Bill Bell vs. Matt Morris — Career Comparison

Bill Bell
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Morris
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Matt Morris built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Bell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Morris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.336 compared to 4.32 and 1.800 for Bill Bell. By the career numbers, Matt Morris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Bell and Matt Morris

Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
1.53
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.38
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.6
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.46
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.81
56.81
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.9
89.9
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
3.98
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5418
27
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1806
9
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1867
9.3
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.62
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.87
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.56
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
2.54
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.18
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1214
6.05
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
0.954
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.15
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.37
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
43.74
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7669
38.22
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.62
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.94
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
4.43
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.45
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.25
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.93
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
36.18
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6946
34.61
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.74
43.74
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Bill Bell and Matt Morris

Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
45
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
1.53
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.38
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5418
27
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1806
9
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.53
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
36
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
1.16
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
45
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
1.76
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
45
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
1.69
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.03
96.03
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.9
89.9
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Bell and Matt Morris

Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
284.36
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
652
600
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
543
499.69
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
84.66
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
66.26
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.56
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.84
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.4
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.24
23.23
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
106.75
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
109.51
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
32.21
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
34.97
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
65.34
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-66.4
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.78
20.04
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.85
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Matt Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
198.77
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.02
3.02
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
74.54
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.92
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0