Eric Bell

Q: When was Eric Bell born?

Eric Bell was born on October 27, 1963.

Q: Where was Eric Bell born?

Eric Bell was born in Modesto, CA .

Q: How tall is Eric Bell?

Eric Bell is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eric Bell weigh when playing?

Eric Bell weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Eric Bell in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Bell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Eric Bell drafted?

Eric Bell was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 9th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fred C. Beyer HS (Modesto, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Eric Bell have?

Eric Bell had 152 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Eric Bell played for?

Eric Bell played for 3 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 178lb (183cm, 80kg)

Born: October 27, 1963 in Modesto, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 9th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fred C. Beyer HS (Modesto, CA).

High School: Fred C. Beyer HS (Modesto, CA)

Debut: September 24, 1985 (Age 21-332d, 15,112th in major league history)
vs. MIL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 8, 1993 (Age 29-193d)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Eric Alvin Bell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

5.18

234.2

152

WHIP

1.491

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1982	18	BAL-min	Rk	4	1	.800	2.10	11	9	2	0	0	0	51.1	42	19	12	2	36	0	30	2	0	2				1.519	7.4	0.4	6.3	5.3	0.83	BLD APPY
1983	19	BAL-min	A-	3	2	.600	4.95	18	5	8	2	0	6	60.0	71	44	33	5	30	0	56	1	0	4				1.683	10.7	0.8	4.5	8.4	1.87	NWK NYPL
1984	20	BAL-min	A-,A	8	3	.727	2.72	18	16	0	4	1	0	106.0	88	44	32	6	31	0	120	3	1	8				1.123	7.5	0.5	2.6	10.2	3.87	NWK,HGR NYPL,CARL
1985	21	BAL-min	A	11	6	.647	3.13	26	26	0	5	2	0	158.1	141	73	55	7	63	0	162	1	0	4				1.288	8.0	0.4	3.6	9.2	2.57	HGR CARL
1985	21	BAL	AL	0	0		4.76	4	0	3	0	0	0	5.2	4	3	3	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	24	90	5.68	1.412	6.4	1.6	6.4	6.4	1.00
1986	22	BAL-min	AA,AAA	16	9	.640	3.05	29	29	0	10	1	0	206.1	177	75	70	10	101	1	163	1	0	12				1.347	7.7	0.4	4.4	7.1	1.61	CHR,ROC SOUL,IL
1986	22	BAL	AL	1	2	.333	5.01	4	4	0	0	0	0	23.1	23	14	13	4	14	0	18	0	0	0	105	84	5.26	1.586	8.9	1.5	5.4	6.9	1.29
1987	23	BAL	AL	10	13	.435	5.45	33	29	1	2	0	0	165.0	174	113	100	32	78	0	111	2	1	11	729	81	5.50	1.527	9.5	1.7	4.3	6.1	1.42

