Cool Papa Bell

James Thomas Bell
(Lefty; Jay)
Born James Thomas Nichols
Born: May 17, 1903 in Starkville, MS
Died: March 7, 1991 in St. Louis, MO
(87 years old)

Bats: B

Throws: L

Ht: 5'11"

Wt: 157

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Notes:

• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974
• Buried: St. Peter's Cemetery (Normandy, MO)
• Relatives: Fred Bell (Brother)

All Teammate Team

Glossary

Left Field	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Wilson Redus	8	1924	1931	5.3
Vic Harris	6	1932	1945	3.7
Leslie Green	1	1941	1941	3.6
Thad Christopher	2	1940	1943	2.4
Sandy Thompson	1	1929	1929	2.1

Center Field	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Cool Papa Bell	23	1922	1946	46.1
Jerry Benjamin	4	1943	1946	5.9
Jelly Gardner	1	1929	1929	3.5
Charlie Blackwell	4	1922	1925	3.5
Bill Evans	2	1932	1937	0.9

Right Field	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Branch Russell	10	1922	1931	12.7
Jimmie Crutchfield	6	1932	1942	3.4
Dave Hoskins	4	1942	1946	2.5
Manuel Salvatierra	1	1940	1940	2.3
Rap Dixon	4	1932	1937	2.0

Shortstop	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Willie Wells	11	1924	1940	46.9
Sam Bankhead	8	1935	1946	15.0
Chester Williams	7	1932	1940	7.1
Pythias Russ	1	1929	1929	5.7
Jake Stephens	1	1932	1932	1.0

Second Base	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
John Henry Russell	7	1926	1933	11.0
Howard Easterling	2	1943	1946	3.6
Newt Allen	2	1931	1932	3.4
Pat Patterson	2	1935	1937	2.8
Walter Cannady	3	1932	1944	1.2

Third Base	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Martín Dihigo	1	1940	1940	5.3
Dewey Creacy	9	1924	1932	4.2
Jud Wilson	6	1932	1945	2.9
George Scales	4	1922	1943	1.8
Woody Arkeketa	1	1940	1940	1.4

First Base	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Mule Suttles	8	1926	1935	18.5
Buck Leonard	5	1935	1946	11.7
Oscar Charleston	7	1922	1937	8.8
Willie Bobo	5	1924	1928	7.1
George Giles	3	1930	1932	4.8

Manager	Yrs	First	Last	mPts

Catcher	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Josh Gibson	10	1932	1946	34.5
Mitchell Murray	7	1923	1929	7.2
Bill Perkins	6	1932	1937	2.9
Clarence Palm	5	1928	1937	2.8
Tom Young	3	1931	1937	1.9

Starting Pitcher	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Eggie Hensley	10	1922	1931	20.4
Ted Trent	7	1927	1935	17.6
Roosevelt Davis	11	1924	1937	17.6
Satchel Paige	6	1932	1942	16.9
Leroy Matlock	9	1929	1937	15.8
Johnny Wright	3	1943	1945	9.3
John Williams	4	1927	1930	9.2
Roy Welmaker	3	1940	1945	8.8
Ramón Bragaña	1	1940	1940	8.0
Ray Brown	5	1932	1945	7.8
Bert Hunter	5	1931	1935	6.8
William Bell	4	1932	1935	6.3
Ted Radcliffe	6	1929	1946	6.1
Deacon Meyers	4	1922	1925	5.2
Sam Streeter	5	1932	1936	4.9
Joe Strong	4	1930	1937	4.8
Spoon Carter	7	1933	1945	4.7
William Ross	3	1924	1926	3.9
Barney Morris	3	1937	1944	3.7
Fred Bell	3	1923	1925	3.2

Relief Pitcher	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Jim Lewis	2	1936	1937	0.8
Verdell Mathis	1	1942	1942	0.6
Bob Thurman	1	1946	1946	0.6
Slim Jones	1	1934	1934	0.4
Ulysses Evans	1	1942	1942	0.4
George Sherkliff	1	1932	1932	0.4
Dizzy Dismukes	3	1926	1932	0.4
Dave Barnhill	2	1943	1945	0.3
Ciscero Warren	1	1946	1946	0.3
George Harney	1	1929	1929	0.3
Charlie Jamison	1	1932	1932	0.3
Jim Haynes	1	1946	1946	0.3
Ollie West	2	1942	1943	0.2
Johnny Johnson	1	1944	1944	0.2
Lefty Boone	1	1944	1944	0.2
Primitivo Calles	1	1940	1940	0.2
Bill Byrd	2	1936	1944	0.2
George Mitchell	1	1924	1924	0.1
Johnnie Bob Dixon	1	1926	1926	0.1
Bennie Charleston	1	1932	1932	0.1

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