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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1922 19 SLS NNL P 16 12 113.0 58 1 56 1 3 .983 .951 4.54 3.25 3.56 3.31
1922 19 SLS NNL LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70
1923 20 SLS NNL P 25 14 153.2 83 12 69 2 1 .976 .949 4.74 3.41 3.24 3.57
1923 20 SLS NNL CF 14 13 101.2 27 26 0 1 0 .963 .953 2.30 2.07 1.86 2.17
1923 20 SLS NNL 1B 2 1 6.0 7 6 0 1 1 .857 .980 9.00 11.85 3.00 12.50
1923 20 SLS NNL LF 1 0 5.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.59 1.75 1.00 1.80
1923 20 SLS NNL 2B 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .938 5.00 5.60 5.00 5.80
1924 21 SLS NNL CF 58 56 469.0 134 127 5 2 0 .985 .964 2.53 2.18 2.28 2.05
1924 21 SLS NNL P 6 4 40.0 14 1 11 2 0 .857 .943 2.70 3.33 2.00 3.13
1924 21 SLS NNL RF 3 2 21.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 .962 2.14 1.67 1.67 1.57
1924 21 SLS NNL 1B 1 1 9.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 15.00 11.60 15.00 11.00
1925 22 SLS NNL CF 87 87 771.2 242 218 18 6 4 .975 .959 2.75 2.33 2.71 2.14
1925 22 SLS NNL 1B 2 1 17.0 22 21 1 0 0 1.000 .978 11.65 11.54 11.00 10.55
1926 23 SLS NNL CF 91 91 808.0 226 206 15 5 1 .978 .962 2.46 2.42 2.43 2.26
1927 24 SLS NNL CF 96 96 835.2 206 186 12 8 3 .961 .956 2.13 2.34 2.06 2.14
1927 24 SLS NNL 1B 5 2 33.0 39 38 1 0 2 1.000 .980 10.64 11.26 7.80 10.30
1928 25 SLS NNL CF 79 79 705.1 223 201 14 8 3 .964 .963 2.74 2.52 2.72 2.18
1929 26 2TM NNL CF 97 96 823.0 230 208 17 5 0 .978 .955 2.46 2.46 2.32 2.26
1929 26 SLS NNL CF 93 92 787.0 226 204 17 5 0 .978 .955 2.53 2.46 2.38 2.26
1929 26 CAG NNL CF 4 4 36.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .955 1.00 2.45 1.00 2.25
1929 26 SLS NNL 1B 2 0 6.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .983 9.00 11.10 3.00 10.15
1929 26 SLS NNL P 2 0 2.0 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 .945 9.00 3.15 1.00 2.70
1930 27 SLS NNL CF 80 80 691.0 198 175 17 6 2 .970 .961 2.50 2.29 2.40 1.98
1931 28 SLS NNL CF 34 33 292.0 60 56 3 1 0 .983 .952 1.82 2.27 1.74 1.55
1932 29 2TM EWL CF 40 40 349.0 90 82 7 1 0 .989 .963 2.30 2.33 2.23 3.22
1932 29 DW EWL CF 30 30 262.2 66 58 7 1 0 .985 .963 2.23 2.33 2.17 3.22
1932 29 HG EWL CF 10 10 86.1 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 .963 2.50 2.32 2.40 3.22
1933 30 PC NN2 CF 76 76 656.0 118 111 1 6 1 .949 .955 1.54 2.24 1.47 2.04 AS
1934 31 PC NN2 CF 68 68 585.2 127 121 2 4 0 .969 .983 1.89 2.19 1.81 2.40 AS
1934 31 PC NN2 1B 2 1 12.0 16 15 0 1 2 .938 .987 11.25 10.73 7.50 11.80 AS
1935 32 PC NN2 CF 46 46 410.0 124 113 6 5 1 .960 .956 2.61 2.32 2.59 1.84 AS
1935 32 PC NN2 1B 4 4 34.0 36 35 1 0 0 1.000 .984 9.53 10.56 9.00 8.38 AS
1935 32 PC NN2 3B 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 .920 3.00 2.80 3.00 2.30 AS
1936 33 PC NN2 CF 42 42 362.1 81 79 0 2 0 .975 .961 1.96 2.29 1.88 1.72 AS
1936 33 PC NN2 LF 1 1 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.57 1.80 2.00 1.30 AS
1936 33 PC NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .957 3.00 1.80 3.00 1.40 AS
1936 33 PC NN2 1B 1 1 9.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 .981 9.00 10.40 9.00 7.80 AS
1937 34 PC NN2 CF 8 8 73.0 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 .963 2.10 2.37 2.13 1.68
1938 Did not play - Mexico
1939 Did not play - Mexico
1940 Did not play - Mexico
1941 Did not play - Mexico
1942 39 CAG NAL CF 28 28 233.2 66 64 0 2 0 .970 .960 2.47 2.47 2.29 1.65 AS,AS
1942 39 CAG NAL 1B 10 10 81.0 92 86 3 3 2 .967 .981 9.89 10.51 8.90 7.03 AS,AS
1943 40 HG NN2 LF 58 57 479.0 87 83 3 1 1 .989 .934 1.62 1.70 1.48 2.25 AS
