What years did Epp Sell play?

Epp Sell played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923.

Was Epp Sell a pitcher?

Yes. Epp Sell pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Epp Sell hit?

Epp Sell hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Epp Sell's career batting average?

Epp Sell batted .211 over his career, with 4 hits in 19 at bats.

How many RBI did Epp Sell have?

Epp Sell drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Epp Sell's career ERA?

Epp Sell finished with a 6.56 career ERA, going 4-3 with 7 strikeouts.

Epp Sell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1923)

Epp Sell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 4-3 with a 6.56 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 4–3

ERA 6.56

WHIP 1.60

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -638.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 4/26/1897 in Llewellyn, PA, USA
Died: 2/19/1961 in Reading, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-09-01
Last Game: 1923-05-29

Full name: Lester Elwood Sell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Epp Sell — 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	-638.3

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Epp Sell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	SLN	NL	4	2	7	5	33.0	47	25	6	5	6.82	4.18 (-63%)	-187.9
1923	SLN	NL	0	1	5	1	15.0	16	10	8	2	6.00	4.03 (-49%)	-450.4
Career · 2 seasons			4	3	12	6	48.0	63	35	14	7	6.56	—	-638

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Epp Sell — 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	.211	.250	.263	.513	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 .513 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Epp Sell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	SLN	NL	7	12	3	4	1	1	1	4	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	SLN	NL	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	19	3	4	1	1	1	7	.211	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Epp Sell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	1	2	0	1	.667
Away	10	16	2	2	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Epp Sell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	6.2	6	5	3	0	6.75
Away	10	41.1	57	30	11	7	6.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Epp Sell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1923-05-29	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1923-05-27	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1923-05-20	STL	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	1
1923-05-09	STL	PHI	W	4	0	0	0	2
1923-04-17	STL	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1922-09-30	STL	CHC	W	0	1	0	1	0
1922-09-21	STL	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1922-09-19	STL	BSN	W	1	0	0	0	0
1922-09-15	STL	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0
1922-09-09	STL	CIN	W	3	1	1	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Epp Sell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1923-05-29	STL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1923-05-27	STL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-05-20	STL	NY1	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0
1923-05-09	STL	PHI	—	7.1	9	6	6	3	1	1
1923-04-17	STL	CIN	L	4.2	4	1	1	3	1	0
1922-09-30	STL	CHC	W	3.1	3	1	1	1	3	0
1922-09-21	STL	BRO	L	4.0	8	3	3	0	0	0
1922-09-19	STL	BSN	W	3.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1922-09-15	STL	PHI	—	4.1	8	6	6	1	1	1
1922-09-09	STL	CIN	W	6.2	9	6	6	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Epp Sell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	0	14	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Epp Sell — 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 Diamond

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Epp Sell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Frequently Asked Questions about Epp Sell

What years did Epp Sell play?: Epp Sell played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923.
Was Epp Sell a pitcher?: Yes. Epp Sell pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Epp Sell hit?: Epp Sell hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Epp Sell's career batting average?: Epp Sell batted .211 over his career, with 4 hits in 19 at bats.
How many RBI did Epp Sell have?: Epp Sell drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Epp Sell's career ERA?: Epp Sell finished with a 6.56 career ERA, going 4-3 with 7 strikeouts.