1988	24	BAL-min	AAA	3	1	.750	1.98	7	7	0	0	0	0	36.1	28	10	8	0	13	0	33	0	2	1				1.128	6.9	0.0	3.2	8.2	2.54	ROC IL
1989	25	BAL-min	AA,AAA	5	4	.556	3.38	16	14	1	0	0	1	82.2	72	35	31	8	26	1	62	1	3	4				1.185	7.8	0.9	2.8	6.8	2.38	HGR,ROC EL,IL
1990	26	BAL-min	AAA	9	6	.600	4.86	27	27	0	3	0	0	148.0	168	90	80	16	65	0	90	9	1	11				1.574	10.2	1.0	4.0	5.5	1.38	ROC IL
1991	27	CLE-min	AA,AAA	11	6	.647	2.73	22	20	0	2	1	0	118.2	105	53	36	2	48	2	100	2	0	7	510			1.289	8.0	0.2	3.6	7.6	2.08	CAK,CSP EL,PCL
1991	27	CLE	AL	4	0	1.000	0.50	10	0	3	0	0	0	18.0	5	2	1	0	5	0	7	1	0	0	61	854	3.08	0.556	2.5	0.0	2.5	3.5	1.40
1992	28	CLE-min	AAA	10	7	.588	3.73	26	18	8	5	0	1	137.2	161	64	57	10	30	1	56	0	2	6	575			1.387	10.5	0.7	2.0	3.7	1.87	CSP PCL
1992	28	CLE	AL	0	2	.000	7.63	7	1	2	0	0	0	15.1	22	13	13	1	9	0	10	1	0	1	75	53	4.28	2.022	12.9	0.6	5.3	5.9	1.11
1993	29	HOU-min	AAA	4	6	.400	4.05	22	16	1	3	1	0	106.2	131	59	48	8	39	0	53	1	0	5	474			1.594	11.1	0.7	3.3	4.5	1.36	TUC PCL
1993	29	HOU	NL	0	1	.000	6.14	10	0	2	0	0	0	7.1	10	5	5	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	34	66	3.26	1.636	12.3	0.0	2.5	2.5	1.00
1994	30	HOU-min	AAA	8	8	.500	4.46	30	29	1	0	0	0	171.1	209	112	85	12	60	1	82	6	2	4	769			1.570	11.0	0.6	3.2	4.3	1.37	TUC PCL
1995	31	CLE-min	AAA	13	9	.591	3.90	28	24	1	3	1	0	161.1	177	76	70	18	47	0	86	7	0	3	687			1.388	9.9	1.0	2.6	4.8	1.83	BFL AA
1996	32	HOU-min	AAA	4	14	.222	5.65	30	21	4	1	0	0	127.1	177	114	80	7	48	4	58	1	0	4	599			1.767	12.5	0.5	3.4	4.1	1.21	TUC PCL
6 Yrs				15	18	.455	5.18	68	34	11	2	0	0	234.2	238	150	135	38	112	0	152	4	1	12	1028	84	5.15	1.491	9.1	1.5	4.3	5.8	1.36
162 Game Avg.				10	12	.455	5.18	45	23	7	1	0	0	156	159	100	90	25	75	0	101	3	1	8	685	84	5.15	1.491	9.1	1.5	4.3	5.8	1.36

BAL (3 yrs)				11	15	.423	5.38	41	33	4	2	0	0	194.0	201	130	116	37	96	0	133	2	1	11	858	81	5.48	1.531	9.3	1.7	4.5	6.2	1.39
CLE (2 yrs)				4	2	.667	3.78	17	1	5	0	0	0	33.1	27	15	14	1	14	0	17	2	0	1	136	110	3.63	1.230	7.3	0.3	3.8	4.6	1.21
HOU (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.14	10	0	2	0	0	0	7.1	10	5	5	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	34	66	3.26	1.636	12.3	0.0	2.5	2.5	1.00

AL (5 yrs)				15	17	.469	5.15	58	34	9	2	0	0	227.1	228	145	130	38	110	0	150	4	1	12	994	84	5.21	1.487	9.0	1.5	4.4	5.9	1.36
NL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.14	10	0	2	0	0	0	7.1	10	5	5	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	34	66	3.26	1.636	12.3	0.0	2.5	2.5	1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Eric Bell?

Eric Bell is 60 years old.

When was Eric Bell born?

Eric Bell was born on October 27, 1963.

Where was Eric Bell born?

Eric Bell was born in Modesto, CA.

How tall is Eric Bell?

Eric Bell is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Eric Bell weigh when playing?

Eric Bell weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eric Bell play?

Eric Bell played 6 seasons.

Is Eric Bell in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Bell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Eric Bell drafted?

Eric Bell was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 9th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fred C. Beyer HS (Modesto, CA).

What position did Eric Bell play?

Eric Bell was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Eric Bell have?

Eric Bell had 152 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Eric Bell played for?

Eric Bell played for 3 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros.

When did Eric Bell retire?

Eric Bell last played in 1993.

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