Lew Whistler

Who was Lew Whistler?

Lewis W. Whistler, born as Lewis Wissler, 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, Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Colonels, 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.