P Herb Bell #2
Omaha Cowboys WBL
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1961
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P HERB BELL #2 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 11-8 0 2.44 213.2 158 16 27 134 0.87 5.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/1961 @ DMD Win, 1-0 X 8.1 2 0 0 0 6
09/12/1961 WIC Win, 4-3 X 7.0 6 1 1 1 4
09/06/1961 @ LIN Win, 5-2 X 9.0 4 2 2 0 4 Win
09/01/1961 DMD Win, 3-2 X 7.2 6 2 2 3 2
08/27/1961 @ WIC Win, 5-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 1 1 Win
08/22/1961 LIN Loss, 5-6 X 7.1 4 1 1 1 7
08/17/1961 @ TOP Loss, 0-1 X 7.0 4 0 0 3 5
08/11/1961 WIC Win, 4-1 X 8.0 3 1 1 0 5 Win
08/06/1961 @ LIN Loss, 0-2 X 6.0 4 2 2 0 5 Loss
08/01/1961 TOP Win, 3-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 0 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/24/1923
Born in:St. Paul, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 155 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1941, 7th Pick in Round 12
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 30 11 8 0 2.44 213.2 158 60 58 16 27 134 2 6.7 0 24 80.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 8.34 6.66 5.64 1.14 2.59 0.87 75 5.7 .226        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 270 52 7 4 6 18 14 46 0 4 6 .193 .248 .315 .563      
vs. RHB 507 106 20 1 10 42 13 88 1 5 7 .209 .239 .312 .550      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 0 2 0 4.35 20.2 23 10 10 1 1 6  
May 6 6 2 0 0 3.20 39.1 31 16 14 7 1 28  
June 5 5 2 2 0 2.55 35.1 27 10 10 2 9 22  
July 6 6 3 3 0 2.45 44.0 35 12 12 1 7 33  
August 6 6 3 1 0 1.49 42.1 24 7 7 3 5 29  
September 4 4 1 0 0 1.41 32.0 18 5 5 2 4 16  
Last Year 30 30 11 11 0 3.07 216.2 190 77 74 16 34 121  
2 Years Ago 31 31 17 8 0 2.39 252.2 199 78 67 12 32 187  
Career 354 354 170 107 0 3.19 2689.2 2660 1051 954 156 531 1648  
Home 14 14 6 2 0 2.31 97.1 73 26 25 7 8 76  
Road 16 16 5 6 0 2.55 116.1 85 34 33 9 19 58  
Grass 30 30 11 8 0 2.44 213.2 158 60 58 16 27 134  
Day 14 14 7 4 0 2.94 98.0 80 32 32 7 12 60  
Night 16 16 4 4 0 2.02 115.2 78 28 26 9 15 74  
As Starter 30 30 11 8 0 2.44 213.2 158 60 58 16 27 134  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1949 Philadelphia - FABL 25 29 0 1 0 1 5.29 63.0 80 40 37 7 29 19 0 0 1.73 .317 4.75 -0.3 77
Total FABL 29 0 1 0 1 5.29 63.0 80 40 37 7 29 19 0 0 1.73 .317 4.75 -0.3 77
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1941 Total - 17 13 13 7 3 0 1.59 101.2 76 22 18 3 22 107 0 0 0.96 .253 2.16 4.2 100
1941 Gulfport - C 17 11 9 3 4 2 3.48 64.2 56 31 25 1 26 25 2 0 1.27 .255 3.81 0.7 107
1942 Gulfport - C 18 18 18 10 5 0 2.99 126.1 105 48 42 3 44 38 4 0 1.18 .237 3.59 1.4 114
1942 Miami - B 18 5 5 2 3 0 1.55 46.1 32 11 8 0 7 29 5 0 0.84 .232 1.55 1.7 180
1943 Gulfport - C 19 10 10 5 3 0 3.39 69.0 62 27 26 3 26 39 2 1 1.28 .276 3.01 1.5 105
1943 Miami - B 19 14 14 5 7 0 3.30 117.1 96 52 43 7 71 73 9 1 1.42 .251 3.87 0.8 104
1944 Miami - B 20 23 23 15 8 0 2.31 198.1 167 59 51 3 45 159 16 5 1.07 .288 2.30 4.4 122
1946 Holguín - DL 22 9 9 5 3 0 4.61 70.1 69 41 36 9 30 38 4 0 1.41 .260 3.90 1.0 87
1946 Richmond - AAA 22 26 26 7 9 0 3.97 190.1 215 100 84 14 62 72 7 1 1.46 .299 3.65 4.0 107
1947 Holguín - DL 23 9 9 6 3 0 3.54 76.1 72 30 30 7 22 35 7 1 1.23 .267 4.39 2.0 158
1947 Richmond - AAA 23 28 28 10 12 0 4.38 211.2 232 107 103 19 48 69 10 1 1.32 .282 3.58 3.8 89
