Al Aber vs. Fred Bell — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Bell
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Bell built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Aber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Aber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 4.51 and 1.436 for Fred Bell. By the career numbers, Al Aber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Fred Bell

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.67
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.04
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.55
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.56
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.52
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.98
48.98
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
4.18
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
4.51
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.374
0.374
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1293
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
9
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
9.2
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
8.54
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.25
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.7
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
4.39
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
3.91
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.05
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.4
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
39.25
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
28.34
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
4.74
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
5.47
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.69
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.38
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
1.436
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
35.41
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1095
22.87
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.34
28.34

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Fred Bell

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
2.22
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1530
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.67
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.95
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.31
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
2.15
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
3.16
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.32
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
2.98
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
3.11
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
93.62
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.397
1.397
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Fred Bell

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
861.54
Fred Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
146
241.99
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
600
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
522.1
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
140.88
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
89.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.57
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.92
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
19.89
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
51.38
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
12.76
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.31
88.35
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
246.96
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
22
112.82
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
193.92
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
99.45
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
6
30.77
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
97.79
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
11
56.41
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
177.35
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
7.31
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.93
94.36
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.66
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
51.38
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
41
210.26
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Fred Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
24.86
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Fred Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
19.89
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
19.89
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100