Larry Hisle
| Larry Hisle | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 5, 1947 Portsmouth, Ohio |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 10, 1968 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 6, 1982 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 166 |
| Runs batted in | 674 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Larry Eugene Hisle (born May 5, 1947 in Portsmouth, Ohio) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Philadelphia Phillies (1968–71), Minnesota Twins (1973–77) and Milwaukee Brewers (1978–82). He batted and threw right-handed. A torn rotator cuff suffered in April 1979 severely limited his playing time for the remainder of his career.
Larry Hisle is currently employed with the Milwaukee Brewers and holds the title of Manager of Youth Outreach, and is the President of Major League Mentoring, a youth mentoring program in Milwaukee, WI. He was formerly the hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays helping them to World Series titles in 1992 and 1993. Under his coaching in 1993 Blue Jays John Olerud, Paul Molitor and Roberto Alomar finished 1-2-3 in the American League respectively in batting average.
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[edit] Career
In a 14-season career, Hisle posted a .273 batting average with 166 home runs and 674 RBI in 1197 games played. He led the American League in RBIs in 1977 with 119 which was 4 more than runner up Bobby Bonds.
[edit] Best seasons
[edit] Highlights
- Twice All-Star (1977–78)
- Led American League in RBI (1977)
- Finished third in MVP vote (1978, behind Jim Rice and Ron Guidry)
- Hit for the cycle (June 4, 1976)
- Recorded four stolen bases (June 30, 1976)
- Topps Rookie All-Star (1969)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Baseball Library
- Hisle goes to bat to help young men
- Ex-Brewer Hisle goes to bat for troubled youth
| Preceded by Lee May |
American League RBI Champion 1977 |
Succeeded by Jim Rice |
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Ohio
- American League All-Stars
- African American baseball players
- African American baseball coaches
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Minnesota Twins players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Eugene Emeralds players
- San Diego Padres (minor league) players
- American League RBI champions
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Major League Baseball center fielders
- Major League Baseball right fielders
- Major League Baseball coaches
- People from Portsmouth, Ohio
