How Gary Bell's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Compares to Similar Players
Gary Bell posted a career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play of .261, near the starting pitcher average of .288 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His strongest Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play season came in 1958, posting .228, below the starting pitcher average of .270 that year. The highest point came in 1969 at .317, above the starting pitcher average of .270 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from .250 in 1967 to .264 in 1968 and .317 in 1969. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. One of the more consistent Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play producers of his era, the career line shows near-average output with little season-to-season variance across 12 seasons.
Gary Bell Lifetime Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
Stats similar to Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play for Gary Bell
| Gary Bell
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play |
|---|
| Career | 0.261 |
| Season Avg. | 0.261 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.261 |
| More Info | See More |
Gary Bell Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per Season
Gary Bell's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Gary Bell Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play by Team
Gary Bell's career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Gary Bell Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Gary Bell's career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Gary Bell Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Gary Bell's seasonal Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Gary Bell Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Gary Bell's MLB career with Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
