William Bell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
William Bell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Giants. Across 4 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 1.85 ERA and 5 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | PG | EAS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1.96 | 3.10 (+37%) | -46.5 |
| 1904 | PG | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.64 | 2.66 (+38%) | -108.8 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1.85 | — | -155 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .389 | .599 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.
Career OBP .211 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.
Career SLG .389 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.
Career OPS .599 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — 6.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | PG | EAS | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | PG | IND | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 6 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 4 |
| Right Field | 2 |
William Bell: the record in brief
William Bell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1903 to 1904. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Giants, from 1903 through 1904. Bell is listed as a pitcher.
Bell went 2-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 4 games, 4 of them starts. Also on Bell's record: 5 strikeouts. The leagues Bell pitched in allowed 2.87 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 35.3% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.96 in 1903, when the league's was 3.10.
The position table credits Bell with 4 games at pitcher and also lists 2 at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about William Bell
- Was William Bell a pitcher?
- Yes. William Bell pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did William Bell hit?
- William Bell hit 1 career home run with 3 hits.
- What teams did William Bell play for?
- William Bell played for one team, the Philadelphia Giants (1903–1904).
- What were William Bell's career stats?
- In 4 games, William Bell went 2-2 with a 1.85 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 34.0 innings pitched.
- What position did William Bell play?
- William Bell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was William Bell's career ERA?
- William Bell finished with a 1.85 career ERA, going 2-2 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did William Bell have?
- William Bell recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is William Bell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. William Bell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.