What years did George Bell play?

George Bell played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1911.

Was George Bell a pitcher?

Yes. George Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 376 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Bell hit?

George Bell hit 0 career home runs with 48 hits.

What was George Bell's career batting average?

George Bell batted .137 over his career, with 48 hits in 351 at bats.

How many RBI did George Bell have?

George Bell drove in 20 runs in his career.

What was George Bell's career ERA?

George Bell finished with a 2.85 career ERA, going 43-79 with 376 strikeouts.

George Bell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1911)

George Bell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1911 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 160 career appearances, he went 43-79 with a 2.85 ERA and 376 strikeouts. He also batted .137 with 0 home runs.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 43–79

ERA 2.85

WHIP 1.21

SO 376

Pitcher PIV -308.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 11/2/1874 in Greenwood, NY, USA
Died: 12/25/1941 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-04-17
Last Game: 1911-08-19

Full name: George Glenn Bell

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Bell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	79	160	124	92	17	4	1086.0	1,010	344	15	305	376	2.85	-308.6

Career ERA 2.85 vs. league average 2.73 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Bell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1907	BRO	NL	8	16	35	27	20	3	1	263.2	222	66	77	88	2.25	2.50 (+10%)	-40.2
1908	BRO	NL	4	15	29	19	12	2	1	155.1	162	62	45	63	3.59	2.40 (-50%)	-304.1
1909	BRO	NL	16	15	33	30	29	6	1	256.0	236	77	73	95	2.71	2.55 (-6%)	-697.0
1910	BRO	NL	10	27	44	36	25	4	1	310.0	267	91	82	102	2.64	2.79 (+5%)	787.4
1911	BRO	NL	5	6	19	12	6	2	0	101.0	123	48	28	28	4.28	3.37 (-27%)	-54.7
Career · 5 seasons			43	79	160	124	92	17	4	1,086.0	1,010	344	305	376	2.85	—	-309

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

George Bell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
160	351	19	48	6	3	0	20	0	20	100	.137	.196	.171	.367	-1,645

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career OPS .367 vs. league average .636 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Bell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1907	BRO	NL	35	84	6	8	0	0	0	8	23	.095	.245 (-61%)	.304 (-37%)	.308 (-69%)	.613 (-53%)	-589.0
1908	BRO	NL	29	47	1	8	2	2	6	1	9	.170	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	BRO	NL	33	90	5	15	3	1	7	6	28	.167	.244 (-32%)	.306 (-29%)	.312 (-29%)	.618 (-29%)	-373.4
1910	BRO	NL	44	97	5	13	1	0	4	4	30	.134	.249 (-46%)	.317 (-42%)	.326 (-56%)	.644 (-49%)	-682.4
1911	BRO	NL	19	33	2	4	0	0	3	1	10	.121	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			160	351	19	48	6	3	20	20	100	.137	—	—	—	—	-1,645

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

George Bell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	170	12	26	0	13	.153
Away	85	181	7	22	0	4	.122

Pitching — Home / Away

George Bell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	550.0	474	87	138	198	1.42
Away	85	535.0	537	125	162	187	2.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Bell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1911-08-19	BRO	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1911-07-13	BRO	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1911-07-03	BRO	BSN	W	2	0	1	1	0	0
1911-06-22	BRO	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1911-06-10	BRO	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911-06-06	BRO	CHC	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1911-06-03	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-30	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-30	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-27	BRO	BSN	W	2	1	0	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Bell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1911-08-19	BRO	PIT	—	7.1	12	7	5	1	1	0
1911-07-13	BRO	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1911-07-03	BRO	BSN	W	4.0	2	0	0	2	1	0
1911-06-22	BRO	PHI	—	4.1	6	2	2	2	1	0
1911-06-10	BRO	PIT	—	2.1	9	7	6	2	1	1
1911-06-06	BRO	CHC	L	8.0	7	5	5	3	2	0
1911-06-03	BRO	STL	L	3.0	6	5	5	3	1	0
1911-05-30	BRO	NY1	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1911-05-30	BRO	NY1	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1911-05-27	BRO	BSN	W	6.0	11	5	5	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Bell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	160	112	26	337	18	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Bell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	BRO	P	35	27	4	91	6	2
1908	BRO	P	29	19	2	51	1	0
1909	BRO	P	33	30	10	81	6	1
1910	BRO	P	44	36	8	74	2	2
1911	BRO	P	19	0	2	40	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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George Bell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	160

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George Bell: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1907 and the final game on August 19, 1911, George Bell built the record summarized on this page. Bell played for the Brooklyn Superbas (1907 through 1910) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1911). Bell, born on November 2, 1874, in Greenwood, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on December 25, 1941, in New York, NY, USA. The given name on file is George Glenn Bell.

Bell's career pitching line is 43 wins, 79 losses and a 2.85 ERA over 160 appearances. Bell had 376 strikeouts, 92 complete games, and 17 shutouts. Bell's 2.85 ERA was close to the 2.73 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 16, in 1909. The strikeout high was 102 in 1910. 1907 was Bell's sharpest full season, a 2.25 ERA against the league's 2.50.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Bell

What years did George Bell play?: George Bell played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1911.
Was George Bell a pitcher?: Yes. George Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 376 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Bell hit?: George Bell hit 0 career home runs with 48 hits.
What was George Bell's career batting average?: George Bell batted .137 over his career, with 48 hits in 351 at bats.
How many RBI did George Bell have?: George Bell drove in 20 runs in his career.
What was George Bell's career ERA?: George Bell finished with a 2.85 career ERA, going 43-79 with 376 strikeouts.