Les Bell
Lester Rowland Bell
Born: December 14, 1901
Harrisburg, PA US
Deceased: December 26, 1985
Hershey, PA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1921-1941
Major League Statistics
Les Bell compiled a career batting average of .308 with 75 home runs and 0 RBI in his 751-game career with the Bristol State Liners, Lansing Senators, Syracuse Stars, Houston Buffaloes, Milwaukee Brewers, Albany Senators, Reading Keys/Albany Senators, Louisville Colonels and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | B | CENL4 | Lansing Senators | 127 | 499 | 499 | 164 | 34 | 18 | 9 | .329 | .329 | .523 | .852 | 261 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 7 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 | .150 | .300 | .450 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 7 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .421 | .684 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 134 | 504 | 504 | 159 | 34 | 8 | 8 | .315 | .315 | .462 | .778 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 154 | 630 | 630 | 230 | 53 | 16 | 18 | .365 | .365 | .586 | .951 | 369 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | 123 | 465 | 465 | 129 | 23 | 9 | 19 | .277 | .277 | .488 | .766 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 123 | 465 | 465 | 129 | 23 | 9 | 19 | .277 | .277 | .488 | .766 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 24 | 88 | 88 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .341 | .602 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 27 | 94 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .181 | .213 | .394 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 22 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .351 | .649 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 751 | 2830 | 2830 | 0 | 872 | 175 | 62 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .493 | .801 | 1396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1922 | B | CENL4 | Lansing Senators | SS | 127 | 318 | 378 | 49 | .934 | 5.480 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 131 | 286 | 374 | 63 | .913 | 5.038 | |
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | 141 | 295 | 435 | 71 | .911 | 5.177 | |
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 24 | 31 | 40 | 9 | .888 | 2.958 | |
| 1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | 3B | 123 | 121 | 188 | 20 | .939 | 2.512 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 3B | 27 | 27 | 67 | 7 | .931 | 3.481 | |
| Totals | 582 | 1078 | 1482 | 219 | 0 | .921 | 4.399 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol State Liners | |||
| 1922 | B | Central League | Lansing Senators | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1932 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | |||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Harrisburg Senators | BSN | ||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | PIT |
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