What years did Rob Bell play?

Rob Bell played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2007.

Was Rob Bell a pitcher?

Yes. Rob Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 421 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rob Bell hit?

Rob Bell hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Rob Bell's career batting average?

Rob Bell batted .083 over his career, with 5 hits in 60 at bats.

What was Rob Bell's career ERA?

Rob Bell finished with a 5.71 career ERA, going 34-37 with 421 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rob Bell have?

Rob Bell recorded 421 career strikeouts.

Rob Bell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2007)

Rob Bell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2007 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. Across 151 career appearances, he went 34-37 with a 5.71 ERA and 421 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 34–37

ERA 5.71

WHIP 1.52

SO 421

Pitcher PIV -18564.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 225 lb
Born: 1/17/1977 in Newburgh, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-04-08
Last Game: 2007-09-30

Full name: Robert Allen Bell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rob Bell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	37	151	108	2	0	0	686.0	757	435	125	288	421	5.71	-18564.1

Career ERA 5.71 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 28.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rob Bell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	CIN	NL	7	8	26	26	1	140.1	130	78	73	112	5.00	4.77 (-5%)	-4612.5
2001	CIN	NL	0	5	9	9	0	44.1	46	27	17	33	5.48	4.42 (-24%)	-1258.4
2001	TEX	AL	5	5	18	18	0	105.1	130	84	47	64	7.18	4.42 (-62%)	-4496.6
2002	TEX	AL	4	3	17	15	0	94.0	113	65	35	70	6.22	4.28 (-45%)	-1307.4
2003	TBA	AL	5	4	19	18	0	101.0	103	62	39	44	5.52	4.40 (-26%)	-2520.3
2004	TBA	AL	8	8	24	19	1	123.0	121	61	41	57	4.46	4.46 (avg)	-1447.6
2005	TBA	AL	1	1	8	3	0	25.0	41	23	12	13	8.28	4.29 (-93%)	-1880.7
2007	BAL	AL	4	3	30	0	0	53.0	73	35	24	28	5.94	4.47 (-33%)	-1040.6
Career · 8 seasons			34	37	151	108	2	686.0	757	435	288	421	5.71	—	-18,564

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

Rob Bell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
151	60	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	3	34	.083	.127	.117	.244	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OBP .127 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career SLG .117 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.

Career OPS .244 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rob Bell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	CIN	NL	26	45	1	3	1	1	27	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CIN	NL	9	7	0	1	0	1	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TEX	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TEX	AL	17	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	TBA	AL	19	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TBA	AL	24	5	1	1	1	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	TBA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BAL	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			151	60	2	5	2	3	34	.083	—	—	—	—	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

Rob Bell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	79	29	1	3	0	0	.103
Away	72	31	1	2	0	0	.065

Pitching — Home / Away

Rob Bell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	79	380.2	426	238	166	232	5.63
Away	72	305.1	331	197	122	189	5.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rob Bell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-09-30	BAL	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2007-09-28	BAL	NYY	—	3.0	3	1	1	3	0	0
2007-09-25	BAL	TOR	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
2007-09-21	BAL	TEX	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
2007-09-18	BAL	NYY	—	1.2	4	1	1	0	2	0
2007-09-16	BAL	TOR	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2007-09-15	BAL	TOR	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-11	BAL	LAA	—	3.0	3	1	1	2	3	0
2007-09-05	BAL	TBR	—	1.1	7	6	6	1	0	2
2007-08-29	BAL	TBR	L	2.0	3	1	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rob Bell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	151	108	69	68	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rob Bell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	CIN	P	26	26	8	14	2	0
2001	CIN	P	9	9	1	6	0	1
2001	TEX	P	18	18	7	9	0	2
2002	TEX	P	17	15	18	13	1	0
2003	TBA	P	19	18	9	10	1	0
2004	TBA	P	24	19	17	11	1	0
2005	TBA	P	8	3	5	1	1	0
2007	BAL	P	30	0	4	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rob Bell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	151

Salary History

Rob Bell — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	TBA	AL	$800,000
2001	CIN	NL	$250,000
2000	CIN	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,250,000

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Rob Bell: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 8, 2000 and the final game on September 30, 2007, Rob Bell built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (2000 through 2001), the Texas Rangers (2001 through 2002), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003 to 2005), and the Baltimore Orioles (2007). Bell played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 17, 1977, in Newburgh, NY, USA and a listed size of 6'5" and 225 pounds. The bio lists the given name Robert Allen.

Bell pitched in 151 games, starting 108, and finished with a 34-37 record and 5.71 ERA. Bell had 421 strikeouts. Against a 4.44 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.71 mark was 28.5% worse. The best win total was 8, in 2004. 2000 produced Bell's most strikeouts, 112. In 2004, one of the busiest seasons, Bell posted a 4.46 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.46.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rob Bell

What years did Rob Bell play?: Rob Bell played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2007.
Was Rob Bell a pitcher?: Yes. Rob Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 421 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rob Bell hit?: Rob Bell hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Rob Bell's career batting average?: Rob Bell batted .083 over his career, with 5 hits in 60 at bats.
What was Rob Bell's career ERA?: Rob Bell finished with a 5.71 career ERA, going 34-37 with 421 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rob Bell have?: Rob Bell recorded 421 career strikeouts.