Sammy Bell
John Samuel Bell Sr.
Born: September 4, 1910
Charlotte, NC US
Deceased: June 6, 2010
Ocala, FL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 145
Career: 1935-1952
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Sammy Bell compiled a career batting average of .281 with 41 home runs and 177 RBI in his 1575-game career with the Birmingham Barons, Albany Senators, Montreal Royals, Baltimore Orioles, Hickory Rebels, Morganton Aggies, Muskogee Reds and Newton-Conover Twins. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 51 | 192 | 192 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .245 | .245 | .323 | .568 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 139 | 488 | 488 | 135 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .277 | .277 | .371 | .648 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 149 | 583 | 583 | 169 | 19 | 2 | 9 | .290 | .290 | .376 | .666 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 155 | 611 | 611 | 156 | 20 | 4 | 9 | .255 | .255 | .345 | .601 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 148 | 556 | 556 | 161 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .338 | .628 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 148 | 537 | 537 | 146 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .272 | .272 | .322 | .594 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 114 | 427 | 373 | 60 | 105 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 48 | 24 | .282 | .365 | .330 | .695 | 123 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 114 | 427 | 373 | 60 | 105 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 48 | 24 | .282 | .365 | .330 | .695 | 123 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 55 | 198 | 173 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | .197 | .287 | .220 | .507 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 153 | 615 | 510 | 53 | 120 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 80 | 34 | .235 | .340 | .269 | .609 | 137 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 67 | 287 | 249 | 76 | 95 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 33 | 7 | .382 | .456 | .502 | .958 | 125 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 100 | 419 | 335 | 64 | 100 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 65 | 17 | .299 | .418 | .415 | .833 | 139 | 4 | 15 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 69 | 255 | 255 | 80 | 15 | 4 | 3 | .314 | .314 | .439 | .753 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 99 | 338 | 338 | 103 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .305 | .305 | .393 | .698 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Morganton Aggies | 68 | 260 | 216 | 33 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 37 | 18 | .306 | .414 | .412 | .826 | 89 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 23 | 80 | 80 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .250 | .425 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Newton-Conover Twins | 103 | 378 | 378 | 115 | 27 | 9 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .431 | .735 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WCAR | Hickory Rebels | 48 | 178 | 178 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .404 | .697 | 72 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1575 | 5975 | 5679 | 244 | 1593 | 228 | 59 | 41 | 177 | 15 | 3 | 236 | 83 | .281 | .310 | .363 | .673 | 2062 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 48 | 121 | 155 | 13 | .955 | 5.750 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 2B | 134 | 329 | 381 | 30 | .959 | 5.299 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 149 | 363 | 447 | 32 | .962 | 5.436 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 155 | 321 | 496 | 27 | .968 | 5.271 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 144 | 386 | 419 | 23 | .972 | 5.590 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 144 | 345 | 433 | 15 | .981 | 5.403 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 49 | 96 | 139 | 10 | 28 | .959 | 4.796 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 153 | 386 | 411 | 25 | 72 | .970 | 5.209 |
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 2B | 35 | 88 | 95 | 3 | 25 | .984 | 5.229 |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 2B | 100 | 241 | 293 | 13 | 68 | .976 | 5.340 |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Morganton Aggies | 2B | 56 | 126 | 195 | 11 | 29 | .967 | 5.732 |
| Totals | 1168 | 2802 | 3464 | 202 | 222 | .969 | 5.365 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | PIT | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1945 | D | North Carolina State League | Hickory Rebels | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Hickory Rebels | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | D | North Carolina State League | Hickory Rebels | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | D | North Carolina State League | Hickory Rebels | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Western Carolina League | Morganton Aggies | |||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Reds | |||
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1952 | D | Western Carolina League | Hickory Rebels | CHN |
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