Player
Luke Sewell
Player Info
- Full Name
- James Luther
- Born
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January 5, 1901
Titus, AL, USA - Died
- May 14, 1987
- Size
- 5'9" / 160 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- June 30, 1921
- Final Game
- August 1, 1942
- Career
- 22 years
Teams
- Cleveland Guardians 1921-1939
- Washington Senators 1933-1934
- Chicago White Sox 1935-1938
- St. Louis Browns 1942-1942
Honors
1 x All-Star
1944 - TSN Manager of the Year
(ML)
Career Batting
1,630
G
.259
AVG
1,393
H
20
HR
696
RBI
.661
OPS
77
OPS vs Lg
63% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | St. Louis Browns | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | 16 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 |
| 1938 | Chicago White Sox | 65 | 211 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .213 |
| 1937 | Chicago White Sox | 122 | 412 | 111 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 51 | .269 |
| 1936 | Chicago White Sox | 128 | 451 | 113 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 59 | .251 |
| 1935 | Chicago White Sox | 118 | 421 | 120 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 52 | .285 |
| 1934 | Washington Senators | 72 | 207 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | .237 |
| 1933 | Washington Senators | 141 | 474 | 125 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 65 | .264 |
| 1932 | Cleveland Indians | 87 | 300 | 76 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 36 | .253 |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians | 108 | 375 | 103 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 45 | .275 |
| 1930 | Cleveland Indians | 76 | 292 | 75 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 40 | .257 |
| 1929 | Cleveland Indians | 124 | 406 | 96 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 41 | .236 |
| 1928 | Cleveland Indians | 122 | 411 | 111 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 52 | .270 |
| 1927 | Cleveland Indians | 128 | 470 | 138 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 52 | .294 |
| 1926 | Cleveland Indians | 126 | 433 | 103 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 41 | .238 |
| 1925 | Cleveland Indians | 74 | 220 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | .232 |
| 1924 | Cleveland Indians | 63 | 165 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 27 | .291 |
| 1923 | Cleveland Indians | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 1922 | Cleveland Indians | 41 | 87 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .264 |
| 1921 | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | AL | 13 | .000 | .143 | 7.7 | 38.5 | -30 | 0.0 | |
| 1939 | AL | 25 | .050 | .158 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.0 | |
| 1938 | AL | 236 | .028 | .236 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 38 | 0.0 | |
| 1937 | AL | 459 | .087 | .280 | 10.0 | 3.9 | 83 | 1.1 | |
| 1936 | AL | 509 | .100 | .251 | 10.6 | 3.1 | 75 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 1935 | AL | 458 | .074 | .294 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 85 | 2.1 | |
| 1934 | AL | 231 | .092 | .241 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 72 | 2.1 | |
| 1933 | AL | 536 | .093 | .275 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 90 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1932 | AL | 343 | .100 | .270 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 85 | 2.1 | |
| 1931 | AL | 422 | .109 | .286 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 96 | 1.0 | |
| 1930 | AL | 315 | .096 | .262 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 67 | 1.1 | |
| 1929 | AL | 457 | .062 | .251 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 56 | 1.1 | |
| 1928 | AL | 457 | .105 | .284 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 87 | 3.1 | |
| 1927 | AL | 512 | .083 | .309 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 88 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1926 | AL | 499 | .055 | .254 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 61 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1925 | AL | 262 | .064 | .253 | 12.6 | 6.9 | 66 | 0.0 | |
| 1924 | AL | 194 | .067 | .316 | 11.3 | 6.7 | 98 | 0.0 | |
| 1923 | AL | 11 | .200 | .200 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 81 | 0.0 | |
| 1922 | AL | 95 | .058 | .291 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 71 | 0.0 | |
| 1921 | AL | 7 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 42.9 | -100 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1,562 | 5,444 | 1,084 | 150 | 138 | .978 |
| OF | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .958 |
| 1B | 7 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | St. Louis Browns | C | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .944 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | C | 15 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .966 |
| 1938 | Chicago White Sox | C | 65 | 205 | 55 | 4 | 7 | .985 |
| 1937 | Chicago White Sox | C | 118 | 502 | 72 | 9 | 11 | .985 |
| 1936 | Chicago White Sox | C | 126 | 461 | 87 | 9 | 12 | .984 |
| 1935 | Chicago White Sox | C | 112 | 399 | 83 | 6 | 10 | .988 |
| 1934 | Washington Senators | 1B | 6 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | Washington Senators | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | Washington Senators | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1934 | Washington Senators | C | 50 | 143 | 23 | 1 | 6 | .994 |
| 1934 | Washington Senators | OF | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .944 |
| 1933 | Washington Senators | C | 141 | 516 | 61 | 6 | 12 | .990 |
| 1932 | Cleveland Indians | C | 84 | 306 | 50 | 8 | 8 | .978 |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians | C | 104 | 384 | 61 | 9 | 5 | .980 |
| 1930 | Cleveland Indians | C | 76 | 283 | 49 | 9 | 5 | .974 |
| 1929 | Cleveland Indians | C | 124 | 433 | 81 | 18 | 11 | .966 |
| 1928 | Cleveland Indians | C | 118 | 430 | 117 | 16 | 13 | .972 |
| 1927 | Cleveland Indians | C | 126 | 402 | 119 | 20 | 14 | .963 |
| 1926 | Cleveland Indians | C | 125 | 437 | 91 | 9 | 3 | .983 |
| 1925 | Cleveland Indians | C | 66 | 216 | 54 | 8 | 13 | .971 |
| 1925 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1924 | Cleveland Indians | C | 57 | 171 | 42 | 9 | 5 | .959 |
| 1923 | Cleveland Indians | C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .833 |
| 1922 | Cleveland Indians | C | 39 | 108 | 21 | 5 | 2 | .963 |
| 1921 | Cleveland Indians | C | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .176 | ||
| 1933 | World Series | Washington Senators | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .176 |
Managerial record: 606-644 (.485)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 98 | 39 | 59 | .398 | 6 | |
| 1951 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 155 | 68 | 86 | .442 | 6 | |
| 1950 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 153 | 66 | 87 | .431 | 6 | |
| 1949 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 | |
| 1946 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 125 | 53 | 71 | .427 | 7 | |
| 1945 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 154 | 81 | 70 | .536 | 3 | |
| 1944 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 154 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 1 | |
| 1943 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 153 | 72 | 80 | .474 | 6 | |
| 1942 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 151 | 82 | 69 | .543 | 3 | Player-Mgr |
| 1941 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 113 | 55 | 55 | .500 | 6 |