What years did Zeke Bella play?

Zeke Bella played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959.

Was Zeke Bella a pitcher?

No. Zeke Bella was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Zeke Bella hit?

Zeke Bella hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.

Zeke Bella

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1959)

AVG .196

HR 1

RBI 9

H 18

OPS .553

PIV -220

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 8/23/1930 in Greenwich, CT, USA
Died: 11/17/2013 in Greenwich, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-09-11
Last Game: 1959-09-25

Full name: John Bella

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
52	92	10	18	2	1	1	9	0	10	16	.196	.282	.272	.553	-220

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OPS .553 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	NYA	AL	5	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	KC1	AL	47	82	10	17	2	1	1	9	9	14	.207	.256 (-19%)	.323 (-9%)	.392 (-25%)	.715 (-18%)	-220.4
Career · 2 seasons			52	92	10	18	2	1	1	9	10	16	.196	—	—	—	—	-220

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	33	4	7	1	3	.212
Away	28	59	6	11	0	7	.186

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1959-09-25	KC1	CLE	L	1	1	0	0
1959-09-22	KC1	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1959-09-19	KC1	CLE	L	1	0	0	1
1959-09-12	KC1	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1959-09-06	KC1	DET	L	1	0	0	1
1959-09-04	KC1	DET	L	2	0	1	1
1959-08-30	KC1	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1959-08-25	KC1	BAL	W	2	0	0	0
1959-08-23	KC1	MIN	W	1	0	0	0
1959-08-21	KC1	NYY	L	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
OF	29	21	29	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1957	NYA	OF	4	2	7	1	0
1959	KC1	1B	1	0	1	0	0
1959	KC1	OF	25	19	22	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Left Field	12
Right Field	17

Frequently Asked Questions about Zeke Bella

What years did Zeke Bella play?: Zeke Bella played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959.
Was Zeke Bella a pitcher?: No. Zeke Bella was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Zeke Bella hit?: Zeke Bella hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.