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)

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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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
1920	21	-5.1	New Orleans	SOUA	A		92		346		100	19	8	2						.289		.408		141
1920	21	-7.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	22	83	70	14	23	4	1	0	12	1	0	9	4	.329	.413	.414	.827	29		1	3
1921	22	-6.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	154	683	572	101	182	36	12	4	93	7	6	80	17	.318	.412	.444	.856	254		11	20
1922	23	-5.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	153	656	558	80	167	28	7	2	83	10	12	73	20	.299	.386	.385	.772	215		6	19
1923	24	-4.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	153	682	553	98	195	41	10	3	109	9	6	98	12	.353	.456	.479	.935	265		7	24
1924	25	-3.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	153	685	594	99	188	45	5	4	106	3	3	67	13	.317	.388	.429	.817	255		2	22		4
1925	26	-2.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	155	699	608	78	204	37	7	1	98	7	6	64	4	.336	.402	.424	.827	258		4	23		2
1926	27	-1.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	154	672	578	91	187	41	5	4	84	17	7	65	6	.324	.399	.433	.832	250		8	21		2
1927	28	-0.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	153	652	569	83	180	48	5	1	92	3	18	51	7	.316	.382	.424	.805	241		9	23		6
1928	29	0.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	155	678	588	79	190	40	2	4	70	7	1	58	9	.323	.391	.418	.809	246		7	25		5
1929	30	1.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	152	672	578	90	182	38	3	7	73	6	6	48	4	.315	.372	.427	.800	247		5	41		2
1930	31	3.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	109	414	353	44	102	17	6	0	48	1	4	41	3	.289	.374	.371	.745	131		7	13		1
1931	32	3.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	130	571	484	102	146	22	1	6	64	1	1	61	8	.302	.390	.388	.778	188		9	17		3
1932	33	4.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	125	576	503	95	137	21	3	11	68	0	2	56	3	.272	.349	.392	.741	197		3	14		0
1933	34	5.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	135	606	524	87	143	18	1	2	54	2	2	71	4	.273	.361	.323	.683	169		1	10		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 (14 seasons)					Majors		1903	8329	7132	1141	2226	436	68	49	1054	74	74	842	114	.312	.391	.413	.804	2945		80	275		25
Minors (1 season)					Minors		92	346	346		100	19	8	2						.289		.408		141
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1995	8675	7478	1141	2326	455	76	51	1054	74	74	842	114	.311		.413		3086		80	275		25