Hod Lisenbee
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Overall Career
Horace Milton Lisenbee was born on September 23, 1898, in Clarksville, Tennessee. Lisenbee was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 23, 1927, with the Washington Senators. Lisenbee had an 8-year major league career as a pitcher. He finished with a 37-58 record, 253 Ks and a 4.81 ERA in 969.0 innings.
Following his retirement in 1942, he came back in 1944 with Syracuse (IL) and pitched a no-hitter at the age of forty-five. The next year, he pitched 31 games for the Reds, mostly in relief. After the war, he continued to pitch in his native city of Clarksville, TN (Kitty League) until he was fifty.
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Lisenbee's Moments in the Sun
- In his 1927 rookie year with Washington he was 18-9 with an AL-leading four shutouts.
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Trivia
- In 1945 he was the oldest player in the National League at 46 years old.
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Transactions
- December 15, 1928: Traded by the Washington Senators with Elliot Bigelow, Milt Gaston, Grant Gillis, and Bobby Reeves to the Boston Red Sox for Buddy Myer.
- September 11, 1945: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
