Lew Whistler
| Lew Whistler | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: March 10, 1868 St. Louis, Missouri | |||
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Died: December 30, 1959 (aged 91) St. Louis, Missouri | |||
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| 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, born as Lewis 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
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