1943 40 HG NN2 CF 6 6 50.1 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 .961 2.50 2.32 2.33 3.08 AS
1944 41 HG NN2 LF 49 49 417.1 71 69 2 0 0 1.000 .950 1.53 1.52 1.45 1.44 AS
1944 41 HG NN2 CF 8 2 33.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.36 2.35 0.63 2.23 AS
1945 42 HG NN2 LF 41 41 340.0 59 52 2 5 0 .915 .921 1.43 1.42 1.32 1.47
1945 42 HG NN2 CF 10 4 56.2 19 16 2 1 0 .947 .961 2.86 2.21 1.80 2.30
1945 42 HG NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.60
1945 42 HG NN2 2B 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.40 0.00 5.60
1946 43 HG NN2 LF 29 24 212.0 37 36 1 0 0 1.000 .964 1.57 1.79 1.28 1.75
1946 43 HG NN2 CF 5 3 30.0 9 7 1 1 0 .889 .962 2.40 2.43 1.60 2.40
1946 43 HG NN2 1B 5 2 24.0 28 24 2 2 1 .929 .978 9.75 10.46 5.20 10.28
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
12 Yrs 86 55 561.2 436 271 152 13 14 .970 .969 6.78 6.45 4.92 5.76
CF (20 Yrs) CF 973 954 8337.0 2216 2030 122 64 15 .971 .961 2.32 2.34 2.21 2.14
1B (10 Yrs) 1B 34 23 231.0 271 255 8 8 8 .970 .981 10.25 10.80 7.74 9.28
LF (7 Yrs) LF 180 172 1462.0 257 243 8 6 1 .977 .940 1.55 1.60 1.39 1.76
P (4 Yrs) P 49 30 308.2 157 14 138 5 5 .968 .949 4.43 3.34 3.10 3.40
RF (3 Yrs) RF 5 4 39.0 9 7 2 0 0 1.000 .959 2.08 1.66 1.80 1.54
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 2 1 13.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .938 3.46 5.54 2.50 5.70
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 .920 3.00 2.80 3.00 2.30
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1925 22 SLS NNL CF 7 7 0 176.0 25 22 2 1 1 .960 1.23 3.43 0
1928 25 SLS NNL CF 7 0 183.0 23 20 2 1 0 .957 1.08 3.14 0
1930 27 SLS NNL CF 6 6 0 159.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 0.62 1.83 0
1935 32 PC NN2 CF 6 6 0 153.0 16 15 0 1 0 .938 0.88 2.50 0
1935 32 PC NN2 PR 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1943 40 HG WS LF 7 0 209.0 11 10 1 0 1 1.000 0.47 1.57 0
1944 41 HG WS LF 5 0 135.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 0.60 1.80 0
1945 42 HG WS LF 4 4 0 105.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.60 1.75 0
7 Yrs 43 23 0 1120.0 103 93 6 4 2 .961 0.80 2.30 0
CF (4 Yrs) CF 26 19 0 671.0 75 67 5 3 1 .960 0.97 2.77 0
LF (3 Yrs) LF 16 4 0 449.0 28 26 1 1 1 .964 0.54 1.69 0
PR (1 Yr) PR 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cool Papa Bell born?

Cool Papa Bell was born on May 17, 1903.

Where was Cool Papa Bell born?

Cool Papa Bell was born in Starkville, MS.

How tall was Cool Papa Bell?

Cool Papa Bell was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Cool Papa Bell weigh when playing?

Cool Papa Bell weighed 157 lbs (71 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cool Papa Bell play?

Cool Papa Bell played 21 seasons.

Is Cool Papa Bell in the Hall of Fame?

Cool Papa Bell was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1974.

What position did Cool Papa Bell play?

Cool Papa Bell was a Centerfielder and Pitcher.

How many hits did Cool Papa Bell have?

Cool Papa Bell had 1,584 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Cool Papa Bell have?

Cool Papa Bell had 61 home runs over his career.

What was Cool Papa Bell's average?

Cool Papa Bell had a .324 average over his career.

How many teams has Cool Papa Bell played for?

Cool Papa Bell played for 5 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords and St. Louis Stars.

How many World Series has Cool Papa Bell won?

Cool Papa Bell won 2 World Series.

When did Cool Papa Bell retire?

Cool Papa Bell last played in 1946.

What are Cool Papa Bell's nicknames?

Cool Papa is a nickname for Cool Papa Bell.

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