Dave Sisler, baseball player, 1956-1962

Dave Sisler

Born: 10/16/1931 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 1/9/2011 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1956-04-21 | Final Game: 1962-09-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: David Michael Sisler

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Biography

Dave Sisler was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1931, who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 until his retirement in 1962. Throughout his career, Sisler showcased his skills on the mound with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, complemented by an earned run average (ERA) of 4.33. He was known for his ability to strike out batters, amassing a total of 355 strikeouts, and he contributed significantly to his teams with 29 saves. Sisler's playing days were characterized by the transitional phase of baseball during the late 1950s and early 1960s, a time when the sport was beginning to see the effects of increased specialization in pitching roles. His contributions as a reliable option out of the bullpen and as a starting pitcher were notable during an era that was shifting toward more strategic uses of pitchers in games. After concluding his career on September 23, 1962, Sisler left a legacy marked by his tenacity on the mound and his role in a dynamic period of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 44 247 59 12 1 29 656.3 622 316 70 368 355 4.33 0

Career ERA 4.33 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 10.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1956 BOS AL 9 8 39 14 3 0 3 142.3 120 73 72 93 4.62 3.96 (-16%) 181.5
1957 BOS AL 7 8 22 19 5 0 1 122.3 135 64 61 55 4.71 3.83 (-23%) -2710.2
1958 BOS AL 8 9 30 25 4 1 0 149.3 157 82 79 71 4.94 3.86 (-28%) -4571.9
1959 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.7 9 5 1 3 6.75 — 0.0
1959 DET AL 1 3 32 0 0 0 7 51.7 46 23 36 29 4.01 3.90 (-3%) -876.8
1960 DET AL 7 5 41 0 0 0 6 80.0 56 22 45 47 2.48 3.82 (+35%) 437.8
1961 WS2 AL 2 8 45 1 0 0 11 60.3 55 28 48 30 4.18 4.03 (-4%) -2110.2
1962 CIN NL 4 3 35 0 0 0 1 43.7 44 19 26 27 3.92 3.96 (+1%) -443.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
247 159 14 25 1 1 0 5 0 15 48 0.157 0.227 0.176 0.403 0.0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.403 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — 44.0% 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
1956 BOS AL 39 42 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 13 0.119 — — — — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 22 42 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1958 BOS AL 30 46 4 9 1 1 0 3 0 2 11 0.196 — — — — 0.0
1959 BOS AL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1959 DET AL 32 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1960 DET AL 41 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1961 WS2 AL 45 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1962 CIN NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 247 59 42 107 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 BOS P 39 14 9 22 0 0
1957 BOS P 22 19 13 22 1 3
1958 BOS P 30 25 7 22 2 1
1959 BOS P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1959 DET P 32 0 0 7 0 0
1960 DET P 41 0 5 18 1 2
1961 WS2 P 45 1 4 11 0 1
1962 CIN P 35 0 3 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 247

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Princeton University Princeton NJ 1951, 1952