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Historical player · 1932–1949

Rip Sewell

B/T L/R · HT 73 · WT 180 · Born 5/11/1907 · From Decatur, AL USA · Debut 1932-06-14 · Final 1949-09-19

Career · batting

G
423
 
 
AB
750
 
 
H
152
 
 
HR
6
 
 
RBI
59
 
 
SB
12
 
 
BB
37
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.203 · 0.505
 
 

Career · pitching

G
390
 
 
GS
243
 
 
IP
2,119.3
 
 
W-L
143-97
 
 
SV
15
 
 
SO
636
 
 
ERA
3.48
 
 
WHIP
1.34
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1938–1949

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HR
6
#307 on the Pirates
1 D. Bartell
1 C. Tucker
Hits
151
#298 on the Pirates
1 T. Ward
2 L. Walls
RBI
59
#316 on the Pirates
1 D. Coles
1 E. Morris
SB
12
#235 on the Pirates
1 B. Brubaker
1 S. Adams
Runs
81
#266 on the Pirates
1 E. Diaz
1 N. Morgan
BB
37
#371 on the Pirates
1 B. Friend
1 G. Creamer

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1932–1932

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Hits
1
#1,063 on the Tigers
1 G. Alusik

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
6
#4,991 all-time MLB
1 L. Adams
1 R. Zimmerman
Hits
152
#5,274 all-time MLB
1 A. Barger
1 B. Tooley
RBI
59
#5,428 all-time MLB
1 T. Abreu
1 J. Yepez
SB
12
#4,085 all-time MLB
1 B. Allen
1 J. Abreu

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1932 Tigers AL 5201 00 0 0 001 0.5000.500
1938 Pirates NL 171201 00 0 0 001 0.0830.083
1939 Pirates NL 5255511 10 1 4 0311 0.2000.273
1940 Pirates NL 47731414 21 1 4 0319 0.1920.288
1941 Pirates NL 42921216 20 1 5 0315 0.1740.228
1942 Pirates NL 4187913 30 0 4 2319 0.1490.184
1943 Pirates NL 41105930 41 0 17 7221 0.2860.343
1944 Pirates NL 441121025 41 1 12 1219 0.2230.304
1945 Pirates NL 35641020 30 0 6 1711 0.3130.359
1946 Pirates NL 265049 20 0 1 1412 0.1800.220
1947 Pirates NL 244025 00 1 4 016 0.1250.200
1948 Pirates NL 214256 10 1 2 0615 0.1430.238
1949 Pirates NL 281611 00 0 0 034 0.0630.063
Career 423 750 81 152 22 3 6 59 12 37 154 0.203 0.241 0.264

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1932 Tigers AL 00500 10.7191582 12.662.53
1938 Pirates NL 011701 38.341182117 4.231.62
1939 Pirates NL 10952122 176.3177807369 4.081.42
1940 Pirates NL 16533231 189.7169596760 2.801.24
1941 Pirates NL 141739322 249.02251038476 3.721.24
1942 Pirates NL 171540332 248.0259947269 3.411.33
1943 Pirates NL 21935313 265.3267757565 2.541.29
1944 Pirates NL 211238332 286.02631019987 3.181.27
1945 Pirates NL 11933241 188.0212859160 4.071.61
1946 Pirates NL 81225200 149.3140615333 3.681.29
1947 Pirates NL 6424120 121.0121483636 3.571.30
1948 Pirates NL 13321170 121.7126473736 3.481.34
1949 Pirates NL 612861 76.082333226 3.911.50
Career 143 97 390 243 15 2,119.3 2,101 819 748 636 3.48 1.34

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P39000.01424452827

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1964BBWAA1151Ballot
1962BBWAA1120Ballot
1958BBWAA1200Ballot
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