Lew Whistler

American baseball player (1868–1959)

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: 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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

* New York Giants (1890-1891)
* Baltimore Orioles (1892)
* Louisville Colonels (1892-1893)
* St. Louis Browns (1893)

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.

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