Luke Sewell

Full Name: James Luther Sewell
Height: 5'9" Weight: 160 lbs.
Born: Janaury 5, 1901 in Titus, AL
Died: May 14, 1987 in Akron, OH
Major League Career: 1921 to 1942
Managerial Debut: 1941


Year TM/L G W L PCT M/Y W-EXP A-E Standing
1941 STL-A 113 55 55 0.500 2-2 51.1 3.9 6
1942 STL-A 151 82 69 0.543   84.8 -2.8 3
1943 STL-A 153 72 80 0.474   75.1 -3.1 6
1944 STL-A 154 89 65 0.578   87.1 1.9 1 Lost WS 2-4 STL-N
1945 STL-A 154 81 70 0.536   80.9 0.1 3
1946 STL-A 125 53 71 0.427 1-2 54.6 -1.6 7
1949 CIN-N 3 1 2 0.333 2-2 1.2 -0.2 7
1950 CIN-N 153 66 87 0.431   68.5 -2.5 6
1951 CIN-N 155 68 86 0.442   65.5 2.5 6
1952 CIN-N 98 39 59 0.398 1-3 46.1 -7.1 7
Totals 10 1259 606 644 0.485   614.9 -8.9  



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