Lou Guisto, baseball player, 1916-1923

Lou Guisto

Born: 1/16/1895 in Napa, CA, USA

Died: 10/15/1989 in Napa, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1916-09-10 | Final Game: 1923-06-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 193 lbs

Full name: Louis Joseph Guisto

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Biography

Lou Guisto was a professional baseball player born in 1895, who played primarily as a position player from 1916 until his retirement in 1923. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 156 games, during which he recorded 88 hits and drove in 59 runs. Known for his tenacity on the field, Guisto finished his career with a batting average of .196 and displayed some speed on the base paths, accumulating 5 stolen bases. Guisto's playing career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was beginning to evolve beyond the deadball era into a time of increasing offense and excitement. Despite not being a power hitter—evidenced by his lack of home runs—Guisto contributed to his teams with his hustle and work ethic. His journey through the majors, while not filled with standout statistics, exemplified the spirit of perseverance typical of many players of his era.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
156 449 35 88 19 3 0 59 5 46 44 0.196 0.277 0.252 0.528 -1644.6

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.528 vs. league average 0.704 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 CLE AL 6 19 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 3 0.158 — — — — 0.0
1917 CLE AL 73 200 9 37 4 2 0 29 3 25 18 0.185 .248 (-26%) .312 (-10%) .323 (-30%) .635 (-20%) -596.8
1921 CLE AL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1922 CLE AL 35 84 7 21 10 1 0 9 0 2 7 0.250 .285 (-12%) .345 (-20%) .397 (-1%) .743 (-10%) -188.1
1923 CLE AL 40 144 17 26 5 0 0 18 1 15 15 0.181 .282 (-36%) .344 (-24%) .390 (-45%) .734 (-35%) -859.7

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 130 0 1273 79 13 93

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 CLE 1B 6 0 66 3 0 3
1917 CLE 1B 59 0 611 33 7 45
1921 CLE 1B 1 0 5 1 0 0
1922 CLE 1B 24 0 202 14 1 15
1923 CLE 1B 40 0 389 28 5 30

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 130

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California Moraga CA 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916