Baseball player
| Lew Whistler | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1868-03-10)March 10, 1868 St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Died: December 30, 1959(1959-12-30) (aged 91) St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Batted: UnknownThrew: 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 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| 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 from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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