Zeke Bella
John Bella
Born: August 23, 1930
Greenwich, CT US
Deceased: November 17, 2013
Greenwich, CT US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1951-1960
Major League Statistics
Zeke Bella compiled a career batting average of .334 with 40 home runs and 214 RBI in his 512-game career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Binghamton Triplets, Denver Bears, Charleston Senators, Shreveport Sports and Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 21 | 63 | 63 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .365 | .683 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 58 | 289 | 233 | 73 | 89 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 8 | 51 | 19 | .382 | .498 | .528 | 1.026 | 123 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 10 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .095 | .269 | .095 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 109 | 372 | 372 | 138 | 24 | 7 | 10 | .371 | .371 | .554 | .925 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 77 | 278 | 250 | 40 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 22 | 34 | .320 | .372 | .484 | .856 | 121 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 76 | 300 | 249 | 54 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 35 | .317 | .430 | .526 | .956 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 96 | 381 | 316 | 58 | 107 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 49 | 40 | .339 | .427 | .472 | .898 | 149 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 56 | 224 | 194 | 30 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 29 | 23 | .273 | .368 | .356 | .723 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 8 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 512 | 1950 | 1715 | 259 | 573 | 92 | 22 | 40 | 214 | 16 | 0 | 205 | 155 | .334 | .406 | .483 | .889 | 829 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | OF | 58 | 122 | 15 | 7 | 2 | .951 | 2.362 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 62 | 157 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 2.565 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 68 | 137 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 2.044 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 75 | 627 | 29 | 7 | 58 | .989 | 8.747 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 17 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.529 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 1B | 34 | 290 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 1.000 | 9.059 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | OF | 20 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 334 | 1388 | 67 | 18 | 84 | .988 | 4.356 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | KC1 |
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