Fred Bell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Fred Bell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Toledo Tigers. Across 80 career appearances, he went 27-25 with a 4.51 ERA and 194 strikeouts. He also batted .270 with 12 home runs. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 489.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 10/11/1936 in Detroit, MI, USA
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | TT | NNL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6.14 | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | SLS | NNL | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 72.0 | 70 | 35 | 40 | 24 | 4.38 | 4.03 (-9%) | -1127.0 |
| 1924 | SLS | NNL | 5 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.1 | 78 | 38 | 41 | 35 | 4.01 | 4.13 (+3%) | -310.2 |
| 1924 | HBG | ECL | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4.20 | 4.13 (-2%) | -134.2 |
| 1925 | SLS | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | DS | NNL | 7 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 120.1 | 125 | 84 | 52 | 65 | 6.28 | 4.55 (-38%) | 2110.7 |
| 1926 | DS | NNL | 7 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 104.0 | 90 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 3.29 | 4.11 (+20%) | -477.1 |
| 1927 | DS | NNL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 4.08 (+51%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 27 | 25 | 80 | 50 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 431.0 | 409 | 216 | 210 | 194 | 4.51 | — | 62 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | 315 | 60 | 85 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 12 | 31 | 0 | .270 | .337 | .473 | .810 | 489 |
Career AVG .270 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .337 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .473 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.
Career OPS .810 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | TT | NNL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | SLS | NNL | 18 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | SLS | NNL | 22 | 36 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | HBG | ECL | 10 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .364 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | SLS | NNL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | DS | NNL | 39 | 95 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .263 | .288 (-9%) | .349 (-1%) | .407 (+11%) | .756 (+6%) | 0.0 |
| 1926 | DS | NNL | 51 | 124 | 27 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .282 | .279 (+1%) | .345 (-3%) | .390 (+43%) | .735 (+21%) | 407.4 |
| 1927 | DS | NNL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 146 | 315 | 60 | 85 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 12 | 31 | 0 | .270 | — | — | — | — | 407 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 45 | 21 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| P | 80 | 50 | 10 | 114 | 7 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | TT | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923 | TT | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | SLS | P | 13 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | SLS | P | 15 | 12 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 1 |
| 1924 | HBG | OF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | HBG | P | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925 | SLS | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | DS | OF | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | DS | P | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | DS | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | DS | OF | 25 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1926 | DS | P | 19 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| 1927 | DS | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 80 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 15 |
| Center Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 24 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Fred Bell: the record in brief
The season rows for Fred Bell begin in 1923. The season rows list, in order, the Toledo Tigers (1923), the St. Louis Stars (1923 to 1925), the Harrisburg Giants (1924), and the Detroit Stars (1925 to 1927). Bell played primarily as a pitcher. Bell was born on March 19, 1902, in Starkville, MS, USA. Bell's death is recorded on October 11, 1936, in Detroit, MI, USA.
Across 80 games (50 starts), Bell recorded 27 wins against 25 losses with a 4.51 ERA. The same table counts 194 strikeouts and 31 complete games. The league ERA over Bell's seasons was 4.18, so the 4.51 figure ran 7.9% worse than average. The best win total was 7, in 1925. In 1926, one of the busiest seasons, Bell posted a 3.29 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.11. Bell's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 62.1.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Bell
- Was Fred Bell a pitcher?
- Yes. Fred Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 194 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fred Bell hit?
- Fred Bell hit 12 career home runs with 85 hits.
- What was Fred Bell's career batting average?
- Fred Bell batted .270 over his career, with 85 hits in 315 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Bell have?
- Fred Bell drove in 59 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Bell's career ERA?
- Fred Bell finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 27-25 with 194 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Fred Bell have?
- Fred Bell recorded 194 career strikeouts.