Jerry Bell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1974)

W–L 17–11
ERA 3.28
WHIP 1.33
SO 89
Pitcher PIV -2535.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
10/6/1947 in Old Hickory, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-06
Last Game
1974-05-15

Full name: Jerry Houston Bell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 11 69 28 8 0 1 283.0 262 103 17 114 89 3.28 -2535.8

Career ERA 3.28 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 7.2% better than 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
1971 ML4 AL 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 14.7 10 5 6 8 3.07 3.47 (+12%) 324.1
1972 ML4 AL 5 1 25 3 0 0 0 70.7 50 13 33 20 1.66 3.26 (+49%) -496.9
1973 ML4 AL 9 9 31 25 8 0 1 183.7 185 81 70 57 3.97 3.75 (-6%) -1905.2
1974 ML4 AL 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 14.0 17 4 5 4 2.57 3.63 (+29%) -457.8
Career · 4 seasons 17 11 69 28 8 0 1 283.0 262 103 114 89 3.28 — -2,536

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
69 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .071 .071 .071 .143 0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 80.5% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 79.2% 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
1971 ML4 AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 ML4 AL 25 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .071 — — — — 0.0
1973 ML4 AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 ML4 AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 69 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .071 — — — — 0

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home38100100.100
Away3150000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home38173.01706655573.43
Away31110.0923759323.03

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-05-15 MILBAL — 1.1210200
1974-04-30 MILTEX — 0.0322101
1974-04-17 MILCLE — 2.2321011
1974-04-11 MILCLE W 6.2511210
1974-04-05 MILBOS — 3.1400020
1973-09-12 MILBAL L 7.0644320
1973-08-31 MILBOS — 7.1311330
1973-08-15 MILCHW — 7.1944010
1973-08-11 MILMIN — 7.0644141
1973-08-07 MILLAA — 7.11253030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 69 28 20 51 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 ML4 P 8 0 0 1 0 0
1972 ML4 P 25 3 7 13 0 1
1973 ML4 P 31 25 13 34 1 2
1974 ML4 P 5 0 0 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 69

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Belmont University Nashville TN 1966, 1967
Rhodes College Memphis TN 1968, 1969

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Bell

What years did Jerry Bell play?
Jerry Bell played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1974.
Was Jerry Bell a pitcher?
Yes. Jerry Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 89 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jerry Bell hit?
Jerry Bell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.