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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1921 24 KCM NNL 0.5 9 4 .692 3.95 23 13 5 0 0 109.1 112 63 48 4 32 39 4 1 471 97 3.89 1.317 9.2 0.3 2.6 3.2 1.22
1922 25 KCM NNL 0.3 0 3 .000 3.00 4 1 1 0 0 15.0 9 7 5 0 5 4 0 1 59 154 3.62 0.933 5.4 0.0 3.0 2.4 0.80
1923 26 KCM NNL 0.2 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.04 0.750 6.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
1924 27 KCM NNL 1.0 4 1 .800 3.02 8 6 1 3 1 1 41.2 39 16 14 2 11 7 3 0 0 176 143 4.04 1.200 8.4 0.4 2.4 1.5 0.64
1925 28 KCM NNL 1.2 4 6 .400 5.21 18 13 6 2 1 103.2 103 61 60 28 41 0 0 436 101 1.264 8.9 2.4 3.6 1.46
1926 29 KCM NNL 0.9 5 4 .556 4.01 12 10 0 7 1 0 76.1 94 43 34 4 24 16 3 0 2 338 114 4.35 1.546 11.1 0.5 2.8 1.9 0.67
1927 30 MRS NNL 1.9 7 10 .412 3.51 28 14 11 1 1 154.0 160 85 60 28 69 0 1 107 1.221 9.4 1.6 4.0 2.46
1928 31 MRS NNL 2.0 8 7 .533 3.40 20 14 13 1 0 145.2 157 80 55 8 27 48 3 0 621 119 3.70 1.263 9.7 0.5 1.7 3.0 1.78
1929 32 MRS NNL 2.9 1 13 .071 3.60 22 15 11 1 0 132.1 143 66 53 20 54 4 2 119 1.232 9.7 1.4 3.7 2.70
1930 33 2TM NNL 1.3 7 14 .333 5.03 29 18 9 0 1 152.0 161 98 85 50 67 1 2 95 1.388 9.5 3.0 4.0 1.34
1930 33 MRS NNL 1.7 7 12 .368 4.81 27 18 9 0 1 147.2 150 89 79 47 64 1 2 99 1.334 9.1 2.9 3.9 1.36
1930 33 CAG NNL -0.4 0 2 .000 12.46 2 0 0 0 0 4.1 11 9 6 3 3 0 0 41 3.231 22.8 6.2 6.2 1.00
1931 34 CCU NNL 0.0 3 4 .429 4.70 11 7 3 2 0 0 59.1 56 41 31 3 24 35 2 1 257 90 3.93 1.348 8.5 0.5 3.6 5.3 1.46
11 Yrs 12.1 48 66 .421 4.04 176 111 4 68 7 4 992.0 1036 560 445 21 249 380 20 0 10 2367 107 1.77 1.295 9.4 0.2 2.3 3.4 1.53
162 Game Avg 2.9 11 16 .421 4.04 42 26 16 2 1 235 245 133 105 59 90 5 2 107 1.295 9.4 2.3 3.4 1.53
KCM (6 Yrs) 4.0 22 18 .550 4.16 66 43 1 22 4 2 348.2 359 190 161 10 100 107 10 0 4 1489 109 2.83 1.316 9.3 0.3 2.6 2.8 1.07
MRS (4 Yrs) 8.5 23 42 .354 3.83 97 61 44 3 2 579.2 610 320 247 8 122 235 8 5 621 110 0.93 1.263 9.5 0.1 1.9 3.6 1.93
CCU (1 Yr) 0.0 3 4 .429 4.70 11 7 3 2 0 0 59.1 56 41 31 3 24 35 2 1 257 90 3.93 1.348 8.5 0.5 3.6 5.3 1.46
CAG (1 Yr) -0.4 0 2 .000 12.46 2 0 0 0 0 4.1 11 9 6 3 3 0 0 41 3.231 22.8 6.2 6.2 1.00
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1924 27 KCM WS 0 1 .000 3.86 2 2 0 1 0 0 9.1 6 6 4 0 3 0 4 1 2 40 3.17 0.964 5.8 0.0 2.9 3.9 1.33
1925 28 KCM WS 0 1 .000 2.45 2 2 0 0 0 0 14.2 14 4 4 1 4 0 6 0 0 57 3.08 1.227 8.6 0.6 2.5 3.7 1.50
1926 29 KCM NNL 0 0 3.60 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 8 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 25 4.83 2.200 14.4 0.0 5.4 0.0 0.00
3 Yrs 0 2 .000 3.10 5 5 0 1 0 0 29.0 28 12 10 1 10 0 10 1 2 122 3.41 1.310 8.7 0.3 3.1 3.1 1.00
162 Game Avg 0 14 .000 3.10 34 34 0 7 0 0 197 190 82 68 7 68 0 68 7 14 830 3.41 1.310 8.7 0.3 3.1 3.1 1.00
WS (2 Yrs) 0 2 .000 3.00 4 4 0 1 0 0 24.0 20 10 8 1 7 0 10 1 2 97 3.12 1.125 7.5 0.4 2.6 3.8 1.43
NNL (1 Yr) 0 0 3.60 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 8 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 25 4.83 2.200 14.4 0.0 5.4 0.0 0.00

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1921 24 KCM NNL 109.1 23 13 63 5.19 4.94 0.32 0.00 100 4.62 -7 -0.5 1.00 -0.1 0.5 5 .479 .497
1922 25 KCM NNL 15.0 4 1 7 4.20 5.50 0.19 0.00 100 5.31 2 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.3 4 .548 .501
1923 26 KCM NNL 2.2 1 0 0 0.00 5.56 0.17 0.00 100 5.39 2 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.2 2 .657 .501
1924 27 KCM NNL 41.2 8 6 16 3.46 4.98 0.19 0.00 100 4.79 6 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.0 11 .585 .504
1925 28 KCM NNL 103.2 18 13 61 5.30 5.46 0.00 100 5.46 2 0.3 1.00 -0.2 1.2 14 .519 .502
1926 29 KCM NNL 76.1 12 10 43 5.07 5.48 0.35 0.00 100 5.13 1 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.9 10 .521 .502
1927 30 MRS NNL 154.0 28 14 85 4.97 5.09 0.00 100 5.09 2 0.5 1.00 -0.2 1.9 18 .519 .503
1928 31 MRS NNL 145.2 20 14 80 4.94 5.06 -0.17 0.00 100 5.23 5 0.8 1.00 -0.2 2.0 20 .539 .505
1929 32 MRS NNL 132.1 22 15 66 4.49 5.58 0.00 100 5.58 16 1.8 1.00 -0.2 2.9 31 .583 .511
1930 33 2TM NNL 152.0 29 18 98 5.80 5.31 0.00 100 5.31 -8 0.0 1.00 -0.2 1.3 9 .500 .502
1930 33 MRS NNL 147.2 27 18 89 5.42 5.31 0.00 100 5.31 -2 0.4 1.00 -0.2 1.7 15 .516 .503
1930 33 CAG NNL 4.1 2 0 9 18.69 5.39 0.00 100 5.39 -6 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -6 .280 .497
1931 34 CCU NNL 59.1 11 7 41 6.22 5.09 0.04 0.00 100 5.05 -8 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.0 -1 .461 .497
11 Yrs 992.0 176 111 560 5.08 5.24 0.05 0.00 100 5.19 12 3.8 1.00 -1.4 12.1 122 .522 .503
162 Game Avg 235 42 26 133 5.08 5.24 0.00 100 5.19 3 0.9 1.00 -0.3 2.9 29 .522 .503
KCM (6 Yrs) 348.2 66 43 190 4.90 5.24 0.21 0.00 100 5.04 5 1.1 1.00 -0.4 4.0 45 .517 .500
MRS (4 Yrs) 579.2 97 61 320 4.97 5.25 -0.04 0.00 100 5.29 21 3.6 1.00 -0.8 8.5 84 .537 .505
CCU (1 Yr) 59.1 11 7 41 6.22 5.09 0.04 0.00 100 5.05 -8 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.0 -1 .461 .497
CAG (1 Yr) 4.1 2 0 9 18.69 5.39 0.00 100 5.39 -6 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -6 .280 .497

