Gary Bell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1969)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 196 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1958-06-01
- Last Game
- 1969-09-12
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Wilbur Gary Bell
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 117 | 519 | 233 | 71 | 9 | 51 | 2015.0 | 1,794 | 825 | 206 | 842 | 1,378 | 3.68 | -9637.3 |
Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — near league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CLE | AL | 12 | 10 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 182.0 | 141 | 67 | 73 | 110 | 3.31 | 3.86 (+14%) | 444.2 |
| 1959 | CLE | AL | 16 | 11 | 44 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 234.0 | 208 | 105 | 105 | 136 | 4.04 | 3.90 (-3%) | -2588.3 |
| 1960 | CLE | AL | 9 | 10 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 154.7 | 139 | 71 | 82 | 109 | 4.13 | 3.82 (-8%) | -1111.4 |
| 1961 | CLE | AL | 12 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 228.3 | 214 | 104 | 100 | 163 | 4.10 | 4.03 (-2%) | -1909.3 |
| 1962 | CLE | AL | 10 | 9 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 107.7 | 104 | 51 | 52 | 80 | 4.26 | 3.96 (-8%) | -1073.3 |
| 1963 | CLE | AL | 8 | 5 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 119.0 | 91 | 39 | 52 | 98 | 2.95 | 3.46 (+15%) | -609.7 |
| 1964 | CLE | AL | 8 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 106.0 | 106 | 51 | 53 | 89 | 4.33 | 3.58 (-21%) | -2114.7 |
| 1965 | CLE | AL | 6 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 103.7 | 86 | 35 | 50 | 86 | 3.04 | 3.50 (+13%) | 683.3 |
| 1966 | CLE | AL | 14 | 15 | 40 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 254.3 | 211 | 91 | 79 | 194 | 3.22 | 3.52 (+9%) | 3622.2 |
| 1967 | CLE | AL | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 | 50 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 3.71 | 3.30 (-12%) | -1040.6 |
| 1967 | BOS | AL | 12 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 165.3 | 143 | 58 | 47 | 115 | 3.16 | 3.30 (+4%) | -115.4 |
| 1968 | BOS | AL | 11 | 11 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 199.3 | 177 | 69 | 68 | 103 | 3.12 | 2.98 (-4%) | 390.1 |
| 1969 | SE1 | AL | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61.3 | 76 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 4.70 | 3.61 (-30%) | -2106.8 |
| 1969 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | 48 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 6.28 | 3.61 (-74%) | -2107.6 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 121 | 117 | 519 | 233 | 71 | 9 | 51 | 2,015.0 | 1,794 | 825 | 842 | 1,378 | 3.68 | — | -9,637 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521 | 569 | 46 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 25 | 152 | .185 | .222 | .220 | .441 | -2,497 |
Career AVG .185 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.
Career SLG .220 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.
Career OPS .441 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 36.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CLE | AL | 33 | 56 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .196 | .257 (-24%) | .324 (-19%) | .394 (-37%) | .719 (-29%) | -251.5 |
| 1959 | CLE | AL | 44 | 75 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .240 | .256 (-6%) | .323 (-17%) | .392 (-32%) | .715 (-25%) | -293.5 |
| 1960 | CLE | AL | 30 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .149 | — | — | — | — | -350.1 |
| 1961 | CLE | AL | 34 | 81 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .198 | .258 (-24%) | .328 (-29%) | .399 (-47%) | .727 (-39%) | -511.0 |
| 1962 | CLE | AL | 57 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .208 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | CLE | AL | 58 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | CLE | AL | 56 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | CLE | AL | 60 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | CLE | AL | 40 | 76 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .132 | .248 (-47%) | .309 (-40%) | .376 (-58%) | .685 (-50%) | -571.6 |
| 1967 | CLE | AL | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | BOS | AL | 29 | 59 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .203 | .242 (-16%) | .306 (-34%) | .357 (-29%) | .663 (-31%) | 0.0 |
| 1968 | BOS | AL | 35 | 59 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .220 | .236 (-7%) | .298 (-29%) | .340 (-20%) | .638 (-24%) | -237.1 |
| 1969 | SE1 | AL | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | CHA | AL | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 521 | 569 | 46 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 25 | 152 | .185 | — | — | — | — | -2,215 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1040 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 258 | 258 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 21 | .194 |
| Away | 263 | 311 | 26 | 55 | 0 | 20 | .177 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 257 | 995.2 | 868 | 404 | 399 | 698 | 3.65 |
| Away | 262 | 1019.1 | 926 | 419 | 443 | 680 | 3.70 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-09-12 | CHW | OAK | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-01 | CHW | BAL | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-08-30 | CHW | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-08-26 | CHW | NYY | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-20 | CHW | TEX | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-16 | CHW | NYY | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-08-11 | CHW | BOS | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969-08-09 | CHW | DET | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-08-08 | CHW | DET | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-08-01 | CHW | DET | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 519 | 233 | 141 | 278 | 16 | 30 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CLE | P | 33 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 1959 | CLE | P | 44 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
| 1960 | CLE | P | 28 | 23 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| 1961 | CLE | P | 34 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | CLE | P | 57 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1963 | CLE | P | 58 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 | CLE | P | 56 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | CLE | P | 60 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CLE | P | 40 | 37 | 8 | 50 | 2 | 3 |
| 1967 | CLE | P | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | BOS | P | 29 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 1968 | BOS | P | 35 | 27 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
| 1969 | SE1 | P | 13 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 1969 | CHA | P | 23 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 519 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 3rd | 3.0 | 24 | 3 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Gary Bell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Bell
- What years did Gary Bell play?
- Gary Bell played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1969.
- Was Gary Bell a pitcher?
- Yes. Gary Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 121 wins and 1378 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gary Bell hit?
- Gary Bell hit 1 career home runs with 105 hits.