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Rip Sewell
Rip Sewell
| Full name Truett Banks Sewell |
| Born May 11, 1907, Decatur, Alabama |
| Died September 3, 1989, Plant City, Florida |
| Buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Plant City, Florida |
| First Game: June 14, 1932; Final Game: September 19, 1949 |
| Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 180 |
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| Named pitcher on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1943) |
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| Ejections as player: 1939 (1), 1942 (1), 1943 (3), 1947 (1). Total: 6 |
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1932 DET A Daily Splits 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 0.0 1932 DET A
1938 PIT N Daily Splits 17 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .083 .083 .083 0.0 1938 PIT N
1939 PIT N Daily Splits 52 55 5 11 1 0 1 4 3 0 11 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .237 .273 0.0 1939 PIT N
1940 PIT N Daily Splits 47 73 14 14 2 1 1 4 3 0 19 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .192 .224 .288 0.0 1940 PIT N
1941 PIT N Daily Splits 42 92 12 16 2 0 1 5 3 0 15 0 4 0 6 4 0 0 .174 .200 .228 0.0 1941 PIT N
1942 PIT N Daily Splits 41 87 9 13 3 0 0 4 3 0 19 0 1 0 3 2 2 1 .149 .178 .184 0.0 1942 PIT N
1943 PIT N Daily Splits 41 105 9 30 4 1 0 17 2 0 21 0 1 0 3 2 7 0 .286 .299 .343 0.0 1943 PIT N
1944 PIT N Daily Splits 44 112 10 25 4 1 1 12 2 0 19 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 .223 .237 .304 0.0 1944 PIT N
1945 PIT N Daily Splits 35 64 10 20 3 0 0 6 7 0 11 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .313 .380 .359 0.0 1945 PIT N
1946 PIT N Daily Splits 26 50 4 9 2 0 0 1 4 0 12 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 .180 .241 .220 0.0 1946 PIT N
1947 PIT N Daily Splits 24 40 2 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .146 .200 0.0 1947 PIT N
1948 PIT N Daily Splits 21 42 5 6 1 0 1 2 6 0 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .238 0.0 1948 PIT N
1949 PIT N Daily Splits 28 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .250 .063 0.0 1949 PIT N
Total NL (12 Years) 418 748 81 151 22 3 6 59 37 0 153 1 18 1 0 15 20 12 1 .202 .240 .263 0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year ) 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 0.0 Total AL
Total (13 Years) Splits 423 750 81 152 22 3 6 59 37 0 154 1 18 1 0 15 20 12 1 .203 .241 .264 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1943 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1943 NL
1944 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1944 NL
1946 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1946 NL
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1932 DET A Daily Splits 5 0 0 0 3 0 10.2 19 59 2 15 15 8 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 12.66 - -0.3 1932 DET A
1938 PIT N Daily Splits 17 0 0 0 11 1 38.1 41 176 3 27 18 21 2 17 4 3 2 0 7 3 8 6 0 1 4.23 - -0.3 1938 PIT N
1939 PIT N Daily Splits 52 12 5 1 20 2 176.1 177 763 10 93 80 73 5 69 17 5 1 1 0 32 3 16 19 10 9 4.08 4.75 -0.3 1939 PIT N
1940 PIT N Daily Splits 33 23 14 2 3 1 189.2 169 790 6 71 59 67 6 60 11 2 3 0 24 11 17 20 16 5 2.80 6.30 2.5 1940 PIT N
1941 PIT N Daily Splits 39 32 18 2 7 2 249 225 1055 18 126 103 84 7 76 12 8 3 0 29 13 18 30 14 17 3.72 4.66 -0.3 1941 PIT N
1942 PIT N Daily Splits 40 33 18 5 7 2 248 259 1067 13 117 94 72 4 69 16 4 2 0 44 8 18 27 17 15 3.41 4.12 -0.6 1942 PIT N
1943 PIT N Daily Splits 35 31 25 2 4 3 265.1 267 1112 6 94 75 75 12 65 10 2 2 1 44 8 34 26 21 9 2.54 4.97 3.9 1943 PIT N
1944 PIT N Daily Splits 38 33 24 3 4 2 286 263 1218 15 112 101 99 9 87 18 1 3 1 51 9 18 18 21 12 3.18 4.85 2.6 1944 PIT N
