About Lew Whistler
Lived 1868 – 1959 (aged 91). Lew Whistler was an American baseball player.
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, 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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Who was Lew Whistler?
Major League Baseball player (1868-1959)
When was Lew Whistler born?
Lew Whistler was born on 10 March 1868 in St. Louis.
When did Lew Whistler die?
Lew Whistler died on 30 December 1959 in St. Louis.
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Lew Whistler was a baseball player.
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Lew Whistler was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lew Whistler. https://biography.guide/lew-whistler/
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