Fern Bell
Fernando Jerome Lee Bell
Born: January 21, 1913
Ada, OK US
Deceased: August 29, 2000
Rancho Mirage, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1931-1943
Major League Statistics
Fern Bell compiled a career batting average of .296 with 116 home runs and 152 RBI in his 1424-game career with the Charlotte Hornets, Beckley Black Knights, Memphis Chickasaws, Tyler Governors, Hollywood Stars, Oakland Oaks, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Toronto Maple Leafs, Zanesville Cubs, St. Paul Saints and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1943 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 24 | 68 | 68 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .338 | .338 | .441 | .779 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | MATL | Beckley Black Knights | 79 | 277 | 277 | 97 | 24 | 2 | 19 | .350 | .350 | .657 | 1.007 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 58 | 164 | 164 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .232 | .232 | .372 | .604 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 78 | 303 | 303 | 89 | 18 | 6 | 2 | .294 | .294 | .413 | .706 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 28 | 101 | 101 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .257 | .257 | .376 | .634 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 43 | 145 | 145 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 8 | .283 | .283 | .538 | .821 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Tyler Governors | 108 | 427 | 427 | 159 | 39 | 11 | 20 | .372 | .372 | .656 | 1.028 | 280 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 81 | 245 | 245 | 66 | 7 | 4 | 4 | .269 | .269 | .380 | .649 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 40 | 156 | 156 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .314 | .314 | .455 | .769 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 133 | 479 | 479 | 150 | 26 | 11 | 9 | .313 | .313 | .470 | .783 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 56 | 194 | 194 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .289 | .289 | .412 | .701 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 75 | 262 | 262 | 77 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .294 | .294 | .416 | .710 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 129 | 511 | 511 | 167 | 30 | 13 | 9 | .327 | .327 | .489 | .816 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 44 | 187 | 187 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 5 | .305 | .305 | .465 | .770 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 133 | 440 | 440 | 110 | 18 | 6 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .345 | .595 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Zanesville Cubs | 15 | 61 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .164 | .328 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 151 | 634 | 567 | 96 | 161 | 31 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 10 | 59 | 51 | .284 | .351 | .437 | .789 | 248 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | (+) Los Angeles Angels | 128 | 478 | 427 | 41 | 105 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 42 | 56 | .246 | .315 | .349 | .664 | 149 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | (+) Hollywood Stars | 128 | 478 | 427 | 41 | 105 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 42 | 56 | .246 | .315 | .349 | .664 | 149 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | (+) Oakland Oaks | 128 | 478 | 427 | 41 | 105 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 42 | 56 | .246 | .315 | .349 | .664 | 149 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 147 | 573 | 529 | 44 | 139 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 10 | 37 | 41 | .263 | .312 | .350 | .662 | 185 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 1424 | 5228 | 5117 | 140 | 1515 | 287 | 77 | 116 | 152 | 20 | 0 | 96 | 92 | .296 | .309 | .450 | .759 | 2304 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | C | MATL | Beckley Black Knights | OF | 77 | 152 | 10 | 7 | .959 | 2.104 | |
| 1931 | C | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | C | 45 | 168 | 11 | 3 | .984 | 3.978 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 68 | 149 | 11 | 10 | .941 | 2.353 | |
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 23 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.391 | |
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 43 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.442 | |
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Tyler Governors | OF | 108 | 201 | 1 | 4 | .981 | 1.870 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 70 | 124 | 5 | 5 | .963 | 1.843 | |
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 40 | 88 | 6 | 5 | .949 | 2.350 | |
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 116 | 194 | 9 | 5 | .976 | 1.750 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 65 | 121 | 3 | 1 | .992 | 1.908 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1B | 27 | 242 | 19 | 3 | .989 | 9.667 | |
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 44 | 78 | 6 | 1 | .988 | 1.909 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 129 | 322 | 5 | 8 | .976 | 2.535 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 130 | 222 | 10 | 5 | .979 | 1.785 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 151 | 283 | 6 | 10 | 3 | .967 | 1.914 |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Zanesville Cubs | OF | 14 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .931 | 1.929 | |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 143 | 348 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .986 | 2.503 |
| Totals | 1293 | 2894 | 120 | 74 | 5 | .976 | 2.331 |
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