#3 James "Cool papa" Bell, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies Wednesday, 10/25/1936 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| James Bell Cool papa 5/17/1903 33 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 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good GREAT Normal 2.5 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 $ 20,560,000 1938 15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days) 172 Day(s) 15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days) 14 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 6 8 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 10 (Range), .997 (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 | | |
9/21 | @CHC | W 11-10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | NYN | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | NYN | L 3-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/26 | BRO | L 5-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | BRO | W 2-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/28 | @STL | W 4-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/30 | @BSN | L 5-9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/1 | @CIN | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #1 | | |
10/2 | BSN | L 5-17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | @CIN | L 3-9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 154 | 660 | 195 | 31 | 11 | 21 | 84 | 109 | 52 | 45 | .295 | .346 | .471 | .817 | .809 | .176 |
Projected | 154 | 660 | 195 | 31 | 11 | 21 | 84 | 109 | 52 | 45 | .295 | .346 | .471 | .817 | .809 | .176 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 147 | 714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 311 | 63 | 47 | 34 | 58.0 | 125.9 | 6.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 158 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .374 | .424 | .798 |
vs. RHP | 502 | 145 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 85 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .337 | .486 | .823 |
Close/Late | 72 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .351 | .597 | .948 |
Scoring Position | 152 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .311 | .355 | .667 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 320 | 96 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 54 | 29 | 17 | .300 | .357 | .456 | .813 |
Road | 79 | 340 | 99 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 23 | 28 | .291 | .335 | .485 | .820 |
March/April | 25 | 107 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | .327 | .374 | .505 | .879 |
May | 25 | 112 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 3 | .321 | .382 | .527 | .909 |
June | 26 | 106 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | .236 | .302 | .387 | .689 |
July | 24 | 107 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 9 | .318 | .354 | .505 | .859 |
August | 27 | 110 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 6 | .309 | .361 | .491 | .852 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 118 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 11 | .263 | .304 | .415 | .719 |
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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 |
1928 | 133 | 533 | 185 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 111 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 68 | 26 | .347 | .407 | .508 | .916 | PHI |
1929 | 154 | 667 | 249 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 88 | 145 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 71 | 41 | .373 | .417 | .556 | .973 | PHI,NL |
1930 | 147 | 621 | 210 | 30 | 16 | 23 | 80 | 121 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 71 | 38 | .338 | .382 | .549 | .931 | PHI |
1931 | 125 | 519 | 185 | 31 | 7 | 20 | 74 | 122 | 55 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 68 | 26 | .356 | .415 | .559 | .974 | PHI,NL |
1932 | 150 | 624 | 211 | 33 | 7 | 18 | 67 | 130 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 74 | 37 | .338 | .388 | .500 | .888 | PHI |
1933 | 157 | 655 | 200 | 35 | 12 | 25 | 78 | 121 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 63 | 31 | .305 | .352 | .510 | .862 | PHI,NL |
1934 | 155 | 665 | 229 | 41 | 13 | 18 | 77 | 108 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 58 | 41 | .344 | .383 | .526 | .909 | PHI |
1935 | 156 | 644 | 197 | 41 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 123 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 65 | 29 | .306 | .370 | .475 | .845 | PHI |
1936 | 154 | 660 | 195 | 31 | 11 | 21 | 84 | 109 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 47 | 34 | .295 | .346 | .471 | .817 | PHI |
Total | 2216 | 8800 | 2923 | 483 | 162 | 232 | 1181 | 1610 | 776 | 40 | 52 | 606 | 957 | 509 | .332 | .387 | .503 | .890 | |
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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 |
1929 | 10 | 46 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .370 | .420 | .565 | .985 |
1930 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .235 | .366 | .324 | .689 |
1931 | 7 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .345 | .424 | .655 | 1.079 |
Total | 31 | 131 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 10 | .359 | .432 | .595 | 1.028 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 150 | 147 | 318 | 11 | 6 | 329 | 0 | 1.000 | 1316.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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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... Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/2/1928 to a 5-year deal worth $19,560,001 per year... Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1928, hitting .552 with 2 HR, 6 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1928, hitting .583 with 1 HR, 6 RBI... Injured on 9/1/1928 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks... Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1929, hitting .469 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Cincinnati on 7/28/1929... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1929, hitting .520 with 1 HR, 3 RBI... Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1929... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1929... Had 27-game hitting streak snapped on 7/21/1930... Injured on 9/15/1930 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks... Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1930... Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (N) on 5/5/1931... Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1931, hitting .435 with 2 HR, 5 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1931, hitting .522 with 3 HR, 6 RBI... Injured on 8/29/1931 with a Broken Foot, out for 5 weeks... Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1931... Injured on 6/16/1932 with a Bruised Ribs, out for one week... Had 2000th career hit on 7/20/1932, off Ed Holley (STL)... 7/22/1932: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $20,560,000 per year, for 6 years. Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against New York (N) on 8/31/1933... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1933... Had 24-game hitting streak snapped on 7/22/1936...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1924 - .330 - 6th 1925 - .337 - 8th 1926 - .330 - 9th 1927 - .359 - 4th 1928 - .347 - 4th 1929 - .373 - 2nd 1930 - .338 - 4th 1931 - .356 - 2nd 1932 - .338 - 4th 1934 - .344 - 5th
| OBP 1924 - .391 - 9th 1925 - .395 - 10th 1927 - .422 - 5th 1928 - .407 - 10th 1929 - .417 - 6th 1931 - .415 - 3rd
| SLG 1924 - .490 - 6th 1926 - .504 - 9th
| OPS 1924 - .881 - 4th 1925 - .872 - 9th 1926 - .892 - 10th 1927 - .972 - 10th 1929 - .973 - 8th 1931 - .974 - 6th
| Hits 1924 - 196 - 7th 1925 - 196 - 6th 1926 - 191 - 5th 1927 - 217 - 2nd 1929 - 249 - 2nd 1930 - 210 - 3rd 1931 - 185 - 10th 1932 - 211 - 2nd 1933 - 200 - 2nd 1934 - 229 - 2nd 1935 - 197 - 5th
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Doubles 1924 - 41 - 6th
| Triples 1924 - 12 - 4th 1925 - 14 - 2nd 1926 - 13 - 3rd 1927 - 13 - 6th 1929 - 14 - 1st 1930 - 16 - 1st 1933 - 12 - 2nd 1934 - 13 - 5th 1935 - 10 - 9th
| RBI 1927 - 118 - 7th
| Runs 1924 - 119 - 5th 1929 - 145 - 3rd 1930 - 121 - 9th 1931 - 122 - 7th 1932 - 130 - 7th 1933 - 121 - 9th
| BB 1927 - 67 - 10th
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SB 1923 - 51 - 7th 1924 - 71 - 2nd 1925 - 64 - 2nd 1926 - 64 - 3rd 1927 - 73 - 2nd 1928 - 68 - 1st 1929 - 71 - 1st 1930 - 71 - 1st 1931 - 68 - 1st 1932 - 74 - 1st 1933 - 63 - 1st 1934 - 58 - 2nd 1935 - 65 - 1st
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