1945 PIT N Daily Splits 33 24 9 1 7 1 188 212 863 9 116 85 91 15 60 9 5 2 0 42 6 17 26 11 9 4.07 5.83 -0.3 1945 PIT N
1946 PIT N Daily Splits 25 20 11 2 3 0 149.1 140 641 6 68 61 53 7 33 16 2 1 0 29 3 10 15 8 12 3.68 4.30 -0.1 1946 PIT N
1947 PIT N Daily Splits 24 12 4 1 8 0 121 121 504 11 58 48 36 8 36 5 1 3 0 18 7 7 7 6 4 3.57 4.50 0.5 1947 PIT N
1948 PIT N Daily Splits 21 17 7 0 3 0 121.2 126 522 9 51 47 37 2 36 4 1 1 0 21 6 11 10 13 3 3.48 4.82 1.1 1948 PIT N
1949 PIT N Daily Splits 28 6 2 1 9 1 76 82 330 8 35 33 32 2 26 5 0 0 0 11 3 9 5 6 1 3.91 4.00 0.2 1949 PIT N
Total NL (12 Years) 385 243 137 20 86 15 2108.2 2082 9041 114 968 804 740 79 634 127 5 30 23 2 352 80 183 209 143 97 3.43 4.88 8.9 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year ) 5 0 0 0 3 0 10.2 19 59 2 15 15 8 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 12.66 - -0.3 Total AL
Total (13 Years) Splits 390 243 137 20 89 15 2119.1 2101 9100 116 983 819 748 79 636 129 5 30 23 2 356 80 184 210 143 97 3.48 4.88 8.6 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
All-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1943 NL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 - 1943 NL
1944 NL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 - 1944 NL
1946 NL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 7 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36.00 - 1946 NL
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 20 1 4 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7.20 - Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1932 DET A Daily Splits P 5 0 0 10.2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1938 PIT N Daily Splits P 17 0 0 38.1 0 13 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .929
1939 PIT N Daily Splits P 52 12 5 175.1 9 47 1 3 0 5 6 7 0 .982
1940 PIT N Daily Splits P 33 23 14 189.2 17 46 5 0 0 0 7 10 0 .926
1941 PIT N Daily Splits P 39 32 18 248.2 21 56 2 6 0 0 5 6 2 .975
1942 PIT N Daily Splits P 40 33 18 248 19 51 2 3 0 1 9 8 1 .972
1943 PIT N Daily Splits P 35 31 25 265.1 13 60 4 4 0 0 8 3 2 .948
1944 PIT N Daily Splits P 38 33 24 288 21 49 4 1 0 1 5 3 0 .946
1945 PIT N Daily Splits P 33 24 9 187 10 35 1 2 0 0 10 3 0 .978
1946 PIT N Daily Splits P 25 20 11 149.1 8 26 2 1 0 1 8 2 0 .944
1947 PIT N Daily Splits P 24 12 4 121 10 26 1 3 0 1 5 3 1 .973
1948 PIT N Daily Splits P 21 17 7 121.2 10 21 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 .912
1949 PIT N Daily Splits P 28 6 2 76 3 12 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 .882
Total (13 Years) Splits P 390 243 137 2119 142 445 28 27 0 12 71 50 7 .954
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1943 NL Daily Splits P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1944 NL Daily Splits P 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1946 NL Daily Splits P 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total ( 3 Years) Splits P 3 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
Coaching Record
Year Team START END
1948 PIT N 4-19 4-19
Total ( 1 Year )
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
7-18-1939 BOX PIT N Larry Goetz Fair/foul call
6-20-1942 BOX PIT N Bill Stewart Call at 2B
5-13-1943 BOX PIT N Lee Ballanfant Call at 1B
8- 2-1943 BOX PIT N Jocko Conlan Interference non-call
8- 3-1943 BOX PIT N Jocko Conlan Bench jockeying before game
7-24-1947(2) BOX PIT N George Barr Out of uniform (Civilian clothes)
Transaction Information
Sold by Buffalo (International) to Boston Bees (August 16, 1936).
Returned to Buffalo (International) (April 4, 1937).
Sold by Buffalo (International) to Pittsburgh Pirates (September 10, 1937).
Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (September 29, 1947).
Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (October 1, 1949).
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