Bill Cissell
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Overall Career
Chalmer William Cissell was born on January 3, 1904, in Perryville, Missouri. Cissell was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 11, 1928, with the Chicago White Sox. Cissell had a 9 year career as a short stop. In 956 games he batted .267 with 29 HR and 423 RBI.
Cissell had six hits in his first 11 ML at-bats in 1928, then struggled. A poor-fielding shortstop, he was moved to second base in 1930. After his playing days, he briefly worked as a janitor at Comiskey Park.
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Cissell's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
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Transactions
- April 24, 1932: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Jim Moore to the Cleveland Indians for Johnny Hodapp and Bob Seeds.
- October 12, 1933: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Boston Red Sox for Lloyd Brown.
- February 1, 1935: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Portland (PCL) for Jack Wilson.
- September 29, 1936: Drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Baltimore (International) in the 1936 rule V draft.
- June 11, 1937: Returned (earlier draft pick) by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Baltimore (International).
- August 1, 1938: Traded by the Baltimore (International) to the New York Giants for Blondy Ryan and cash.
- December 6, 1938: Purchased by the Hollywood (PCL) from the New York Giants.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
