Player
William Bell
Player Info
- Full Name
- William
- Born
-
August 31, 1897
Hallettsville, TX, USA - Died
- March 16, 1969
- Size
- 5'7" / 170 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Final Game
- August 15, 1937
Teams
- Kansas City Monarchs 1923-1930
- Harlem Stars 1931-1931
- Detroit Wolves 1932-1932
- Homestead Grays 1932-1932
- Pittsburgh Crawfords 1932-1935
- Newark Dodgers 1935-1935
- Newark Eagles 1936-1937
Career Batting
294
G
.250
AVG
182
H
1
HR
84
RBI
.603
OPS
67
OPS vs Lg
26% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
123-56
W-L
3.34
ERA
232
G
685
SO
10
SV
1.19
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Newark Eagles | 2 | 2 | 3.77 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28.2 | 12 | 9 |
| 1936 | Newark Eagles | 4 | 4 | 4.81 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 58.0 | 13 | 14 |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 1 | 3 | 10.06 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17.0 | 11 | 6 |
| 1935 | Newark Dodgers | 2 | 1 | 4.15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30.0 | 12 | 4 |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 11 | 4 | 3.33 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 135.1 | 68 | 32 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 7 | 6 | 5.44 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 102.2 | 63 | 22 |
| 1932 | Detroit Wolves | 2 | 1 | 1.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 17 | 5 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | 2 | 1 | 3.33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 10 | 6 |
| 1932 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 8 | 2 | 3.53 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 81.2 | 47 | 25 |
| 1931 | Harlem Stars | 2 | 2 | 2.53 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 32.0 | 12 | 7 |
| 1930 | Kansas City Monarchs | 9 | 3 | 2.67 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 101.0 | 72 | 17 |
| 1929 | Kansas City Monarchs | 14 | 4 | 3.38 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 157.0 | 90 | 31 |
| 1928 | Kansas City Monarchs | 9 | 7 | 2.88 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 150.0 | 49 | 23 |
| 1927 | Kansas City Monarchs | 13 | 4 | 2.66 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 162.1 | 52 | 35 |
| 1926 | Kansas City Monarchs | 15 | 6 | 2.39 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 177.0 | 68 | 44 |
| 1925 | Kansas City Monarchs | 10 | 3 | 3.10 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 116.0 | 45 | 26 |
| 1924 | Kansas City Monarchs | 9 | 2 | 3.75 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 108.0 | 33 | 27 |
| 1923 | Kansas City Monarchs | 3 | 1 | 3.32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 38.0 | 11 | 11 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | NN2 | 28.7 | 3.77 | 2.83 | 1.221 | |
| 1936 | NN2 | 58.0 | 2.02 | 2.17 | 1.397 | |
| 1935 | NN2 | 47.3 | 4.37 | 1.90 | 1.563 | |
| 1934 | NN2 | 135.3 | 4.52 | 2.13 | 1.278 | ✓ |
| 1933 | NN2 | 102.7 | 5.52 | 1.93 | 1.461 | ✓ |
| 1932 | EWL | 132.7 | 5.02 | 2.44 | 1.312 | ✓ |
| 1931 | IND | 32.0 | 3.38 | 1.97 | 1.063 | ✓ |
| 1930 | NNL | 101.0 | 6.42 | 1.51 | 1.109 | ✓ |
| 1929 | NNL | 157.0 | 5.16 | 1.78 | 1.051 | ✓ |
| 1928 | NNL | 150.0 | 2.94 | 1.38 | 1.113 | ✓ |
| 1927 | NNL | 162.3 | 2.88 | 1.94 | 1.170 | ✓ |
| 1926 | NNL | 177.0 | 3.46 | 2.24 | 1.051 | ✓ |
| 1925 | NNL | 116.0 | 3.49 | 2.02 | 1.034 | ✓ |
| 1924 | NNL | 108.0 | 2.75 | 2.25 | 1.259 | ✓ |
| 1923 | NNL | 38.0 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 1.211 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Newark Eagles | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| 1936 | Newark Eagles | 11 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1935 | Newark Dodgers | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .571 |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 23 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .269 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 18 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .263 |
| 1932 | Detroit Wolves | 7 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .389 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | 7 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .261 |
| 1932 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 21 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 |
| 1931 | Harlem Stars | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 |
| 1930 | Kansas City Monarchs | 25 | 70 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .257 |
| 1929 | Kansas City Monarchs | 26 | 67 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .299 |
| 1928 | Kansas City Monarchs | 29 | 65 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .262 |
| 1927 | Kansas City Monarchs | 32 | 87 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .299 |
| 1926 | Kansas City Monarchs | 29 | 75 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .253 |
