Bill Bell
William Samuel Bell "Ding Dong"
Born: October 24, 1933
Goldsboro, NC US
Deceased: October 11, 1962
Durham, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1951-1959
Major League Statistics
Bill Bell compiled a career record of 44 wins and 50 losses and a 4.32 ERA in his 148-game pitching career with the Mayfield Clothiers, Bristol Twins, Burlington-Graham Pirates, Lincoln Chiefs, Kinston Eagles, San Antonio Missions, Portland Beavers, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Asheville Tourists and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.46 | 16 | 13 | 104.0 | 71 | 60 | 40 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 0 | 1 | .000 | 18.00 | 4 | 8.0 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.09 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 112.0 | 60 | 33 | 26 | 113 | 194 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5.52 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 168.0 | 162 | 128 | 103 | 10 | 138 | 5 | 113 | 9 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 6 | 13 | .316 | 4.56 | 25 | 19 | 154.0 | 123 | 94 | 78 | 12 | 130 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 11 | 4 | .733 | 4.08 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 159.0 | 125 | 83 | 72 | 17 | 101 | 151 | 7 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 44 | 50 | .468 | 4.32 | 148 | 95 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 738.0 | 579 | 437 | 354 | 41 | 641 | 5 | 480 | 19 | 1 | 49 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 16 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 25 | 61 | 46 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 19 | .217 | .410 | .304 | .714 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 38 | 76 | 62 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 | .129 | .250 | .226 | .476 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 36 | 78 | 78 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .205 | .372 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 41 | 76 | 64 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .203 | .301 | .312 | .614 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | (+) Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 14 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | (+) Asheville Tourists | 14 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 177 | 349 | 308 | 25 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 72 | .182 | .263 | .256 | .520 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 15 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .864 | 1.267 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 35 | 16 | 44 | 6 | 4 | .909 | 1.714 |
| 1956 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 0 | .844 | .844 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 144 | 32 | 74 | 14 | 6 | .883 | .736 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | PIT | ||
| 1952 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | PIT | ||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Burlington-Graham Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | |||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI |
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