William Bell

William Bell
(Senior)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut 1923
• Final Game 1937
• Born August 31, 1897 in Hallettsville, TX USA
• Died March 16, 1969 in El Campo, TX USA

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Biographical Information

William Bell is among the all-time leaders in Wins in Negro League history. While he is known as William Bell Sr., he is no relation to the William Bell Jr. who also played in the Negro Leagues.

He played from 1923 to 1948 for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, Kansas City Monarchs and Newark Eagles

Notable Achievements

• NNL Saves Leader (1935)
• NNL Complete Games Leader (1926)
• NNL Shutouts Leader (1930)
• Won one Negro World Series with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1924

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1935	Newark Dodgers	Negro National League	12-24	8th	Newark Dodgers		replaced Dick Lundy (3-17)
1936	Newark Eagles	Negro National League	14-20	--	Newark Eagles		replaced by ??
1948	Newark Eagles	Negro National League	33-32	3rd	Newark Eagles

Related Sites

• William Bell at the SABR Bio Project
• BR Manager page