Daniel.
Across 1,016 games at the plate, Sisti's career line reads 732 hits in 2,999 at bats for a .244 average, along with 27 home runs, 260 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .313 and .324 give Sisti a career OPS of .637. Sisti's .244 average ran 6.9% below the .262 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 11.0% below league average (.637 against .715). 1941 produced Sisti's most hits, 140 of them for the Boston Braves.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sibby Sisti
- What years did Sibby Sisti play?
- Sibby Sisti played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1954.
- Was Sibby Sisti a pitcher?
- No. Sibby Sisti was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Sibby Sisti hit?
- Sibby Sisti hit 27 career home runs with 732 hits.
- What teams did Sibby Sisti play for?
- Sibby Sisti played for one team, the Milwaukee Braves (1939–1942, 1946–1954).
- What were Sibby Sisti's career stats?
- In 1,016 games, Sibby Sisti had 732 hits, 27 home runs, 260 RBI, 401 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
- What position did Sibby Sisti play?
- Sibby Sisti played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Sibby Sisti and how much did he weigh?
- Sibby Sisti was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Sibby Sisti hit each season?
- Sibby Sisti's home runs by season: 1 in 1939, 6 in 1940, 1 in 1941, 4 in 1942, 2 in 1947, 0 in 1948, 5 in 1949, 2 in 1950, 2 in 1951, 4 in 1952, and 0 in 1953. His most in one season was 6, in 1940.
- What was Sibby Sisti's career batting average?
- Sibby Sisti batted .244 over his career, with 732 hits in 2,999 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sibby Sisti have?
- Sibby Sisti drove in 260 runs in his career.
- Is Sibby Sisti in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sibby Sisti has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.