Luke Sewell

Position: Catcher

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)

Debut: June 30, 1921 (Age 20-176d, 5,276th in major league history)
vs. DET 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	1-9 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 11 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	3 (1-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 11 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In
B Wambsganss	1

Most Driven In By
T Speaker	2

1923 Batting Game Log

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1923 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	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	45	22 (21)	May 10	CLE		NYY	L,4-13	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.68	C
Jun		Gtm	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
2	46	65 (42)	Jun 30 (2)	CLE		CHW	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
Jul		Gtm	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
3	47	66	Jul 1	CLE		CHW	L,2-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	9	.18	-0.005	.31	-0.01%	-0.11	PH
4	48	69 (2)	Jul 4 (2)	CLE		DET	L,3-15	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000	9	.03	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.88	PH C
5	49	84 (14)	Jul 16 (2)	CLE		NYY	L,7-11	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.600	.800	9	.04	-0.001	.06	0.00%	-0.37	PH
Aug		Gtm	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
6	50	109 (24)	Aug 13 (1)	CLE	@	PHA	L,3-14	3-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.375	.500	8	.08	-0.007	.03	0.00%	-0.54	C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	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
7	51	126 (16)	Sep 7	CLE		DET	L,9-11	9-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.375	.597	9	.98	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.39	PH
8	52	131 (4)	Sep 15	CLE	@	BOS	L,6-11	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.375	.597	8						C
9	53	143 (11)	Sep 28	CLE	@	DET	L,3-17	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.400	.673	8	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.42	C
10	54	149 (5)	Oct 4	CLE	@	SLB	W,9-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.400	.673	8						PR C
							1-9		11	10	2	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.400	.673		.14	0.035	.05	-0.01%	-0.41

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