#3 James "Cool papa" Bell, Centerfield, 24 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Wednesday, 10/25/1927 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| James Bell Cool papa 5/17/1903 24 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"11 150
Centerfield S L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good GREAT Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,764,286 1927 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 7 8 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | @CHC | W 11-7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @CHC | L 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @BRO | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/27 | @BRO | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/28 | NYN | W 7-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/29 | CIN | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | STL | W 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/1 | PIT | L 0-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/2 | @PHI | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | PIT | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 605 | 217 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 118 | 100 | 67 | 54 | .359 | .422 | .550 | .972 | 1.082 | .192 |
Projected | 156 | 605 | 217 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 118 | 100 | 67 | 54 | .359 | .422 | .550 | .972 | 1.082 | .192 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 152 | 679 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 333 | 67 | 73 | 37 | 66.4 | 161.0 | 9.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 248 | 89 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 46 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .359 | .421 | .569 | .990 |
vs. RHP | 357 | 128 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 74 | 54 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .359 | .420 | .538 | .957 |
Close/Late | 74 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .338 | .420 | .500 | .920 |
Scoring Position | 191 | 70 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 95 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .366 | .434 | .613 | 1.046 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 296 | 97 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 | .328 | .399 | .497 | .895 |
Road | 78 | 309 | 120 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 53 | 31 | 28 | .388 | .440 | .602 | 1.042 |
March/April | 25 | 100 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 10 | .360 | .439 | .640 | 1.079 |
May | 25 | 90 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 7 | .322 | .422 | .444 | .866 |
June | 27 | 104 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | .442 | .482 | .625 | 1.107 |
July | 25 | 95 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 7 | .389 | .464 | .663 | 1.127 |
August | 26 | 103 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 10 | .330 | .375 | .476 | .851 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 113 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 16 | .310 | .342 | .460 | .802 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1922 | 121 | 359 | 110 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 55 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 49 | 13 | .306 | .367 | .404 | .771 | BSN |
1923 | 143 | 493 | 152 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 51 | 31 | .308 | .380 | .408 | .788 | BSN |
1924 | 157 | 594 | 196 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 89 | 119 | 60 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 71 | 39 | .330 | .391 | .490 | .881 | BSN,NL |
1925 | 155 | 582 | 196 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 91 | 78 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 64 | 49 | .337 | .395 | .478 | .872 | BSN |
1926 | 153 | 579 | 191 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 95 | 104 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 64 | 37 | .330 | .387 | .504 | .892 | BSN,NL |
1927 | 156 | 605 | 217 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 118 | 100 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 73 | 37 | .359 | .422 | .550 | .972 | BSN,NL |
Total | 885 | 3212 | 1062 | 174 | 65 | 58 | 499 | 520 | 327 | 16 | 26 | 213 | 372 | 206 | .331 | .392 | .479 | .872 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1926 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .545 | .583 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
Total | 5 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .545 | .583 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 154 | 152 | 414 | 13 | 8 | 428 | 1 | .998 | 1356.2 | 2.84 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1922... Injured on 3/4/1922 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 6 weeks... Had first career hit on 4/17/1922, off Vic Aldridge (BRO)... Hit first career homerun on 5/28/1922, off John Williams (BRO)... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Brooklyn on 5/10/1923... Injured on 5/25/1923 with a Strained Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1923... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 5/7/1924... Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1924, hitting .593 with 0 HR, 8 RBI... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1924... 1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,764,286 through salary arbitration... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1925... 1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,764,286 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1926, hitting .520 with 2 HR, 8 RBI... Was selected to the 1926 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 10/12/1926... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1926... 1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,764,286 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 4/2/1927... Was selected to the 1927 Allstar game...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1924 - .330 - 6th 1925 - .337 - 8th 1926 - .330 - 9th
| OBP 1924 - .391 - 9th 1925 - .395 - 10th
| SLG 1924 - .490 - 6th 1926 - .504 - 9th
| OPS 1924 - .881 - 4th 1925 - .872 - 9th 1926 - .892 - 10th
| Hits 1924 - 196 - 7th 1925 - 196 - 6th 1926 - 191 - 5th
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Doubles 1924 - 41 - 6th
| Triples 1924 - 12 - 4th 1925 - 14 - 2nd 1926 - 13 - 3rd
| Runs 1924 - 119 - 5th
| SB 1923 - 51 - 7th 1924 - 71 - 2nd 1925 - 64 - 2nd 1926 - 64 - 3rd
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