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Rip Sewell

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1932—1949
Starting Pitcher
BORN
May 11, 1907, in Decatur, AL
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Pittsburgh Pirates

What Pitches Did Rip Sewell Throw?

Slider
Fastball
Curve
Blooper Pitch
Knuckleball
143
WINS
56.0
QUALITY START PCT
27.1
WAR
97
LOSSES
108
ERA+
22.8
WAR7
3.48
ERA
0.85
K / BB RATIO
15.5
WAR3
636
STRIKEOUTS
1.34
WHIP
2.6
WAR PER SEASON
Employed a famed “eephus pitch” that barely touched 60 miles per hour. Ted Williams planted one into the seats in an All-Star Game.
4-TIME
ALL-STAR

Rip Sewell Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Sewell
CAREER
27.1
WAR7
22.8
WAR5C
18.9
WAR3
15.5
JAWS
25.0
WAR PER SN
2.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Rip Sewell Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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CAREER
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PRIME
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SHORT PEAK
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JAWS
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CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS