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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1923 25 KCM NNL -0.1 6 18 18 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 16 .209 11 4 0 0 /1
1924 26 KCM NNL -0.3 20 55 53 4 10 1 0 0 4 0 1 .189 .218 .208 .426 17 .208 17 11 1 1/79
1925 27 KCM NNL -0.7 22 54 52 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .058 .093 .058 .150 -59 .081 -62 3 0 1/78
1926 28 KCM NNL 0.3 29 80 75 8 19 5 2 0 14 1 5 .253 .300 .373 .673 73 .306 69 28 0 1/89
1927 29 KCM NNL 0.6 32 94 87 9 26 2 2 0 10 1 7 .299 .351 .368 .719 94 .334 95 32 0 1/89
1928 30 KCM NNL 0.4 29 68 65 7 17 5 0 0 4 0 3 .262 .294 .338 .633 72 .293 71 22 0 1/9
1929 31 KCM NNL 0.7 26 74 67 10 20 3 0 0 10 0 6 .299 .365 .343 .708 85 .336 89 23 1 1
1930 32 KCM NNL 0.1 25 76 70 11 18 3 0 0 12 0 6 .257 .316 .300 .616 65 .295 69 21 0 1/897
1932 34 2TM EWL 0.3 14 49 41 7 13 2 0 0 5 1 6 .317 .417 .366 .783 117 .389 125 15 1 1 /1897
1932 34 DW EWL 0.3 7 22 18 2 7 1 0 0 3 1 3 .389 .476 .444 .921 155 .448 162 8 0 1 /197
1932 34 HG EWL 0.1 7 27 23 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 .261 .370 .304 .675 88 .343 97 7 1 0 /18
1933 35 PC NN2 0.4 19 48 42 9 12 1 0 1 7 0 5 .286 .362 .381 .743 102 .345 106 16 0 1 1
1934 36 PC NN2 0.5 23 59 52 3 14 1 0 0 9 0 5 .269 .333 .288 .622 76 .308 80 15 0 2 1/79
1935 37 2TM NN2 0.4 13 28 23 3 10 1 0 0 1 0 1 .435 .458 .478 .937 139 .437 153 11 0 4 1
1935 37 PC NN2 0.0 5 8 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 18 .244 21 1 0 1 /1
1935 37 ND NN2 0.4 8 20 17 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 .529 .529 .588 1.118 184 .516 207 10 0 3 /1
1936 38 NE NN2 0.0 12 32 28 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 .214 .241 .286 .527 36 .245 24 8 0 3 1
1937 39 NE NN2 0.2 7 14 12 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 .333 .429 .333 .762 100 .375 112 4 0 0 /1
14 Yrs 2.8 277 749 685 77 176 26 4 1 80 4 50 .257 .310 .311 .621 66 .295 68 213 3 11 189/7
162 Game Avg 1.6 162 438 401 45 103 15 2 1 47 2 29 .257 .310 .311 .621 66 .295 68 125 2
KCM (8 Yrs) 1.0 189 519 487 51 117 19 4 0 55 3 30 .240 .287 .296 .583 55 .275 54 144 2 0 189/7
PC (3 Yrs) 0.9 47 115 100 13 27 2 0 1 16 0 11 .270 .342 .320 .662 83 .320 87 32 0 4 1/79
NE (2 Yrs) 0.2 19 46 40 4 10 2 0 0 3 0 3 .250 .302 .300 .602 56 .287 54 12 0 3 1
ND (1 Yr) 0.4 8 20 17 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 .529 .529 .588 1.118 184 .516 207 10 0 3 /1
DW (1 Yr) 0.3 7 22 18 2 7 1 0 0 3 1 3 .389 .476 .444 .921 155 .448 162 8 0 1 /197
HG (1 Yr) 0.1 7 27 23 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 .261 .370 .304 .675 88 .343 97 7 1 0 /18
NNL (8 Yrs) 1.0 189 519 487 51 117 19 4 0 55 3 30 .240 .287 .296 .583 55 .275 54 144 2 0 189/7
NN2 (5 Yrs) 1.5 74 181 157 19 46 5 0 1 20 0 14 .293 .351 .344 .695 87 .331 92 54 0 10 1/79
EWL (1 Yr) 0.3 14 49 41 7 13 2 0 0 5 1 6 .317 .417 .366 .783 117 .389 125 15 1 1 /1897
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1924 26 KCM WS 4 10 9 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .222 .222 .333 .556 3 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1925 27 KCM NNL,WS 5 14 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .083 .214 .083 .298 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1926 28 KCM NNL 3 6 6 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500 5 0 0 0 0 0 /1
3 Yrs 12 30 27 1 7 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 1 .259 .310 .333 .644 9 0 0 1 0 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 405 365 13 94 27 0 0 81 0 27 .259 .310 .333 .644 122 0 0 13 0
WS (2 Yrs) 7 17 15 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 .133 .188 .200 .388 3 0 0 1 0 0 /1
NNL (2 Yrs) 5 13 12 0 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 .417 .462 .500 .962 6 0 0 0 0 0 /1

