Cliff Bell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 46–69
ERA 4.13
WHIP 1.33
SO 388
Pitcher PIV 11985.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
7/2/1896 in Kildare, TX, USA
Died
4/13/1952 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Clifford Bell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
18.0 17.0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 .118 .167 .176 .343

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 3 8 2 0 0 46.2 46 22 9 1 13 13 1.74 1.26

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 69 175 112 68 6 4 986.7 1,050 453 38 258 388 4.13 11985.5

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 KCM NNL 7 5 21 12 4 0 0 99.7 101 46 28 33 4.15 4.02 (-3%) 80.5
1922 KCM NNL 0 3 4 1 1 0 0 15.0 9 5 5 4 3.00 4.18 (+28%) 194.8
1923 KCM NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1924 KCM NNL 4 1 8 6 3 1 1 41.7 39 14 11 7 3.02 4.13 (+27%) -390.6
1925 KCM NNL 4 6 17 13 6 2 1 99.7 101 60 28 40 5.42 4.55 (-19%) 2315.3
1926 KCM NNL 5 4 12 10 7 1 0 76.3 94 34 24 16 4.01 4.11 (+2%) -544.8
1927 MRS NNL 7 10 28 14 11 1 1 158.0 170 65 36 72 3.70 4.08 (+9%) 2554.3
1928 MRS NNL 8 7 20 14 13 1 0 144.7 157 60 27 48 3.73 4.13 (+10%) 1351.5
1929 MRS NNL 1 13 22 15 10 0 0 126.0 140 55 21 57 3.93 4.60 (+15%) 2729.2
1930 MRS NNL 7 13 28 19 10 0 1 152.3 153 69 48 68 4.08 4.80 (+15%) 3245.6
1930 CAG NNL 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.3 11 6 3 3 12.46 — 0.0
1931 CCU NNL 3 5 12 8 3 0 0 66.3 73 39 27 40 5.29 4.10 (-29%) 449.8
Career · 12 seasons 46 69 175 112 68 6 4 986.2 1,050 453 258 388 4.13 — 11,985

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
185 374 30 63 10 2 0 28 3 24 5 .168 .226 .206 .432 -1,281

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OBP .226 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career OPS .432 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1921 KCM NNL 21 37 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .189 — — — — 0.0
1922 KCM NNL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1923 KCM NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 KCM NNL 8 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
1925 KCM NNL 17 34 4 9 5 0 0 3 0 6 0 .265 — — — — 0.0
1926 KCM NNL 12 29 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 .172 — — — — 0.0
1927 MRS NNL 37 84 4 15 3 1 0 12 2 3 0 .179 .282 (-37%) .344 (-40%) .392 (-39%) .736 (-40%) -557.4
1928 MRS NNL 20 54 6 10 1 1 0 6 0 2 0 .185 .280 (-34%) .342 (-33%) .395 (-39%) .737 (-36%) -326.1
1929 MRS NNL 22 48 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .104 — — — — 0.0
1930 MRS NNL 29 49 9 8 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 .163 — — — — -397.7
1930 CAG NNL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -397.7
1931 CCU NNL 12 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 185 374 30 63 10 2 0 28 3 24 5 .168 — — — — -1,679

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .083

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 NNC KCM 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1925 NWS KCM 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1924 NWS KCM 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 5 5 0 29.0 28 10 10 10 3.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1926 NNC KCM 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 8 2 3 0 3.60
1925 NWS KCM 0 1 2 2 0 14.7 14 4 4 6 2.45
1924 NWS KCM 0 1 2 2 0 9.3 6 4 3 4 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230100.333
Away120000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home29.290220.00
Away18.090120.00

Last 3 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-14 MEMCAGL 200000010
1925-08-11 KCMSSNL 100000000
1921-07-25 KCMDT1W 201000000

Last 3 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-08-14 MEMCAG L 8.0930120
1925-08-11 KCMSSN — 2.2550200
1921-07-25 KCMDT1 — 7.0430020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 8 6 10 1 1 0
P 175 112 32 271 18 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 KCM P 21 12 4 28 0 0
1922 KCM P 4 1 0 7 1 0
1923 KCM P 1 0 2 3 0 0
1924 KCM P 8 6 2 19 0 1
1925 KCM P 17 12 0 0 0 0
1926 KCM P 12 10 1 28 4 1
1927 MRS OF 8 6 10 1 1 0
1927 MRS P 28 14 8 41 3 1
1928 MRS P 20 14 4 44 5 1
1929 MRS P 22 15 3 47 5 1
1930 MRS P 28 20 5 38 0 1
1930 CAG P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1931 CCU P 12 8 3 14 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 175
Left Field 4
Center Field 2
Right Field 2

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  4. 85
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  5. 84
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Bell

Was Cliff Bell a pitcher?
Yes. Cliff Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 388 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cliff Bell hit?
Cliff Bell hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.