Joe Sewell

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-6, 155lb (168cm, 70kg)

Born: October 9, 1898 in Titus, AL us

Died: March 6, 1990 in Mobile, AL

Buried: Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, AL

High School: Wetumpka HS (Wetumpka, AL)

School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Debut: September 10, 1920 (Age 21-337d, 5,093rd in major league history)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 24, 1933 (Age 34-350d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1977. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Joe Sewell's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1921 season

Full Name: Joseph Wheeler Sewell

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Relatives: Brother of Luke Sewell, Tommy Sewell; Cousin of Rip Sewell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

54.7

7132

2226

.312

1141

RBI

1054

OBP

.391

SLG

.413

OPS

.804

OPS+

109

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-6 / in Starts: 16-5
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 4 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 83 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	54 (22-18-14) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 83 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	53 (25-17-10)

Most Driven In
L Gardner	5
E Smith	3
T Speaker	2
D Johnston	1
G Burns	1

Most Driven In By
S O'Neill	6
C Jamieson	3
S Coveleski	1
R Caldwell	1
J Bagby	1
G Uhle	1
D Mails	0

1920 Batting Game Log

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1920 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	HBP	SH	ROE	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	132 (131)	Sep 10	CLE		NYY	L,1-6	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.34	-0.020	4.90	-0.18%	-0.60	PH SS
2	2	134 (1)	Sep 12	CLE		PHA	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	7	.55	0.084	5.77	0.53%	0.57	SS
3	3	135	Sep 13	CLE		PHA	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.444	.667	7	1.18	-0.093	13.18	-0.62%	-0.85	SS
4	4	136	Sep 14	CLE		PHA	L,0-8	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.462	.769	7	.65	0.067	7.43	0.46%	0.25	SS
5	5	137	Sep 15	CLE		PHA	W,14-0	CG	5	5	2	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.389	.389	.500	.889	7	.25	0.040	2.54	0.24%	1.74	SS
6	6	138	Sep 16	CLE		WSH	W,1-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.381	.476	.857	7	1.73	0.208	20.06	1.45%	0.38	SS
7	7	139	Sep 17	CLE		WSH	W,9-3	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.440	.500	.940	7	.94	0.050	11.99	0.38%	0.67	SS
8	8	140	Sep 18	CLE		WSH	W,7-5	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.385	.429	.462	.890	7	1.06	0.009	13.98	0.07%	-0.21	SS
9	9	141	Sep 19	CLE		BOS	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.379	.419	.483	.902	7	.99	-0.007	12.47	-0.05%	-0.30	SS
10	10	142	Sep 20	CLE		BOS	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.400	.455	.855	7	.45	-0.001	5.30	-0.01%	-0.49	SS
11	11	143	Sep 21	CLE		BOS	W,12-1	GS-7	4	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.378	.410	.459	.870	7	.21	-0.022	2.52	-0.16%	0.74	SS
12	12	144	Sep 23	CLE		CHW	L,3-10	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.359	.390	.436	.826	7	.66	-0.035	15.22	-0.48%	-0.38	SS
13	13	145	Sep 24	CLE		CHW	W,2-0	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.381	.409	.452	.861	7	.74	0.087	21.37	1.49%	1.30	SS
14	14	146	Sep 25	CLE		CHW	L,1-5	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.378	.404	.467	.871	7	.71	0.039	19.90	0.67%	0.26	SS
15	15	147	Sep 26	CLE	@	SLB	W,7-5	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.388	.412	.490	.902	7	1.62	0.301	29.35	3.28%	3.12	SS
16	16	148	Sep 27	CLE	@	SLB	W,8-4	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.377	.411	.472	.882	7	1.61	0.270	31.47	3.17%	1.26	SS
17	17	149	Sep 28	CLE	@	SLB	W,9-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.357	.390	.446	.836	7	.90	-0.049	18.85	-0.62%	-1.16	SS
18	18	150	Sep 29	CLE	@	SLB	W,10-2	CG	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	.345	.406	.431	.837	7	.53	0.028	9.92	0.32%	0.47	SS
19	19	151	Oct 1 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,4-5	CG(10)	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.397	.410	.807	7	.38	0.007	4.64	0.05%	-0.21	SS
20	20	152	Oct 1 (2)	CLE	@	DET	W,10-3	CG(8)	4	2	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.349	.423	.444	.867	7	.83	0.094	15.50	1.06%	1.64	SS
21	21	153	Oct 2	CLE	@	DET	W,10-1	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.338	.408	.426	.834	7	.60	-0.030	2.90	-0.09%	-0.28	SS
22	22	154	Oct 3	CLE	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		0	.329	.413	.414	.827	7						SS
							16-6		83	70	14	23	4	1	12	9	4	1	2	3	1	.329	.413	.414	.827		.81	1.027	12.80	10.97%	7.92

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