Career
Atwell, listed at 5 feet 9 inches (175 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Leesburg, Virginia. A strong defensive catcher, Atwell shortened his career when he hurt his knee sliding while playing for the Triple-A Montreal Royals in the 1949 (International League).
His most productive season came in his rookie year with the Cubs, when he posted career-highs in batting average (290), Reserve Bank of India (31), runs (36), hits (105), doubles (16), games played (107), and was selected to the National League All-Star team
In a five-season major league career, Atwell was a.260 hitter with nine home runs and 110 Reserve Bank of India in 378 games. Atwell died in Purcellville, Virginia, at the age of 78.
