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	9-2 / in Starts: 9-2
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	11 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games

Postseason Batting Game Log

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Postseason Batting Game Log
Rk	Year	Series	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1920	WS g1	Oct 5	CLE	@	BRO	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	7	.77	0.029	35.12	0.84%	0.11	SS
2	1920	WS g2	Oct 6	CLE	@	BRO	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	7	1.06	-0.101	46.53	-2.43%	-0.97	SS
3	1920	WS g3	Oct 7	CLE	@	BRO	L,1-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	7	1.14	-0.026	58.73	-0.73%	-0.06	SS
4	1920	WS g4	Oct 9	CLE		BRO	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.286	.231	.516	7	.41	0.011	22.45	0.33%	-0.50	SS
5	1920	WS g5	Oct 10	CLE		BRO	W,8-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	1	.188	.278	.188	.465	7	.19	-0.028	11.97	-0.99%	-1.72	SS
6	1920	WS g6	Oct 11	CLE		BRO	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	1	.211	.286	.211	.496	7	1.27	-0.134	77.07	-4.49%	-1.37	SS
7	1920	WS g7	Oct 12	CLE		BRO	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.240	.174	.414	7	1.22	-0.144	50.84	-3.30%	-1.71	SS
1932 Postseason			Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	1932	WS g1	Sep 28	NYY		CHC	W,12-6	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	2	.72	-0.012	37.65	-0.62%	0.30	3B
9	1932	WS g2	Sep 29	NYY		CHC	W,5-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.444	.286	.730	2	.89	0.069	47.30	2.04%	0.77	3B
10	1932	WS g3	Oct 1	NYY	@	CHC	W,7-5	CG	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0		0		0	0	.222	.500	.222	.722	2	.72	0.011	30.16	0.46%	0.36	3B
11	1932	WS g4	Oct 2	NYY	@	CHC	W,13-6	CG	6	6	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.400	.900	2	1.55	0.232	28.46	2.74%	2.04	3B
									45	38	4	9	1	0	0	3	6	0	1	1	0				0	2	.237	.356	.263	.619

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