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.

Bill Bell

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	5	1	0	0	0	16.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1952	PIT	NL	1	4	1	15.7	16	8	13	4	4.60	3.70 (-24%)	-1236.1
1955	PIT	NL	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	5	1	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	PIT	NL	4	4	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PIT	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	4	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Away	4	15.2	16	8	13	4	4.60

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1955-04-16	PIT	BRO	L	0	0
1952-09-13	PIT	BSN	L	1	1
1952-09-12	PIT	BSN	L	0	0
1952-09-09	PIT	NY1	L	1	1
1952-09-05	PIT	STL	L	2	2

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-04-16	PIT	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1952-09-13	PIT	BSN	—	2.2	0	0	0	4	1	0
1952-09-12	PIT	BSN	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1952-09-09	PIT	NY1	—	5.0	6	5	2	1	1	1
1952-09-05	PIT	STL	L	6.0	6	4	4	8	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	1	4	0	1

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

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.