Paul Sentell
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1907)
Paul Sentell was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1907 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. In 66 career games, he hit .226 with 44 hits, 1 home runs, and 14 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 176 lb
- Died
- 4/27/1923 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-04-12
- Last Game
- 1907-04-27
Full name: Leopold Theodore Sentell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 195 | 19 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | .226 | .291 | .277 | .568 | -194 |
Career AVG .226 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.
Career OBP .291 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .277 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.
Career OPS .568 vs. league average .618 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | PHI | NL | 63 | 192 | 19 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | .229 | .247 (-7%) | .307 (-5%) | .315 (-11%) | .622 (-8%) | -193.5 |
| 1907 | PHI | NL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 66 | 195 | 19 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | .226 | — | — | — | — | -194 | ||
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
View full game log (66 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 115 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 7 | .261 |
| Away | 26 | 80 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .175 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-04-27 | PHI | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-04-17 | PHI | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-04-15 | PHI | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-04 | PHI | NY1 | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-03 | PHI | NY1 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-01 | PHI | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-01 | PHI | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-29 | PHI | CHC | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-29 | PHI | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-28 | PHI | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 20 |
| Third Base | 33 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Paul Sentell: the record in brief
April 12, 1906 and April 27, 1907 bracket Paul Sentell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Sentell spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Sentell played primarily as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Born on August 27, 1879, in New Orleans, LA, USA, Sentell was listed at 5-foot-9 and 176 pounds. The bio records the death on April 27, 1923, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The given name on file is Leopold Theodore Sentell.
Sentell collected 44 hits in 195 at bats across 66 games, good for a .226 batting average, along with 1 home run and 14 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .291 and the slugging percentage .277, for an OPS of .568. The league as a whole hit .246 across Sentell's seasons, which puts the .226 career mark 8.4% below average. By OPS the gap is 8.1% below league average (.568 against .618). 1906 produced Sentell's most hits, 44 of them for the Philadelphia Phillies. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .229 in 1906, did not top the league's .247.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Sentell
- What years did Paul Sentell play?
- Paul Sentell played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1907.
- Was Paul Sentell a pitcher?
- No. Paul Sentell was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Paul Sentell hit?
- Paul Sentell hit 1 career home run with 44 hits.
- What teams did Paul Sentell play for?
- Paul Sentell played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1906–1907).
- What were Paul Sentell's career stats?
- In 66 games, Paul Sentell had 44 hits, 1 home runs, 14 RBI, 19 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .226 batting average.
- What position did Paul Sentell play?
- Paul Sentell played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Paul Sentell and how much did he weigh?
- Paul Sentell was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 176 pounds.
- How many home runs did Paul Sentell hit each season?
- Paul Sentell's home runs by season: 1 in 1906 and 0 in 1907. His most in one season was 1, in 1906.
- What was Paul Sentell's career batting average?
- Paul Sentell batted .226 over his career, with 44 hits in 195 at bats.
- How many RBI did Paul Sentell have?
- Paul Sentell drove in 14 runs in his career.
- Is Paul Sentell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Paul Sentell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.