Lew Whistler

Lewis W. Whistler
born Lewis Wissler

• Bats Unknown, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10½", Weight 178 lb.

• Debut August 7, 1890
• Final Game June 15, 1893
• Born March 10, 1868 in St. Louis, MO USA
• Died December 30, 1959 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

"The Governors . . . close(d) the season in second place . . . Popular Lew Whistler deserves all the credit, and had he gotten fair treatment in the way of umpires and the support of the magnates of the local backers he would have won the flag hands down." - from Sporting Life of September 24, 1898

Lew Whistler played four seasons in the National League. As a rookie, he hit quite well, but was average in his second and third seasons and well below-average in his last.

Whistler also had an extensive minor league career which ran from 1887-1905, serving as a player-manager for a decade. He also worked one National League game as a fill-in umpire in 1891.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1895	Chattanooga Warriors/Mobile Bluebirds	Southern League	37-63	5th	none
1897	Springfield Governors	Interstate League		7th		replaced Harry Rinehart
1898	Springfield Governors	Interstate League	81-66	3rd	none
1899	Syracuse Stars	Eastern League		--	--	replaced by Sandy Griffin
1900	Schenectady Electricians	New York State League	55-61	4th	none
1901	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern Association	47-73	7th	none
1902	Schenectady Electricians	New York State League	56-55	5th	none
1903	Montgomery Black Sox	Southern Association	53-67	7th
1904	Memphis Egyptians	Southern Association	81-54	1st	none League Champs
1905	Memphis Egyptians	Southern Association	69-62	2nd	none