Hi Bell
This article is about the professional baseball player. For the British papyrologist and scholar of Welsh literature, see Idris Bell.
| Hi Bell | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 16, 1897 Mt. Sherman, Kentucky | |||
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Died: June 7, 1949 (aged 51) Glendale, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 16, 1924, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 23, 1934, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 32–34 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.69 | ||
| Batting average | .191 | ||
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Herman S. "Hi" Bell (July 16, 1897 – June 7, 1949) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eight seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants. For his career, he compiled a 32–34 record in 221 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with an 3.69 earned run average and 191 strikeouts. Bell was a member of three National League pennant winners (1926, 1930 & 1933), winning two World Series with the 1926 Cardinals and the 1933 Giants. In World Series play, he recorded no decisions in three appearances, with a 4.50 earned run average and 1 strikeout. On July 19, 1924, Bell became the last pitcher in Major League history to start and win both ends of a double header.
See also
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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