| 1925 | Kansas City Monarchs | 20 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .043 |
| 1924 | Kansas City Monarchs | 20 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .189 |
| 1923 | Kansas City Monarchs | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | NN2 | 12 | .000 | — | 16.7 | — | 92 | 0.0 | |
| 1936 | NN2 | 28 | .083 | — | 3.6 | — | 18 | 0.0 | |
| 1935 | NN2 | 22 | .056 | .471 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 152 | 0.0 | |
| 1934 | NN2 | 59 | .019 | .275 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 81 | 0.0 | |
| 1933 | NN2 | 44 | .105 | — | 11.4 | — | 101 | 2.9 | |
| 1932 | EWL | 108 | .032 | .269 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 80 | 0.0 | |
| 1931 | IND | 16 | .000 | — | 18.8 | — | 43 | 0.0 | |
| 1930 | NNL | 80 | .043 | .257 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 71 | 0.0 | |
| 1929 | NNL | 77 | .045 | .299 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 91 | 0.0 | |
| 1928 | NNL | 70 | .077 | .266 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 77 | 0.0 | |
| 1927 | NNL | 96 | .069 | — | 7.3 | — | 98 | 0.0 | |
| 1926 | NNL | 83 | .120 | .257 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 77 | 0.0 | |
| 1925 | NNL | 50 | .000 | — | 2.0 | — | -70 | 0.0 | |
| 1924 | NNL | 57 | .019 | — | 1.8 | — | 20 | 0.0 | |
| 1923 | NNL | 18 | .000 | — | 0.0 | — | 20 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 232 | 47 | 480 | 14 | 26 | .974 |
| OF | 42 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .978 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Newark Eagles | P | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 |
| 1936 | Newark Eagles | P | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1935 | Newark Dodgers | P | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | P | 21 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | P | 17 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .943 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | OF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1932 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | OF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1932 | Detroit Wolves | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
| 1932 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | P | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | .976 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | P | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .909 |
| 1932 | Detroit Wolves | P | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1931 | Harlem Stars | P | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1930 | Kansas City Monarchs | OF | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1930 | Kansas City Monarchs | P | 13 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1929 | Kansas City Monarchs | P | 25 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1928 | Kansas City Monarchs | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1928 | Kansas City Monarchs | P | 24 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1927 | Kansas City Monarchs | OF | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1927 | Kansas City Monarchs | P | 24 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 5 | .985 |
| 1926 | Kansas City Monarchs | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1926 | Kansas City Monarchs | P | 24 | 9 | 58 | 6 | 4 | .918 |
| 1925 | Kansas City Monarchs | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1925 | Kansas City Monarchs | P | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | Kansas City Monarchs | OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1924 | Kansas City Monarchs | P | 16 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 0 | .981 |
| 1923 | Kansas City Monarchs | P | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 2-2 | 1 | 69.1 | 20 | 2.20 | ||
| 1926 | NNC | Kansas City Monarchs | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 13.0 | 4 | 3.46 |
| 1925 | NNC | Kansas City Monarchs | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 17.0 | 6 | 1.59 |
| 1925 | NWS | Kansas City Monarchs | 3 | 0-1 | 1 | 15.1 | 4 | 1.15 |
| 1924 | NWS | Kansas City Monarchs | 3 | 1-0 | 0 | 24.0 | 6 | 2.63 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .259 | ||
| 1926 | NNC | Kansas City Monarchs | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .667 |
| 1925 | NNC | Kansas City Monarchs | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 1925 | NWS | Kansas City Monarchs | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | NWS | Kansas City Monarchs | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
Managerial record: 71-94 (.430)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Newark Eagles | NN2 | 76 | 39 | 34 | .534 | 3 | |
| 1936 | Newark Eagles | NN2 | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 6 | Player-Mgr |
| 1935 | Newark Dodgers | NN2 | 59 | 18 | 40 | .310 | 8 | Player-Mgr |