Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1923 | 25 | KCM | NNL | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38.0 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 134 | 4.01 | 1.211 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.00 | ||
| 1924 | 26 | KCM | NNL | 9 | 2 | .818 | 3.75 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | 109 | 54 | 45 | 2 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 452 | 115 | 3.18 | 1.259 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.22 | ||
| 1925 | 27 | KCM | NNL | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.21 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 112.0 | 92 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 449 | 164 | 1.054 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.69 | |||||||
| 1926 | 28 | KCM | NNL | 15 | 6 | .714 | 2.39 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 177.0 | 142 | 64 | 47 | 3 | 44 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 718 | 190 | 3.33 | 1.051 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.55 | ||
| 1927 | 29 | KCM | NNL | 13 | 4 | .765 | 2.17 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 162.0 | 151 | 56 | 39 | 33 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 173 | 1.136 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.58 | ||||||||
| 1928 | 30 | KCM | NNL | 9 | 7 | .563 | 2.64 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 150.0 | 144 | 59 | 44 | 2 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 606 | 153 | 3.17 | 1.113 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.13 | ||||
| 1929 | 31 | KCM | NNL | 14 | 4 | .778 | 3.29 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 158.2 | 134 | 68 | 58 | 38 | 90 | 7 | 3 | 130 | 1.084 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 2.37 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 32 | KCM | NNL | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.95 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 110.0 | 100 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 1.055 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 4.50 | ||||||||
| 1932 | 34 | TOT | EWL | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.47 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 47 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 171 | 2.44 | 1.137 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 2.45 | |||
| 1932 | 34 | DW | EWL | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 283 | 2.00 | 1.000 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 3.40 | |||
| 1932 | 34 | HG | EWL | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 127 | 2.83 | 1.259 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.67 | |||
| 1933 | 35 | PC | NN2 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.44 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 102.2 | 128 | 73 | 62 | 5 | 22 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 449 | 79 | 2.95 | 1.461 | 11.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 2.86 | ||||
| 1934 | 36 | PC | NN2 | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.19 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 135.1 | 141 | 60 | 48 | 5 | 32 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 567 | 130 | 3.41 | 1.278 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 2.13 | ||||
| 1935 | 37 | TOT | NN2 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 47.1 | 64 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 82 | 3.39 | 1.563 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 2.30 | ||||
| 1935 | 37 | PC | NN2 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 10.06 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 51 | 3.71 | 2.294 | 17.5 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 1.83 | ||||
| 1935 | 37 | ND | NN2 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30.1 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 3.21 | 1.154 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.00 | ||||
| 1936 | 38 | NE | NN2 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.50 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 67 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 108 | 3.64 | 1.397 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.93 | ||||
| 1937 | 39 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.77 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 134 | 3.76 | 1.221 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.33 | |
| 14 Yrs | 114 | 52 | .687 | 3.26 | 219 | 156 | 12 | 118 | 12 | 10 | 1438.2 | 1380 | 651 | 521 | 22 | 316 | 0 | 625 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 4195 | 135 | 2.91 | 1.179 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.98 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 21 | 9 | .687 | 3.26 | 40 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 261 | 250 | 118 | 94 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 113 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 761 | 135 | 2.91 | 1.179 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.98 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| KCM (8 yrs) | 83 | 30 | .735 | 2.86 | 150 | 109 | 9 | 83 | 10 | 8 | 1015.2 | 907 | 405 | 323 | 9 | 218 | 419 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 2380 | 153 | 1.54 | 1.108 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 1.92 | |||||
| PC (3 yrs) | 19 | 13 | .594 | 4.55 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 255.0 | 302 | 157 | 129 | 11 | 60 | 142 | 2 | 2 | 1105 | 94 | 3.25 | 1.420 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 2.37 | |||||||
| NE (2 yrs) | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 86.2 | 93 | 49 | 41 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 116 | 3.68 | 1.338 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.09 | ||||
| HG (1 yr) | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 127 | 2.83 | 1.259 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.67 | ||||||
| ND (1 yr) | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30.1 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 3.21 | 1.154 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.00 | |||||||
| DW (1 yr) | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 283 | 2.00 | 1.000 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 3.40 | ||||||
| NNL (8 yrs) | 83 | 30 | .735 | 2.86 | 150 | 109 | 9 | 83 | 10 | 8 | 1015.2 | 907 | 405 | 323 | 9 | 218 | 419 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 2380 | 153 | 1.54 | 1.108 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 1.92 | |||||
| NN2 (5 yrs) | 27 | 20 | .574 | 4.45 | 63 | 41 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 372.0 | 426 | 222 | 184 | 13 | 87 | 0 | 179 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1603 | 101 | 3.34 | 1.379 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 2.06 | ||||
| EWL (1 yr) | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.47 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 47 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 171 | 2.44 | 1.137 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 2.45 | ||||||
Postseason Pitching
Ratio Pitching *
Baserunning & Situational Stats *
Cumulative Pitching
Neutralized Pitching
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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Statistics
- Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
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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 625 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has William Bell played for?
William Bell played for 6 teams; the Kansas City Monarchs, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Newark Dodgers and Newark Eagles.
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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