Epp Sell

Born: 4/26/1897 in Llewellyn, PA, USA

Died: 2/19/1961 in Reading, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1922-09-01 | Final Game: 1923-05-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Lester Elwood Sell

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Biography

Epp Sell was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the early 1920s. Born in 1897, Sell's career spanned from 1922 to 1923, during a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven style of play. Over the course of his brief career, he accumulated a record of 4 wins and 3 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 6.56. Although his strikeout total reached only 7, Sell's contributions on the mound were part of a larger tapestry of baseball history during a time when the game was evolving rapidly. Sell's playing career, while not lengthy, reflected the challenges faced by pitchers of his era, as they adapted to an increasing emphasis on hitting. Despite not recording any saves in his limited appearances, his role as a pitcher allowed him to participate in a competitive landscape that laid the groundwork for future generations of players. Sell passed away with a legacy rooted in the early years of professional baseball, a time when the game was beginning to capture the imaginations of fans across the nation.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	3	12	6	0	0	0	48.0	63	35	3	14	7	6.56	0

Career ERA 6.56 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 59.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	STL	NL	4	2	7	5	0	0	0	33.0	47	25	6	5	6.82	4.18 (-63%)	-
1923	STL	NL	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	15.0	16	10	8	2	6.00	4.03 (-49%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	19	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	7	0.211	0.250	0.263	0.513	0.0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.513 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	STL	NL	7	12	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	4	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	STL	NL	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	0	14	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	SLN	P	7	0	0	11	0	0
1923	SLN	P	5	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	12