1948 Richmond - AAA 24 32 32 9 18 0 4.65 224.2 253 125 116 16 63 80 5 2 1.41 .298 3.69 4.6 91
1950 Omaha - A 26 24 24 12 6 0 3.14 186.1 189 67 65 13 33 85 10 3 1.19 .286 3.33 3.6 120
1951 Omaha - A 27 30 30 15 9 0 2.76 235.0 239 83 72 6 61 106 11 3 1.28 .296 2.93 5.7 134
1952 Omaha - A 28 30 30 19 9 0 2.44 239.1 229 75 65 7 48 165 10 3 1.16 .303 2.78 8.0 173
1953 Omaha - A 29 30 30 11 13 0 4.50 218.0 280 124 109 15 49 147 4 0 1.51 .360 3.82 5.0 102
1954 Omaha - A 30 30 30 17 9 0 3.27 231.0 248 95 84 12 41 145 10 2 1.25 .313 3.49 5.9 136
1955 Omaha - A 31 30 30 12 7 0 4.32 212.2 248 109 102 15 53 129 4 1 1.42 .332 3.87 4.5 105
1956 Omaha - A 32 30 30 13 11 0 4.53 220.1 264 124 111 16 67 136 5 0 1.50 .336 4.02 4.7 104
1957 Omaha - A 33 29 29 16 7 0 3.43 220.1 216 90 84 13 56 125 8 2 1.23 .289 3.84 5.2 137
1958 Omaha - A 34 30 30 16 9 0 2.33 243.2 200 69 63 15 30 168 15 3 0.94 .253 2.42 7.3 150
1959 Omaha - A 35 31 31 17 8 0 2.39 252.2 199 78 67 12 32 187 12 3 0.91 .254 2.09 9.0 146
1960 Omaha - A 36 30 30 11 11 0 3.07 216.2 190 77 74 16 34 121 3 2 1.03 .259 2.94 4.6 113
1961 Omaha - A 37 30 30 11 8 0 2.44 213.2 158 60 58 16 27 134 2 0 0.87 .226 2.59 5.7 142
Total UL 86 86 26 39 0 4.35 626.2 700 332 303 49 173 221 22 4 1.39 .293 3.64 94.8
Total SEL 42 42 22 18 0 2.54 362.0 295 122 102 10 123 261 30 6 1.15 .268 2.71 120.1
Total GSL 39 37 18 12 2 3.22 260.0 223 106 93 7 96 102 8 1 1.23 .251 3.49 110.0
Total WBL 354 354 170 107 0 3.19 2689.2 2660 1051 954 156 531 1648 94 22 1.19 .293 3.15 127.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Gulfport - C P 11 9 4 8 0 14 2 .857 64.2 1.67 +0.7 .831
1942 Miami - B P 5 5 6 3 0 9 0 1.000 46.1 1.75 -0.9 .970
1942 Gulfport - C P 18 18 9 10 3 20 1 .950 126.1 1.35 +0.2 .883
1943 Miami - B P 14 14 8 7 2 15 0 1.000 117.1 1.15 +0.5 1.647
1943 Gulfport - C P 10 10 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 69.0 1.30 -0.5 .949
1944 Miami - B P 23 23 8 22 0 31 1 .968 198.1 1.36 +0.3 .997
1946 Richmond - AAA P 26 26 10 22 1 33 1 .970 190.1 1.51 -1.7 .928
1946 Holguín - DL P 9 9 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 70.1 1.28 +0.5 1.180
1947 Richmond - AAA P 28 28 11 22 0 33 0 1.000 211.2 1.40 +0.6 .918
1947 Holguín - DL P 9 9 6 6 1 14 2 .857 76.1 1.41 -0.5 .698
1948 Richmond - AAA P 32 32 12 24 0 36 0 1.000 224.2 1.44 +1.5 1.340
1949 Philadelphia - MLB P 29 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 63.0 1.14 -0.2 1.278
1950 Omaha - A P 24 24 10 17 1 27 0 1.000 186.1 1.30 +2.9 1.205
1951 Omaha - A P 30 30 16 15 1 32 1 .969 235.0 1.19 -1.0 .936
1952 Omaha - A P 30 30 11 20 2 32 1 .969 239.1 1.17 +1.1 .965
1953 Omaha - A P 30 30 11 19 2 31 1 .968 218.0 1.24 -0.4 .977
1954 Omaha - A P 30 30 9 22 2 32 1 .969 231.0 1.21 +1.0 .987
1955 Omaha - A P 30 30 9 12 1 21 0 1.000 212.2 0.89 +3.5 1.239
1956 Omaha - A P 30 30 11 21 2 35 3 .914 220.1 1.31 -0.2 1.030
1957 Omaha - A P 29 29 6 15 0 24 3 .875 220.1 0.86 -1.8 .866
1958 Omaha - A P 30 30 22 18 0 40 0 1.000 243.2 1.48 +2.0 .961
1959 Omaha - A P 31 31 15 22 1 38 1 .974 252.2 1.32 +2.2 1.038
1960 Omaha - A P 30 30 11 25 2 36 0 1.000 216.2 1.50 +0.9 .903
1961 Omaha - A P 30 30 19 15 1 35 1 .971 213.2 1.43 +0.6 .896
TOTAL P 568 537 234 363 22 616 19 .969 4148.0 1.30 +11.1 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1941 Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft out of high school (St. Peter; St. Peter, MN) by the Philadelphia Sailors. (Round 12, Pick 7, 184th overall pick).
