Lefty Bell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lefty Bell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.32 ERA and 3 strikeouts.
- 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
- — / L
- Born
- 1921
Full name: Charles Bell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4.32 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4.32 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | HG | NN2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Lefty Bell: the record in brief
Lefty Bell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the Homestead Grays, in 1948. The bio lists Bell's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads in 1921. Lefty Bell was the playing name; the full given name is Charles.
Bell went 0-0 with a 4.32 ERA in 5 games, 0 of them starts. Bell had 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bell's seasons was 4.10, so the 4.32 figure ran 5.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1948, with 5 games and 3 strikeouts.
Bell appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Bell
- Was Lefty Bell a pitcher?
- Yes. Lefty Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lefty Bell hit?
- Lefty Bell hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Lefty Bell's career batting average?
- Lefty Bell batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- What was Lefty Bell's career ERA?
- Lefty Bell finished with a 4.32 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Bell have?
- Lefty Bell recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is Lefty Bell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lefty Bell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.