#79 Joe Sewell, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Joe Sewell

10/9/1898
29
USA,AL,TITUS
5"6
160

Shortstop
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Durable
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,300,000
1928
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall884710
Versus LHP784610
Versus RHP994710
Talent884710
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5
2
3
5
1
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 10 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23BROL 3-5411000200#2  
9/24BROW 4-1403100100#6  
9/26CHCL 1-7400000002#2  
9/27CHCL 3-11401000000#2  
9/28@STLL 5-6400000010#6  
9/29@BSNL 0-1100000000#2  
9/30PITL 9-10521000020#2  
10/1@NYNW 7-1410000011#2  
10/2@PITL 5-7422000000#2  
10/4PHIL 7-8210000032#6  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15456517352716831157324.306.392.508.900.913.202
Projected15456517352716831157324.306.392.508.900.913.202
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1446507108412877502.0118.07.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19157205325383711116.298.424.503.926
vs. RHP3741163221358773613031.310.372.511.883
Close/Late7424813814113011.324.414.581.995
Scoring Position16048836650226124.300.392.500.892
Pinch Hitting710000210001.143.333.143.476
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78280912641143663814.325.405.564.969
Road7628582263540493510.288.374.453.826
March/April258625802717106.291.371.453.825
May259533931182294.347.406.537.943
June24812310201214141.284.388.457.845
July25953210062124153.337.427.6321.059
August26106311012916124.292.372.462.834
Sept/Oct29102295151622136.284.373.500.873

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1920151555187435364908331151814.337.425.449.874 CIN,NL
1921154512165333174756115141410.322.392.404.796CIN
1922158579178394169610982762271.307.396.472.868CIN,NL
192315352115932687710282371810.305.398.436.834CIN
19241565581883277939478541121.337.420.457.877CIN,NL
192511431994233837383342611.295.366.461.827CIN
1926154564162454151008973511522.287.373.461.834CIN,NL
1927154565173527168311573712402.306.392.508.900CIN,NL
Total119441731306299397462471256535271254531.313.397.457.854 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1921124012300586030.300.391.375.766
192213478210135400.170.250.255.505
19236106010122000.600.667.8001.467
Total31972652071313430.268.355.361.715

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop15114421162110987240.9541302.16.03    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1920...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1920, off Pete Alexander (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/5/1920, off Chippy Gaw (STL)...
Was selected to the 1920 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 4/30/1921...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1921, hitting .550 with 1 HR, 9 RBI...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1921...
Was selected to the 1922 Allstar game...
1/31/1923: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration...
6/11/1925: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $5,300,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1926, hitting .560 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1926 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 9/18/1926...
Was selected to the 1927 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1927...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1920 - .337 - 2nd
1921 - .322 - 10th
1924 - .337 - 3rd
OBP
1920 - .425 - 2nd
1921 - .392 - 8th
1922 - .396 - 7th
1923 - .398 - 6th
1924 - .420 - 2nd
SLG
1920 - .449 - 9th
1922 - .472 - 8th
OPS
1920 - .874 - 6th
1922 - .868 - 7th
1924 - .877 - 6th
Hits
1920 - 187 - 4th
1924 - 188 - 10th
Doubles
1920 - 43 - 3rd
1922 - 39 - 7th
1926 - 45 - 6th
Homeruns
1922 - 16 - 7th
RBI
1922 - 96 - 9th
1924 - 93 - 10th
1926 - 100 - 8th
Runs
1922 - 109 - 6th
BB
1920 - 83 - 6th
1922 - 82 - 2nd
1923 - 82 - 3rd
1924 - 78 - 4th
1926 - 73 - 9th
     

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