Larry Hisle

Infobox MLB retired
name=Larry Hisle
position=Outfielder


bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1947|5|5
city-state|Portsmouth|Ohio
deathdate=
debutdate=April 10
debutyear=by|1968
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
finaldate=May 6
finalyear=by|1982
finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.273
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=166
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=674
teams=
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1968-by|1971)
* Minnesota Twins (by|1973-by|1977)
* Milwaukee Brewers (by|1978-by|1982)
highlights=
* 2x All-Star selection (1977, 1978)

Larry Eugene Hisle (born May 5, 1947 in Portsmouth, Ohio) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Philadelphia Phillies (1968-71), Minnesota Twins (1973-77) and Milwaukee Brewers (1978-82). He batted and threw right-handed. A torn rotator cuff suffered in April 1979 severely limited his playing time for the remainder of his career.

Larry Hisle is currently employed with the Milwaukee Brewers and holds the title of Manager of Youth Outreach.

Career

In a 14-season career, Hisle posted a .273 batting average with 166 home runs and 674 RBI in 1197 games played.

Best seasons

*by|1977: .302 BA, 28 HR, 119 RBI
*by|1978: .290 BA, 34 HR, 115 RBI

Highlights

*Twice All-Star (1977-78)
*Led American League in RBI (1977)
*Finished third in MVP vote (1978, behind Jim Rice and Ron Guidry)
*Hit for the cycle (June 4, 1976)
*"Topps" Rookie All-Star (1969)

ee also

* Top 500 home run hitters of all time
* Hitting for the cycle
* List of Major League Baseball RBI champions

External links

*Baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=h/hislela01 |fangraphs=1005858 |cube=H/larry-hisle
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/H/Hisle_Larry.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www2.jsonline.com/sports/brew/aug02/66303.asp Hisle goes to bat to help young men]