Bill Bell vs. Doc Newton — Career Comparison

Bill Bell
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Newton
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Newton 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. Doc Newton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 4.32 and 1.800 for Bill Bell. By the career numbers, Doc Newton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Bell and Doc Newton

Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.33
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.04
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.4
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.54
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.09
78.09
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.74
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.22
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3605
27
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201.2
9
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1179
8.83
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.62
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.56
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.12
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
3.77
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.52
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
43.74
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5069
37.96
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.62
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.94
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
4.58
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
36.18
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4583
34.32
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.74
43.74
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96

Fielding Stats for Bill Bell and Doc Newton

Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
45
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.33
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.4
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3657
27
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
9
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.44
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
36
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
2.47
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.41
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
45
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
3.31
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
45
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
2.9
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.183
2.183
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Bell and Doc Newton

Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
224.53
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
600
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
543.87
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
93.56
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.07
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.24
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.25
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.42
25.47
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
102.29
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
132.22
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
53.64
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
42.41
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
96.05
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-66.4
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.66
24.53
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
38.67
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
160.91
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.46
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Bill Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100