Bill Bell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1955)

Bill Bell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1955 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.32 ERA and 4 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–1
ERA 4.32
WHIP 1.80
SO 4
Pitcher PIV -1236.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
10/24/1933 in Goldsboro, NC, USA
Died
10/11/1962 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1952-09-05
Last Game
1955-04-16

Full name: William Samuel Bell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Bell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 5 1 0 0 0 16.2 16 8 3 14 4 4.32 -1236.1

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 12.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Bell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1952 PIT NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 15.2 16 8 13 4 4.60 3.70 (-24%) -1236.1
1955 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 16.2 16 8 14 4 4.32 — -1,236

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Bell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Bell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 PIT NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Bell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—
Away440000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Bell — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.000100.00
Away415.21681344.60

Last 5 Games — Batting

Bill Bell — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-04-16 PITBROL 000000000
1952-09-13 PITBSNL 100000001
1952-09-12 PITBSNL 000000000
1952-09-09 PITNY1L 100000001
1952-09-05 PITSTLL 200000002

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Bill Bell — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-04-16 PITBRO — 1.0000100
1952-09-13 PITBSN — 2.2000410
1952-09-12 PITBSN — 2.0422010
1952-09-09 PITNY1 — 5.0652111
1952-09-05 PITSTL L 6.0644812

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Bell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 1 4 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Bell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 PIT P 4 0 1 4 0 1
1955 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Bell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Bill Bell: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 5, 1952 and the final game on April 16, 1955, Bill Bell built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born on October 24, 1933, in Goldsboro, NC, USA, Bell is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Bell's listed size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 200 pounds. Bell died on October 11, 1962, in Durham, NC, USA. The bio lists the given name William Samuel.

Bell pitched in 5 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 4.32 ERA. The totals include 4 strikeouts. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.32 mark was 12.2% worse. 1952 was Bell's sharpest full season, a 4.60 ERA against the league's 3.70.

The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.

Bell's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 10 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bell

What years did Bill Bell play?
Bill Bell played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1955.
Was Bill Bell a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Bell hit?
Bill Bell hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bill Bell's career batting average?
Bill Bell batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Bill Bell's career ERA?
Bill Bell finished with a 4.32 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Bell have?
Bill Bell recorded 4 career strikeouts.