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	70.0	40.5	31.5	19.5	55.3	NR
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER	74.6	45.7	33.5	22.8	60.2	5.28

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Chart Comparison

Where Does Cool Papa Bell Rank

Among Center Fielders?

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