| Joe Sewell | |
|---|---|
 Sewell, c. 1921 | |
| Shortstop / Third baseman | |
| Born: October 9, 1898 Titus, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: March 6, 1990 (aged 91) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1920, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1933, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .312 |
| Hits | 2,226 |
| Home runs | 49 |
| Runs batted in | 1,054 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1977 |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
Joseph Wheeler Sewell (October 9, 1898 – March 6, 1990) was an American professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees from 1920 to 1933. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.[1]
Sewell was a member of two World Series-winning teams. He holds the record for the lowest strikeout rate in major league history, striking out on average only once every 73 plate appearances,[2] and the most consecutive games without a strikeout, at 115.
- ^ "Joe Sewell". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Spatz, Lyle (2007). TheSABR Baseball List & Record Book – Baseball's Most Fascinating Records and Unusual Statistics. United States: Simon & Schuster. p. 496. ISBN 9781416532453.