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Bill Bell

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: October 24, 1933 in Goldsboro, NC us

Died: October 11, 1962 in Durham, NC

Buried: Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, NC

Schools: Duke University (Durham, NC), East Carolina University (Greenville, NC), Guilford College (Greensboro, NC)

Last Game: April 16, 1955 (Age 21-174d)
vs. BRO 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Full Name: William Samuel Bell

Nicknames: Ding Dong

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

ERA

4.32

16.2

WHIP

1.800

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1951	17	-4.2	Mayfield	KITL	D	PIT	6	8	.429	3.46	5.19	16	13		6	0		104.0	71	60	40		106		124	2	0	12		1.702	6.1		9.2	10.7	1.17
1952	18	-2.7	Bristol	APPY	D	PIT	11	3	.786	2.09	2.65	15	15		13	5		112.0	60	33	26		113		194	1	0	13		1.545	4.8		9.1	15.6	1.72
1952	18	-10.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	0	1	.000	4.60	6.32	4	1	2	0	0	0	15.2	16	11	8	3	13	0	4	0	0	1	77	1.851	9.2	1.7	7.5	2.3	0.31

1955	21	-3.3	Lincoln	WL	A	PIT	8	12	.400	5.52	6.86	35	22		10	0		168.0	162	128	103	10	138	5	113	9	0	12		1.786	8.7	0.5	7.4	6.1	0.82
1955	21	-7.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	0	0		0.00	0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	1.000	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
1956	22	-0.9	Kinston	CARL	B	PIT	6	13	.316	4.56	5.49	25	19		11	0		154.0	123	94	78	12	130	2	120	10	0	12		1.643	7.2	0.7	7.6	7.0	0.92
1957	23	-1.2	Lincoln	WL	A	PIT	11	4	.733	4.08	4.70	32	20		7	1		159.0	125	83	72	17	101		151	7	1	13		1.421	7.1	1.0	5.7	8.5	1.50
1958	24		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-AAA-A	BAL	2	9	.182			19	6		1	0		33.0	27	23	19	2	35	0	22	2	0	11
1958	24	-4.1	Portland	PCL	AAA	CHC	0	1	.000			6															0
1958	24	-2.6	San Antonio	TL	AA	BAL	1	5	.167	5.18	6.27	8	6		1	0		33.0	27	23	19	2	35	0	22	2	0	11		1.879	7.4	0.5	9.5	6.0	0.63
1958	24	0.3	Lincoln	WL	A	PIT	1	3	.250			5															0
1959	25		3 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	PHI-PIT	2	0				15	10		1	0		50.0	38	29	24	4	50	1	30	3	1	3
1959	25	-2.5	Denver	AA	AAA		0	0				2
1959	25	1.1	Columbus/Gastonia	SALL	A	PIT
1959	25	1.1	Asheville	SALL	A	PHI
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		0	1	.000	4.32	5.94	5	1	3	0	0	0	16.2	16	11	8	3	14	0	4	0	0	1	81	1.800	8.6	1.6	7.6	2.2	0.29
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		44	49				144	95		48	6		730.0	568	421	338	41	623	7	724	31	1	73
All Levels (7 Seasons)							44	50				149	96	3	48	6	0	746.2	584	432	346	44	637	7	728	31	1	74	81

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		0	1	.000			8															0
AA (1 season)					Minors		1	5	.167	5.18	6.27	8	6		1	0		33.0	27	23	19	2	35	0	22	2	0	11		1.879	7.4	0.5	9.5	6.0	0.63
A (4 seasons)					Minors		20	19				72	42		17	1		327.0	287	211	175	27	239	5	264	16	1	25
B (1 season)					Minors		6	13	.316	4.56	5.49	25	19		11	0		154.0	123	94	78	12	130	2	120	10	0	12		1.643	7.2	0.7	7.6	7.0	0.92
D (2 seasons)					Minors		17	11	.607	2.75	3.88	31	28		19	5		216.0	131	93	66		219		318	3	0	25		1.620	5.5		9.1	13.3	1.45