Cool Papa Bell

#27 RANKED AT POSITION

1922—1946

Center Field

BORN

May 17, 1903, in Starkville, MS

BATS / THROWS

Both / Left

HEIGHT / WEIGHT

6-0 / 155

PRIMARY TEAM

Pittsburgh Crawfords

.325

BATTING AVERAGE

1202

GAMES

70.0 WAR

.394

ON-BASE PCT

1152

RUNS

40.5 WAR7

.446

SLUGGING

1548

HITS

19.5 WAR3

.840

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

57 HOME RUNS

WAR PER SEASON

Cool Papa Bell was so fast, according to roommate Satchel Paige, that he could turn out the light and be in bed before the room got dark. Bell hit a reported .338 for his career and claimed he once stole 175 bases in a year when he played 200 games.

Hall of Fame

8-TIME
ALL-STAR

Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Bell	CAREER 70.0	LONG PEAK 40.5	PRIME 31.5	SHORT PEAK 19.5	JAWS 55.3	WAR PER NR
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER	CAREER 74.6	LONG PEAK 45.7	PRIME 33.5	SHORT PEAK 22.8	JAWS 60.2	WAR PER 5.4

Where Does Cool Papa Bell Rank Among Center Fielders?

RANKING	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
RANKING 27	CAREER 13	LONG PEAK 21	PRIME 17	SHORT PEAK 34	JAWS 15
RANKING EGG RANKING	CAREER WAR	LONG PEAK WAR7	PRIME WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE	SHORT PEAK WAR3	JAWS JAWS

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison