Fern Bell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1940)

Fern Bell was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. In 89 career games, he hit .283 with 75 hits, 2 home runs, and 35 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 364.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .283
HR 2
RBI 35
H 75
OPS .768
PIV 364
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
1/21/1913 in Ada, OK, USA
Died
8/29/2000 in Rancho Mirage, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-17
Last Game
1940-05-06

Full name: Fernando Jerome Lee Bell

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Career Batting Statistics

Fern Bell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
89 265 44 75 5 8 2 35 2 43 19 .283 .383 .385 .768 364

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .383 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fern 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
1939 PIT NL 83 262 44 75 5 8 2 34 2 42 18 .286 .274 (+4%) .342 (+12%) .393 (-1%) .735 (+5%) 364.1
1940 PIT NL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 89 265 44 75 5 8 2 35 2 43 19 .283 — — — — 364

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

Fern Bell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home461292139015.302
Away431362336220.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fern Bell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-05-06 PITBSNL 100000000
1940-05-05 PITBSNL 100000001
1940-04-28 PITCINL 000000000
1940-04-27 PITCINL 000000000
1940-04-23 PITCHCW 100000000
1940-04-22 PITCHCW 000000110
1939-09-27 PITCHCL 010000000
1939-09-23 PITCINL 000000000
1939-09-16 PITBROL 100000000
1939-09-10 PITSTLL 502100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fern Bell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 2 1 3 0
OF 67 0 152 6 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fern Bell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PIT 3B 1 0 2 1 3 0
1939 PIT OF 67 0 152 6 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fern Bell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 1
Left Field 18
Center Field 42
Right Field 8

Frequently Asked Questions about Fern Bell

What years did Fern Bell play?
Fern Bell played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.
Was Fern Bell a pitcher?
No. Fern Bell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fern Bell hit?
Fern Bell hit 2 career home runs with 75 hits.
What was Fern Bell's career batting average?
Fern Bell batted .283 over his career, with 75 hits in 265 at bats.
How many RBI did Fern Bell have?
Fern Bell drove in 35 runs in his career.
Is Fern Bell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fern Bell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.