09/15/1941 Wins the 1941 Championship with the Gulfport Sailors!
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/12/1942 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
07/22/1942 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/20/1943 Named the #95 prospect in the FABL
05/05/1943 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/24/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Jackson Junipers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/16/1943 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/19/1943 Wins the 1943 Championship with the Miami Sailors!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/18/1944 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
05/22/1944 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/27/1944 Strikes out 15 against the Arlington Patriots.
07/18/1944 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/25/1944 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Charleston Seagulls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1944 Wins the SEL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/22/1944 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Mobile Monarchs with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/02/1944 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/24/1945 Wins the 1945 Championship with the Peoria Pastimers!
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/16/1946 Named the #82 prospect in the FABL
05/22/1946 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/19/1946 Named to the 1946 Cuban Winter League for the Holguín Hawks.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/31/1947 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
04/14/1947 Named the #77 prospect in the FABL
08/17/1947 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Jersey City Uniforms with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/18/1947 Named to the 1947 Cuban Winter League for the Holguín Hawks.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/10/1948 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Havana Sharks with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/19/1948 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
05/19/1948 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/03/1948 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Louisville Derbies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/26/1950 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/30/1950 Was claimed off waivers by Brooklyn while with Philadelphia.
05/14/1950 Was claimed off waivers by Detroit while with Brooklyn.
05/15/1950 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
05/22/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
08/11/1950 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/27/1950 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/17/1950 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denver Plainsmen with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
12/10/1950 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
06/20/1951 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Denver Plainsmen with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/11/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Topeka Jayhawks with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/19/1951 Wins the 1951 Championship with the Omaha Cowboys!
03/24/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
05/10/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Des Moines Bears with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/25/1952 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Des Moines Bears with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1952 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/1952 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/17/1952 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/18/1952 Wins the 1952 Championship with the Omaha Cowboys!
04/20/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
05/15/1954 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Des Moines Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1954 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/06/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Des Moines Bears with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/10/1955 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
09/14/1955 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Wichita Rustlers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/24/1956 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
04/25/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/10/1957 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Des Moines Bears with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/24/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
04/20/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
05/05/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Wichita Rustlers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/20/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Topeka Jayhawks with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/27/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Wichita Rustlers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
08/09/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Topeka Jayhawks with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/10/1959 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
08/14/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Lincoln Legislators with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/19/1959 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Des Moines Bears with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1959 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/24/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
06/26/1960 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Wichita Rustlers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/06/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Des Moines Bears with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/20/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
07/17/1961 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1946 8 1
Year GS Rank
1946 9 1
1947 9 2
Year W Rank
1946 5 3
1947 6 1
Year Win. % Rank
1946 .625 10
1947 .667 8
Year IP Rank
1947 76.1 3
Year BF Rank
1946 311 8
1947 318 1
Year HRA Rank
1946 9 4
Year ERA Rank
1947 3.54 4
Year BABIP Rank
1947 .267 10
Year WHIP Rank
1947 1.23 3
Year K/BB Rank
1947 1.59 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1947 11.55 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1947 2.59 1
Year QS Rank
1947 5 4
Year QSP Rank
1947 .556 5
Year CG Rank
1947 7 1
Year CGP Rank
1947 .778 1
Year SHO Rank
1947 1 2
Year WAR Rank
1947 2.0 5
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