Thelma Eisen

Thelma Eisen
Eisen in 1945 with the Grand Rapids Chicks
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Center fielder/Manager
Born: (1922-05-11)May 11, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: May 11, 2014(2014-05-11) (aged 92) Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1944
Last appearance
1952
Teams
Milwaukee Chicks (1944) Grand Rapids Chicks (1945) Peoria Redwings (1946–'47) Fort Wayne Daisies (1947–'52)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star Team (1946) Championship Team (1944) Seven playoff appearances (1944–1945; 1948–1952) Tied for the single-season lead in triples (1946) and home runs (1949) National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (2004) Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)

Thelma "Tiby" Eisen (May 11, 1922 – May 11, 2014) was an outfielder who played from 1944 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 130 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.^[1]

Thelma Eisen was among the top players in the early years of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. A durable player, Eisen averaged 107 games appearances in each of her nine seasons in the league. An All-Star in 1946, she made the playoffs in seven out of nine possible seasons, including the champion team in 1944. Noted for her enthusiastic and great knowledge of the game, she excelled defensively at all three outfield positions, mainly at center field. Regarded as a disciplined hitter and a daring base runner, she posted a career .295 on-base percentage and utilized her stunning speed to snatch 674 stolen bases in 966 career-games. A fast and fine defensive outfielder, she often took away extra base hits from opponents, offering a variety of excellent catches over a substantial period of time. Additionally, she moved from one place to another constantly, playing with four different teams and cities, as the league switched players as needed to help teams to be competitive.^[1][2][3]