Joe Sewell
Shortstop
1920—1933
BORN
October 9, 1898, in Titus, AL
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
5-6 / 155
MLB DEBUT
September 10, 1920
FINAL GAME
September 24, 1933
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
4
.312
BATTING AVERAGE
2226
HITS
53.9
WAR
.391
ON-BASE PCT
49
HOME RUNS
37.1
WAR7
.413
SLUGGING
.804
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.7
WAR PER SEASON
Took over shortstop for Cleveland after Ray Chapman died from being hit by a pitch. Played well down the stretch and helped Indians win their first World Series.
Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sewell |
53.9 |
37.1 |
26.2 |
18.8 |
45.5 |
4.7 |
|
AVG HOFer |
67.7 |
43.1 |
30.3 |
21.6 |
55.4 |
4.9 |
Where Does Joe Sewell Rank
No. 37 Ranked
at Shortstop
Among Shortstops?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 |
27 |
28 |
31 |
19 |
|
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |