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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
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%
1922 19 SLS NNL P 16 114.0 58 1 56 1 3 .983 .949 4.50 3.25 3.56 3.52 15
1922 19 SLS NNL LF 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80
1923 20 SLS NNL P 25 14 151.2 83 12 69 2 1 .976 .949 4.81 3.41 3.24 3.71
1923 20 SLS NNL CF 14 13 101.2 27 26 0 1 0 .963 .953 2.30 2.07 1.86 2.25
1923 20 SLS NNL 1B 2 1 6.0 7 6 0 1 1 .857 .980 9.00 11.85 3.00 13.00
1923 20 SLS NNL LF 1 0 5.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.59 1.75 1.00 1.90
1923 20 SLS NNL 2B 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .938 5.00 5.60 5.00 6.10
1924 21 SLS NNL CF 58 56 468.2 134 127 5 2 0 .985 .963 2.53 2.17 2.28 1.89
1924 21 SLS NNL P 6 4 40.0 14 1 11 2 0 .857 .943 2.70 3.33 2.00 2.90 4 0 0.0 0.0
1924 21 SLS NNL RF 3 2 21.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 .964 2.14 1.67 1.67 1.47
1924 21 SLS NNL 1B 1 1 9.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 15.00 11.60 15.00 10.10
1925 22 SLS NNL CF 86 0.00
1925 22 SLS NNL 1B 2 0.00
1926 23 SLS NNL CF 91 91 808.0 226 206 15 5 1 .978 .962 2.46 2.43 2.43 2.16
1927 24 SLS NNL CF 95 0.00
1927 24 SLS NNL 1B 4 0.00
1928 25 SLS NNL CF 79 705.1 223 201 14 8 3 .964 .963 2.74 2.52 2.72 2.11
1929 26 2TM NNL CF 97 0.00
1929 26 SLS NNL CF 93 0.00
1929 26 CAG NNL CF 4 0.00
1929 26 SLS NNL 1B 2 0.00
1929 26 SLS NNL P 1 0 0.00
1930 27 SLS NNL CF 79 0.00
1931 28 SLS NNL CF 33 32 283.0 59 55 3 1 0 .983 .951 1.84 2.30 1.76 1.53
1932 29 2TM EWL CF 39 39 340.0 89 81 7 1 0 .989 .964 2.33 2.35 2.26 2.61
1932 29 DW EWL CF 29 29 253.2 65 57 7 1 0 .985 .964 2.27 2.35 2.21 2.61
1932 29 HG EWL CF 10 10 86.1 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 .964 2.50 2.35 2.40 2.61
1933 30 PC NN2 CF 73 628.0 113 107 1 5 1 .956 .957 1.55 2.25 1.48 1.81
1934 31 PC NN2 CF 67 576.2 124 118 2 4 0 .968 .980 1.87 2.16 1.79 1.76
1934 31 PC NN2 1B 2 12.0 16 15 0 1 2 .938 .986 11.25 10.80 7.50 8.90
1935 32 PC NN2 CF 44 44 393.0 122 111 6 5 1 .959 .956 2.68 2.39 2.66 1.65
1935 32 PC NN2 1B 3 3 25.0 26 25 1 0 0 1.000 .983 9.36 10.44 8.67 7.23
1935 32 PC NN2 3B 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 .923 3.00 2.80 3.00 1.90
1936 33 PC NN2 CF 38 38 329.1 72 70 0 2 0 .972 .959 1.91 2.31 1.84 1.61
1936 33 PC NN2 LF 1 1 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.57 1.80 2.00 1.30
1936 33 PC NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .950 3.00 1.80 3.00 1.30
1936 33 PC NN2 1B 1 1 9.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 .982 9.00 10.50 9.00 7.30
1937 34 PC NN2 CF 8 8 73.0 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 .966 2.10 2.38 2.13 1.45
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 16 0.00
1942 39 CAG NAL 1B 9 0.00
1943 40 HG NN2 LF 57 472.0 85 81 3 1 1 .988 .937 1.60 1.70 1.47 1.52
1943 40 HG NN2 CF 6 50.1 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 .962 2.32 2.34 2.17 2.08
1944 41 HG NN2 LF 49 49 417.1 71 69 2 0 0 1.000 .956 1.53 1.49 1.45 0.95
1944 41 HG NN2 CF 8 2 33.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.36 2.37 0.63 1.51
1945 42 HG NN2 LF 40 40 331.0 58 51 2 5 0 .914 .921 1.44 1.42 1.33 1.04
1945 42 HG NN2 CF 10 4 56.2 19 16 2 1 0 .947 .961 2.86 2.21 1.80 1.63
1945 42 HG NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.10
1945 42 HG NN2 2B 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.40 0.00 4.00
1946 43 HG NN2 LF 29 24 212.0 37 36 1 0 0 1.000 .964 1.57 1.80 1.28 1.37
1946 43 HG NN2 CF 5 3 30.0 9 7 1 1 0 .889 .962 2.40 2.43 1.60 1.88
1946 43 HG NN2 1B 5 2 24.0 28 24 2 2 1 .929 .978 9.75 10.46 5.20 8.00
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS%
12 Yrs 82 28 412.2 265 110 145 10 9 .962 .961 5.56 4.92 3.11 3.68 19 0 0.0 0.0
CF (20 Yrs) CF 946 330 4876.2 1252 1159 57 36 6 .971 .962 2.24 2.33 1.29 1.17
1B (10 Yrs) 1B 31 8 85.0 102 94 3 5 4 .951 .981 10.27 10.73 3.13 3.96
LF (7 Yrs) LF 178 114 1446.0 254 240 8 6 1 .976 .943 1.54 1.59 1.39 1.23
P (4 Yrs) P 48 18 305.2 155 14 136 5 4 .968 .948 4.42 3.34 3.13 3.47 19 0 0.0 0.0
RF (3 Yrs) RF 5 4 39.0 9 7 2 0 0 1.000 .958 2.08 1.66 1.80 1.36
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 2 1 13.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .938 3.46 5.54 2.50 5.05
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 .923 3.00 2.80 3.00 1.90
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
1925 22 SLS NNL CF 7 7 0 176.0 25 22 2 1 1 .960 1.23 3.43
1928 25 SLS NNL CF 7 0 183.0 23 20 2 1 0 .957 1.08 3.14
1930 27 SLS NNL CF 6 6 0 159.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 0.62 1.83
1935 32 PC NN2 CF 6 6 0 153.0 16 15 0 1 0 .938 0.88 2.50
1935 32 PC NN2 PR 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1943 40 HG WS LF 7 0 209.0 11 10 1 0 1 1.000 0.47 1.57
1944 41 HG WS LF 5 0 135.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 0.60 1.80
1945 42 HG WS LF 4 4 0 105.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.60 1.75
7 Yrs 43 23 0 1120.0 103 93 6 4 2 .961 0.80 2.30
CF (4 Yrs) CF 26 19 0 671.0 75 67 5 3 1 .960 0.97 2.77
LF (3 Yrs) LF 16 4 0 449.0 28 26 1 1 1 .964 0.54 1.69
PR (1 Yr) PR 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00

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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 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Cool Papa Bell weigh when playing?

Cool Papa Bell weighed 155 lbs (70 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 1,548 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Cool Papa Bell have?

Cool Papa Bell had 57 home runs over his career.

What was Cool Papa Bell's average?

Cool Papa Bell had a .325 average over his career.

How many teams has Cool Papa Bell played for?

Cool Papa Bell played for 7 teams; the St. Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Chicago American Giants and Homestead Grays.

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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