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Negro League Baseball Stats
 
Batting Stats
GamesAt BatsHitsAverageSlugging %
13,9631,2590.3180.000
 
Pitching Stats
GamesInningsWinsLosesTiesW/L%ERA
25265.00181200.6000.000
 
 
Cool Papa Bell
(James  Thomas  Bell)
Born: May 17, 1903        Died: March 7, 1991 (88 yrs.)
 
Year of Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame
1974
 
Induction Position/Capacity
Center Field
 
 
 
 
 
Bats
Switch
Throws
Left
Seasons1st GameLast Game
2119221946
 
Positions Played/Held
Center Field
 
Teams as Player
St. Louis Stars (1922-1929)
Chicago American Giants (1929)
St. Louis Stars (1930-1931)
Homestead Grays (1932)
Kansas City Monarchs (1932)
Detroit Wolves (1932)
Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933-1937)
Homestead Grays (1943-1946)
 
 
It should be noted that a significant amount of Negro league game box scores is lost to antiquity and thus the available stats are sketchy with large gaps in data, often excluding entire seasons.
 
Cards and Other Memorabilia
Cool Papa Bell - Estimated Sets: 315 | DB Records: 15 | Images: 3
 
1974  Laughlin
Old-Time Black Stars
Cool Papa Bell  (#24)

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 1975  Sheraton
Great Plains Greats
Cool Papa Bell  (#21)

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 1978  Grand Slam
Baseball Stars
Cool Papa Bell  (#61)

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