Luke Sewell

Positions: Catcher, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: January 5, 1901 in Titus, AL us

Died: May 14, 1987 in Akron, OH

Buried: Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, OH

High School: Wetumpka HS (Wetumpka, AL)

School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Last Game: August 1, 1942 (Age 41-208d)
vs. NYY 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: James Luther Sewell

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

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

5383

1393

.259

653

RBI

698

OBP

.323

SLG

.341

OPS

.665

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1921	20	-8.6	Columbus	AA	AA		17		52		17	4	1	0						.327		.442		23
1921	20	-8.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	3	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	1
1922	21	-7.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	41	95	87	14	23	5	0	0	10	1	1	5	8	.264	.312	.322	.634	28		1	2
1923	22	-6.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	10	11	10	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	.200	.273	.400	.673	4		0	0
1924	23	-5.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	63	194	165	27	48	9	1	0	17	1	0	22	13	.291	.387	.358	.745	59		4	3		0
1925	24	-4.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	74	262	220	30	51	10	2	0	18	6	2	33	18	.232	.337	.296	.633	65		2	7		1
1926	25	-3.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	126	499	433	41	103	16	4	0	48	9	3	36	27	.238	.302	.293	.596	127		4	26		1
1927	26	-2.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	128	512	470	52	138	27	6	0	53	4	9	20	23	.294	.328	.377	.705	177		4	18		0
1928	27	-1.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	122	457	411	52	111	16	9	3	52	4	4	26	27	.270	.318	.375	.693	154		3	17		5
1929	28	-0.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	124	457	406	41	96	16	3	1	39	6	6	29	26	.237	.287	.298	.585	121		0	22		1
1930	29	1.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	76	315	292	40	75	21	2	1	43	5	2	14	9	.257	.293	.353	.646	103		1	8		0
1931	30	1.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	108	422	375	45	103	30	4	1	53	1	1	36	17	.275	.341	.384	.725	144		2	9		6
1932	31	2.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	87	343	300	36	76	20	2	2	52	4	5	38	24	.253	.337	.353	.691	106		0	5		3
1933	32	3.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	141	536	474	65	125	30	4	2	61	7	2	48	24	.264	.335	.357	.692	169		3	11		6
1934	33	4.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	72	231	207	21	49	7	3	2	21	0	1	22	10	.237	.313	.329	.642	68		1	1		1
1935	34	5.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	118	458	421	52	120	19	3	2	67	3	2	32	18	.285	.336	.359	.694	151		0	5		7
1936	35	6.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	128	509	451	59	113	20	5	5	73	11	2	54	16	.251	.332	.350	.682	158		1	3		12
1937	36	7.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	122	459	412	51	111	21	6	1	61	4	5	46	18	.269	.343	.357	.700	147		0	1		12
1938	37	8.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	65	236	211	23	45	4	1	0	27	0	0	20	20	.213	.285	.242	.526	51		1	4		0
1939	38	10.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	16	25	20	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	.150	.261	.200	.461	4	0	0	2		0

1942	41	13.1	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	6	13	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.083	.154	.083	.237	1	1	0	0		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (20 seasons)					Majors		1630	6041	5383	653	1393	272	56	20	698	66	45	486	307	.259	.323	.341	.665	1837		27	145		55
Minors (1 season)					Minors		17	52	52		17	4	1	0						.327		.442		23
All Levels (20 Seasons)							1647	6093	5435	653	1410	276	57	20	698	66	45	486	307	.259		.342		1860		27	145		55