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	9-7 / in Starts: 5-1
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	10 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 25 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	12 (6-4-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 25 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	16 (8-5-2)

Most Driven In
S Webb	1
O Hale	0

Most Driven In By
S Webb	1

1939 Batting Game Log

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1939 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	1610	61 (60)	Jun 26	CLE		DET	L,2-11	8-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.52	C
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
2	1611	85 (23)	Jul 23 (2)	CLE		WSH	W,4-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.65	-0.090	.10	0.00%	-0.68	C
3	1612	86	Jul 25	CLE	@	PHA	W,12-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.61	-0.102	.10	0.00%	-0.86	C
4	1613	87	Jul 26	CLE	@	PHA	W,9-3	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	8	.37	0.034	.01	0.00%	-0.14	C
5	1614	89 (1)	Jul 29	CLE	@	WSH	W,5-2	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	1	.57	0.022	.01	0.00%	0.59	C
6	1615	90	Jul 30	CLE	@	WSH	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	1						C
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
7	1616	91	Aug 1	CLE	@	BOS	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	4						1B
8	1617	94 (2)	Aug 3	CLE	@	BOS	L,6-17	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	8						C
9	1618	101 (6)	Aug 12	CLE		CHW	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	8						C
10	1619	103 (1)	Aug 13 (2)	CLE		CHW	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	8						C
11	1620	105 (1)	Aug 14 (2)	CLE	@	DET	L,3-10	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.267	.467	8	.42	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.78	C
12	1621	106	Aug 15	CLE	@	DET	L,3-12	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.250	.438	8	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.21	C
13	1622	114 (7)	Aug 24 (1)	CLE		PHA	W,10-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.188	.250	.438	8						C
14	1623	115	Aug 24 (2)	CLE		PHA	W,17-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.54	C
15	1624	119 (3)	Aug 27 (2)	CLE		BOS	W,5-3	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.222	.472	8	.84	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.29	C
16	1625	122 (2)	Aug 30	CLE		NYY	W,4-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.150	.261	.200	.461	8	1.45	-0.011	.00	0.00%	0.00	C
							9-7		25	20	1	3	1	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	.150	.261	.200	.461		.81	-0.154	.03	-0.01%	-2.86

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