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1923 25 KCM NNL 18 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .487 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1924 26 KCM NNL 55 -6 0 0 -1 4 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .486 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 1/79
1925 27 KCM NNL 54 -12 0 0 0 5 -8 -0.7 0 -7 -0.7 .468 .496 -0.7 0.0 -7 1/78
1926 28 KCM NNL 80 -4 0 0 0 6 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .509 .502 0.3 0.0 3 1/89
1927 29 KCM NNL 94 -1 0 0 -1 7 5 0.5 1 6 0.6 .516 .503 0.6 -0.1 7 1/89
1928 30 KCM NNL 68 -3 0 0 0 6 4 0.3 0 4 0.4 .511 .502 0.4 0.0 4 1/9
1929 31 KCM NNL 74 -1 0 0 0 8 7 0.7 0 7 0.7 .525 .504 0.7 0.0 7 1
1930 32 KCM NNL 76 -3 0 0 -1 4 -1 0.0 1 1 0.1 .498 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 1/897
1932 34 2TM EWL 49 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.2 1 4 0.3 .518 .501 0.3 0.0 4 /1897
1932 34 DW EWL 22 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.2 0 3 0.3 .532 .501 0.3 0.0 3 /197
1932 34 HG EWL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 1 /18
1933 35 PC NN2 48 0 0 0 0 4 5 0.4 0 5 0.4 .523 .503 0.4 0.0 5 1
1934 36 PC NN2 59 -1 0 0 1 6 5 0.5 0 5 0.5 .521 .503 0.4 0.1 5 1/79
1935 37 2TM NN2 28 2 0 0 0 3 5 0.4 0 5 0.4 .529 .501 0.4 0.0 5 1
1935 37 PC NN2 8 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1935 37 ND NN2 20 3 0 0 0 2 5 0.4 0 5 0.4 .548 .502 0.4 0.0 5 /1
1936 38 NE NN2 32 -3 0 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1937 39 NE NN2 14 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .522 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /1
14 Yrs 749 -32 0 0 -2 60 26 2.3 5 32 2.8 .508 .501 2.9 -0.2 33 189/7
162 Game Avg 438 -19 0 0 -1 35 15 1.4 3 18 1.6 .508 .501 1.7 -0.1 19
KCM (8 Yrs) 519 -32 0 0 -2 41 7 0.6 4 10 1.0 .503 .501 1.2 -0.3 13 189/7
PC (3 Yrs) 115 -2 0 0 1 11 10 0.9 0 10 0.9 .519 .503 0.9 0.1 10 1/79
NE (2 Yrs) 46 -3 0 0 0 5 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .509 .500 0.2 0.0 2 1
ND (1 Yr) 20 3 0 0 0 2 5 0.4 0 5 0.4 .548 .502 0.4 0.0 5 /1
DW (1 Yr) 22 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.2 0 3 0.3 .532 .501 0.3 0.0 3 /197
HG (1 Yr) 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 1 /18
NNL (8 Yrs) 519 -32 0 0 -2 41 7 0.6 4 10 1.0 .503 .501 1.2 -0.3 13 189/7
NN2 (5 Yrs) 181 -2 0 0 1 18 17 1.5 0 17 1.5 .520 .502 1.4 0.1 16 1/79
EWL (1 Yr) 49 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.2 1 4 0.3 .518 .501 0.3 0.0 4 /1897

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 25 KCM NNL 18 .209 11 .222 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1924 26 KCM NNL 55 .208 17 .189 .019 0.0 1.8 33.3 1/79
1925 27 KCM NNL 54 .081 -62 .058 .000 0.0 3.7 40.0 1/78
1926 28 KCM NNL 80 .306 69 .253 .120 0.0 6.3 33.3 1/89
1927 29 KCM NNL 94 .334 95 .299 .069 0.0 7.4 27.3 1/89
1928 30 KCM NNL 68 .293 71 .262 .077 0.0 4.4 35.0 1/9
1929 31 KCM NNL 74 .336 89 .299 .045 0.0 8.1 37.0 1
1930 32 KCM NNL 76 .295 69 .257 .043 0.0 7.9 45.8 1/897
1932 34 2TM EWL 49 .389 125 .317 .049 0.0 12.2 35.0 /1897
1932 34 DW EWL 22 .448 162 .389 .056 0.0 13.6 20.0 /197
1932 34 HG EWL 27 .343 97 .261 .043 0.0 11.1 50.0 /18
1933 35 PC NN2 48 .345 106 .268 .095 2.1 10.4 50.0 1
1934 36 PC NN2 59 .308 80 .269 .019 0.0 8.5 15.8 1/79
1935 37 2TM NN2 28 .437 153 .435 .043 0.0 3.6 27.3 1
1935 37 PC NN2 8 .244 21 .167 .000 0.0 12.5 50.0 /1
1935 37 ND NN2 20 .516 207 .529 .059 0.0 0.0 22.2 /1
1936 38 NE NN2 32 .245 24 .214 .071 0.0 3.1 42.9 1
1937 39 NE NN2 14 .375 112 .333 .000 0.0 14.3 16.7 /1
14 Yrs 749 .295 68 .256 .054 0.1 6.7 33.3 189/7
MLB Average .343 100 .292 .116 1.2 8.0 35.8
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 26 KCM WS 10 .250 .111 0.0 10.0 0.0 50.0 /1
1925 27 KCM NNL,WS 14 .083 .000 0.0 0.0 14.3 0.0 /1
1926 28 KCM NNL 6 .667 .167 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
3 Yrs 30 .269 .074 0.0 3.3 6.7 11.1 1
MLB Average .268 .086 0.9 9.2 8.2 30.5
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was William Bell born?

William Bell was born on August 31, 1897.

Where was William Bell born?

William Bell was born in Hallettsville, TX.

How tall was William Bell?

William Bell was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did William Bell weigh when playing?

William Bell weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did William Bell play?

William Bell played 14 seasons.

Is William Bell in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did William Bell play?

William Bell was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did William Bell have?

William Bell had 650 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has William Bell played for?

William Bell played for 6 teams; the Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, Newark Dodgers, Newark Eagles and Pittsburgh Crawfords.

How many World Series has William Bell won?

William Bell won 1 World Series.

When did William Bell retire?

William Bell last played in 1937.

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