Rip Sewell

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: May 11, 1907 in Decatur, AL us

Died: September 3, 1989 in Plant City, FL

Buried: Oaklawn Cemetery, Plant City, FL

Schools: Marion Military Institute (Marion, AL), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)

Last Game: September 19, 1949 (Age 42-131d)
vs. NYG 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season

Full Name: Truett Banks Sewell

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Relatives: Cousin of Joe Sewell, Luke Sewell, Tommy Sewell

4x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

26.9

143

ERA

3.48

390

243

2119.1

636

WHIP

1.344

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1931	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A		17	7	.708		5.17	34						188.0	219	108			58							1.473	10.5		2.8
1931	24	-6.4	Nashville	SOUA	A		0	1	.000		10.13	6						16.0	25	18			6							1.938	14.1		3.4
1931	24	-2.5	Raleigh	PIED	C		17	6	.739		4.71	28						172.0	194	90			52							1.430	10.2		2.7
1932	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	DET	5	7	.417	4.00	5.13	18	0					72.0	74	41	32		30							1.444	9.3		3.8
1932	25	-2.5	Toronto	IL	AA	DET	3	6	.333	4.42	5.21	11						57.0	62	33	28		21							1.456	9.8		3.3
1932	25	-3.1	Beaumont	TL	A	DET	2	1	.667	2.40	4.80	7	0					15.0	12	8	4		9							1.400	7.2		5.4
1932	25	-3.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		12.66	12.66	5	0	3	0	0	0	10.2	19	15	15	2	8	0	2	0	0	0	59	2.531	16.0	1.7	6.8	1.7	0.25
1933	26	-2.2	Seattle	PCL	AA		6	17	.261	5.90	7.69	41						151.0	190	129	99		72							1.735	11.3		4.3
1934	27	-1.0	Toledo	AA	AA		14	12	.538	6.07	7.06	38						218.0	289	171	147		71							1.651	11.9		2.9
1935	28	0.0	Louisville	AA	AA		6	20	.231	8.12	9.23	44	23					194.0	278	199	175		102							1.959	12.9		4.7
1936	29	0.1	Buffalo	IL	AA		10	10	.500	4.55	5.12	30	23		10	2		188.0	206	107	95		75		68	4	1	4	828	1.495	9.9		3.6	3.3	0.91
1937	30	1.2	Buffalo	IL	AA		16	12	.571	3.31	4.10	31	31		19	6		239.0	226	109	88		86		126	4	0	4		1.305	8.5		3.2	4.7	1.47
1938	31	1.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	0	1	.000	4.23	6.34	17	0	11	0	0	1	38.1	41	27	18	3	21	2	17	2	0	3	176	1.617	9.6	0.7	4.9	4.0	0.81
1939	32	2.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	10	9	.526	4.08	4.75	52	12	20	5	1	2	176.1	177	93	80	10	73	5	69	1	0	1	763	1.418	9.0	0.5	3.7	3.5	0.95
1940	33	3.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	16	5	.762	2.80	3.37	33	23	3	14	2	1	189.2	169	71	59	6	67	6	60	3	0	2	790	1.244	8.0	0.3	3.2	2.8	0.90
1941	34	5.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	14	17	.452	3.72	4.55	39	32	7	18	2	2	249.0	225	126	103	18	84	7	76	3	0	8	1055	1.241	8.1	0.7	3.0	2.7	0.90
1942	35	6.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	17	15	.531	3.41	4.25	40	33	7	18	5	2	248.0	259	117	94	13	72	4	69	2	0	4	1067	1.335	9.4	0.5	2.6	2.5	0.96
1943	36	6.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	21	9	.700	2.54	3.19	35	31	4	25	2	3	265.1	267	94	75	6	75	12	65	2	1	2	1112	1.289	9.1	0.2	2.5	2.2	0.87
1944	37	7.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	21	12	.636	3.18	3.52	38	33	4	24	3	2	286.0	263	112	101	15	99	8	87	3	1	1	1218	1.266	8.3	0.5	3.1	2.7	0.88
1945	38	7.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	11	9	.550	4.07	5.55	33	24	7	9	1	1	188.0	212	116	85	9	91	15	60	2	0	5	863	1.612	10.1	0.4	4.4	2.9	0.66
1946	39	9.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	8	12	.400	3.68	4.10	25	20	3	11	2	0	149.1	140	68	61	6	53	7	33	1	0	2	641	1.292	8.4	0.4	3.2	2.0	0.62
1947	40	10.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	6	4	.600	3.57	4.31	24	12	8	4	1	0	121.0	121	58	48	11	36	8	36	3	0	1	504	1.298	9.0	0.8	2.7	2.7	1.00
1948	41	12.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	13	3	.813	3.48	3.77	21	17	3	7	0	0	121.2	126	51	47	9	37	2	36	1	0	1	522	1.340	9.3	0.7	2.7	2.7	0.97
1949	42	13.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	6	1	.857	3.91	4.14	28	6	9	2	1	1	76.0	82	35	33	8	32	2	26	0	0	0	330	1.500	9.7	0.9	3.8	3.1	0.81
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		143	97	.596	3.48	4.17	390	243	89	137	20	15	2119.1	2101	983	819	116	748	78	636	23	2	30	9100	1.344	8.9	0.5	3.2	2.7	0.85
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		74	85	.465		6.22	236	77		29	8		1250.0	1482	864	636		494		194	8	1	8	828	1.581	10.7		3.6
All Levels (19 Seasons)							217	182	.544		4.93	626	320	89	166	28	15	3369.1	3583	1847	1455	116	1242	78	830	31	3	38	9928	1.432	9.6		3.3

AA (6 seasons)					Minors		55	77	.417	5.43	6.43	195	77		29	8		1047.0	1251	748	632		427		194	8	1	8	828	1.603	10.8		3.7
A (2 seasons)					Minors		2	2	.500		7.55	13	0					31.0	37	26	4		15							1.677	10.7		4.4
C (1 season)					Minors		17	6	.739		4.71	28						172.0	194	90			52							1.430	10.2		2.7