Lew Whistler
Appearance
Lew Whistler | |
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First baseman | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri | March 10, 1868|
Died: December 30, 1959 St. Louis, Missouri | (aged 91)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 7, 1890, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 15, 1893, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .244 |
Runs | 150 |
Runs batted in | 133 |
Teams | |
Lewis W. Whistler (né Wissler; March 10, 1868 – December 30, 1959) was an American Major League Baseball player who played the majority of his career as a first baseman. In his four-season career, he played for the New York Giants (1890–1891), Baltimore Orioles (1892), Louisville Colonels (1893) and St. Louis Browns. His major league totals include: 272 games played, 1014 at bats, and a .244 batting average. Whistler died in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 91, and is interred at Bethany Cemetery in Pagedale, Missouri.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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