Jack Bell
Earl Jackson Bell Sr.
Born: April 27, 1913
Deceased: June 30, 1993
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1948
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Jack Bell compiled a career batting average of .257 with 7 home runs and 89 RBI in his 398-game career with the Kannapolis Towelers, Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Norfolk Tars, Butler Yankees, Clinton Blues, Dunn-Erwin Twins and Jenkins Cavaliers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Kannapolis Towelers | 14 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .400 | .673 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Kannapolis Towelers | 89 | 331 | 331 | 88 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .266 | .266 | .338 | .604 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 72 | 278 | 242 | 26 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 31 | 24 | .244 | .332 | .285 | .617 | 69 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 34 | 144 | 120 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 19 | .292 | .384 | .408 | .792 | 49 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | 23 | 92 | 84 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .190 | .253 | .214 | .467 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 110 | 476 | 404 | 79 | 102 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 55 | 36 | .252 | .345 | .327 | .672 | 132 | 2 | 15 | ||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | 30 | 123 | 110 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .218 | .301 | .309 | .610 | 34 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | (+) Dunn-Erwin Twins | 44 | 165 | 165 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .248 | .333 | .582 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | (+) Clinton Blues | 44 | 165 | 165 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .248 | .333 | .582 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 26 | 90 | 90 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .467 | .800 | 42 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 398 | 1589 | 1436 | 156 | 369 | 72 | 8 | 7 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 122 | 100 | .257 | .317 | .333 | .650 | 478 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Kannapolis Towelers | 3B | 88 | 72 | 176 | 13 | .950 | 2.818 | |
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 2B | 50 | 119 | 112 | 17 | 25 | .931 | 4.620 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 3B | 33 | 38 | 55 | 11 | 8 | .894 | 2.818 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | SS | 18 | 36 | 47 | 13 | 8 | .865 | 4.611 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | SS | 14 | 27 | 38 | 8 | 8 | .890 | 4.643 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 75 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 1.120 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 2B | 18 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 10 | .902 | 4.111 |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | 2B | 8 | 8 | 23 | 3 | .912 | 3.875 | |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | 3B | 18 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 4 | .887 | 3.056 |
| Totals | 324 | 443 | 523 | 81 | 64 | .923 | 2.981 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Kannapolis Towelers | |||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Kannapolis Towelers | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | |||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | D | Tobacco State League | Clinton Blues | |||
| 1947 | D | Tobacco State League | Dunn-Erwin Twins | |||
| 1948 | D | Mountain States League | Jenkins Cavaliers |
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