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1921 24 KCM NNL 109.1 0.8 8.3 6.8
1922 25 KCM NNL 15.0 0.0 6.8 8.5
1923 26 KCM NNL 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
1924 27 KCM NNL 41.2 1.1 4.0 6.3
1925 28 KCM NNL 103.2 9.4 6.4
1926 29 KCM NNL 76.1 1.2 4.7 7.1
1927 30 MRS NNL 154.0
1928 31 MRS NNL 145.2 1.3 7.7 4.3
1929 32 MRS NNL 132.1
1930 33 2TM NNL 152.0
1930 33 MRS NNL 147.2
1930 33 CAG NNL 4.1
1931 34 CCU NNL 59.1 1.2 13.6 9.3
11 Yrs 992.0
MLB Average
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1924 27 KCM WS 9.1 2.500 -1.500 0.0 10.0 7.5
1925 28 KCM WS 14.2 4.500 -1.857 1.8 10.5 7.0
1926 29 KCM NNL 5.0 3.667 0.0 0.0 12.0
3 Yrs 29.0 3.545 -2.455 0.8 8.2 8.2
MLB Average .795 1.194 0.9 11.3 8.2
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1921 24 KCM NNL 49 .177 -3 .159 .000 0.0 4.1 44.4 1
1922 25 KCM NNL 5 .151 -17 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 /1
1923 26 KCM NNL 1 .760 343 0.0 100.0 0.0 /1
1924 27 KCM NNL 19 .228 26 .125 .000 0.0 10.5 0.0 /1
1925 28 KCM NNL 40 .365 114 .265 .147 0.0 15.0 26.7 1
1926 29 KCM NNL 30 .183 -8 .172 .000 0.0 0.0 16.7 1
1927 30 MRS NNL 90 .192 3 .161 .057 0.0 3.3 23.5 1/789
1928 31 MRS NNL 57 .222 26 .185 .056 0.0 3.5 46.2 1
1929 32 MRS NNL 54 .114 -51 .096 .000 0.0 3.7 14.3 1/8
1930 33 2TM NNL 51 .269 56 .234 .021 0.0 7.8 60.0 1
1930 33 MRS NNL 50 .274 59 .239 .022 0.0 8.0 60.0 1
1930 33 CAG NNL 1 .000 -107 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1931 34 CCU NNL 19 .234 31 .133 .000 0.0 15.8 20.0 1
11 Yrs 415 .214 19 .170 .037 0.0 6.3 31.9 1/879
MLB Average .345 100 .294 .114 1.1 7.9 36.5
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Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 27 KCM WS 4 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 /1
1925 28 KCM WS 6 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1926 29 KCM NNL 2 1.000 .500 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 /1
3 Yrs 12 .100 .083 0.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .268 .086 0.9 9.2 8.2 30.8

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS%
1921 24 KCM NNL P 23 116.1 40 5 35 0 1 1.000 .934 3.09 3.27 1.74 3.78 11
1922 25 KCM NNL P 4 15.0 8 0 7 1 0 .875 .949 4.20 3.24 1.75 3.53 2
1923 26 KCM NNL P 1 0 2.2 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .948 16.88 3.38 5.00 3.70
1924 27 KCM NNL P 8 6 41.2 21 2 19 0 1 1.000 .943 4.54 3.35 2.63 2.90 1 0 0.0 0.0
1925 28 KCM NNL P 17 0.00
1926 29 KCM NNL P 12 10 76.1 33 1 28 4 1 .879 .949 3.42 3.12 2.42 2.78 9
1927 30 MRS NNL P 28 15 0.00
1927 30 MRS NNL CF 3 0.00
1927 30 MRS NNL LF 3 0.00
1927 30 MRS NNL RF 2 0.00
1928 31 MRS NNL P 20 144.2 53 4 44 5 1 .906 .957 2.99 2.94 2.40 2.46 7
1929 32 MRS NNL P 21 15 0.00
1929 32 MRS NNL CF 1 0.00
1930 33 2TM NNL P 29 18 0.00
1930 33 MRS NNL P 27 18 0.00
1930 33 CAG NNL P 2 0 0.00
1931 34 CCU NNL P 11 7 59.1 13 2 11 0 1 1.000 .950 1.97 2.90 1.18 1.93 11
11 Yrs 174 71 456.0 173 16 147 10 5 .942 .947 3.22 3.10 0.94 1.33 41 0 0.0 0.0
P (11 Yrs) P 174 71 456.0 173 16 147 10 5 .942 .947 3.22 3.10 0.94 1.33 41 0 0.0 0.0
CF (2 Yrs) CF 4 0.00
LF (1 Yr) LF 3 0.00
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 0.00
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1924 27 KCM WS P 2 0 28.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.96 1.50
1925 28 KCM WS P 2 0 44.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 0.82 2.00
1926 29 KCM NNL P 1 1 0 15.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
3 Yrs 5 1 0 87.0 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 0.72 1.40

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cliff Bell born?

Cliff Bell was born on July 2, 1896.

Where was Cliff Bell born?

Cliff Bell was born in Kildare, TX.

How tall was Cliff Bell?

Cliff Bell was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Cliff Bell weigh when playing?

Cliff Bell weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cliff Bell play?

Cliff Bell played 11 seasons.

Is Cliff Bell in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Cliff Bell play?

Cliff Bell was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Cliff Bell have?

Cliff Bell had 380 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Cliff Bell played for?

Cliff Bell played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, Chicago American Giants and Cleveland Cubs.

How many World Series has Cliff Bell won?

Cliff Bell won 1 World Series.

When did Cliff Bell retire?

Cliff Bell last played in 1931.

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