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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Ricky Von Sewell Center Field
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .831 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1559 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 01-05-1946
HR 143 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(2 games)
RBI 815
SB 210
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 4
1B C  (39.7%) LF A+ (98.8%) Arm C  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (98.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 BOS
128
463
60
120
20
6
7
29
51
 69 3 1
5
 0 13
.710
.336
.374
.114
.259
1969 BOS-CLE
20
62
12
19
4
2
3
6
3
 12 1 0
2
 2 2
.929
.348
.581
.274
.306
1970 CLE
116
323
45
89
20
6
10
56
32
 41 1 1
10
 5 8
.809
.342
.467
.192
.276
1971 CLE
128
469
71
124
25
3
15
69
49
 82 2 2
17
 10 10
.762
.335
.426
.162
.264
1972 CLE
133
486
97
148
27
11
15
83
62
 77 1 3
22
 9 6
.880
.382
.498
.193
.305
1973 CLE
143
497
103
165
34
11
17
88
63
 53 1 2
22
 8 5
.954
.407
.547
.215
.332
1974 CLE
142
508
101
149
31
8
18
96
70
 67 4 3
24
 8 5
.873
.381
.492
.199
.293
1975 CLE
141
508
92
155
21
12
9
77
63
 77 3 2
18
 5 2
.831
.384
.447
.142
.305
1976 CLE
136
464
72
116
19
3
8
56
60
 68 3 2
17
 6 3
.694
.338
.356
.106
.250
1977 CLE
135
484
91
161
27
6
15
94
46
 71 3 6
18
 6 7
.896
.390
.506
.174
.333
1978 CLE-NYN
97
333
51
100
10
4
6
42
28
 46 2 1
23
 6 2
.766
.357
.408
.108
.300
1979 NYN
123
223
35
79
13
3
7
36
26
 33 1 1
11
 7 1
.956
.422
.534
.179
.354
1980 NYN
99
241
42
71
10
5
10
47
38
 26 2 3
11
 4 2
.893
.391
.502
.207
.295
1981 NYN
118
137
16
44
9
2
2
28
15
 21 0 3
6
 6 0
.840
.381
.460
.139
.321
1982 NYN-PHI
35
65
8
19
2
0
1
8
5
 8 0 1
4
 1 0
.707
.338
.369
.077
.292
Total
1694
5263
896
1559
272
82
143
815
611
 751 27 31
210
 83 66
.831
.370
.461
.164
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Ricky Von Sewell has retired from the Philadelphia Jacksters
1982-04-05A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jacksters and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Jacksters in exchange for Ricky Von Sewell.
1981-05-03Ricky Von Sewell of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1980-07-06Ricky Von Sewell of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1980-04-29Ricky Von Sewell of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1978-10-23A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive Ricky Von Sewell from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Jody Burns, Johnny Lee.
1978-05-20Ricky Von Sewell of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1975-10-05Ricky Von Sewell of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1972-08-23The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ricky Von Sewell to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Dan Graves to the minors.
1972-08-21The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Dan Graves to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ricky Von Sewell to the minors.
1972-08-06The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ricky Von Sewell to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent John Moran to the minors.
1972-08-06The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ricky Von Sewell to the minors.
1972-07-30The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ricky Von Sewell to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Pug Jones to the minors.
1972-07-29The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Pug Jones to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ricky Von Sewell to the minors.
1972-06-15The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ricky Von Sewell to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Pug Jones to the minors.
1972-06-13The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Bill Stewart to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ricky Von Sewell to the minors.
1971-07-15The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ricky Von Sewell to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Pug Jones to the minors.
1971-07-13The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Pug Jones to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ricky Von Sewell to the minors.
1970-08-19The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ricky Von Sewell to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Freddie Lynn to the minors.
1970-08-17The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Freddie Lynn to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ricky Von Sewell to the minors.
1970-05-27The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ricky Von Sewell to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Duff Wagner to the minors.
1970-05-25The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Duff Wagner to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ricky Von Sewell to the minors.
1970-03-03The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ricky Von Sewell to the major league team.
1969-10-23The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ricky Von Sewell to the minors.
1969-09-10The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ricky Von Sewell to the major league team.
1969-05-02A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Boston Rocket Launchers. The Boston Rocket Launchers receive Art Russell from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Ricky Von Sewell.
1969-04-26The Boston Rocket Launchers have renamed Ricky Vaughn Sewell to Ricky Von Sewell.
1969-04-04The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Moose McFadden to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have sent Ricky Vaughn Sewell to the minors.
1968-04-05The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Ricky Vaughn Sewell to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Roscoe Duke to the minors.
1968-04-05The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Lenard Cell to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Cooper Collins to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Ricky Vaughn Sewell to the minors. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Victor Newman to the minors.
1968-04-05The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Ricky Vaughn Sewell to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have designated Boz Scaggs for assignment.
1968-03-01The Boston Cape Codders have renamed Ricky Sewell to Ricky Vaughn Sewell.
1967-10-03The Boston Cape Codders have promoted Ricky Sewell to the major league team. The Boston Cape Codders have sent Tony Ostdiek to the minors.