Alvin Sells
David Alvin Sells
Born: 1948
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 183
Career: 1967-1972
Alvin Sells compiled a career record of 41 wins and 30 losses and a 3.83 ERA in his 125-game pitching career with the Salem Pirates, Pirates, Salem Rebels, Waterbury Pirates and Sherbrooke Pirates. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.36 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 66.0 | 58 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1968 | R | GULF | Pirates | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.55 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 74.0 | 61 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.80 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 128.0 | 151 | 71 | 54 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.90 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 60 | 44 | 40 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.43 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 84.0 | 73 | 46 | 32 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.98 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 124.0 | 128 | 50 | 41 | 11 | 44 | 4 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.33 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54.0 | 59 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 41 | 30 | .577 | 3.83 | 125 | 81 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 613.0 | 619 | 325 | 261 | 54 | 219 | 17 | 419 | 17 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | 19 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .323 | .400 | .387 | .787 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | R | GULF | Pirates | 11 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 21 | 52 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .152 | .204 | .261 | .465 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 12 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .188 | .212 | .219 | .431 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 33 | 45 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .122 | .163 | .122 | .285 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .083 | .312 | .083 | .396 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 124 | 222 | 193 | 15 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 71 | .187 | .249 | .228 | .477 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | P | 14 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.214 |
| 1968 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 1.455 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | P | 19 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.053 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | P | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .917 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | P | 11 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.545 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | P | 30 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .966 | .933 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | P | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 19 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .526 |
| Totals | 125 | 33 | 90 | 10 | 2 | .925 | .984 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Appalachian League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Sherbrooke Pirates | PIT |
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