Information AboutGary Bell |
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In his early years, Bell was a starter, going 49-47 in his first four years in the Majors. Soon, he was made into a reliever helping the Indians by picking up over 10 Saves in 1962 and 1966 . Bell picked up a 2.95 ERA in the 1963 season in 58 appearances (51 out of the bullpen). He went 8-5 that year, a solid year with an Indians team that finished under .500 (79-83). Bell was a Fastball pitcher early in his career and then developed a good Slider and Curveball . Bell always claimed to hate relieving, calling it a thankless job, mainly because it took in less money and less notable reward. However, he was a good reliever. He led the American League with nine relief wins in '62. After being a lifetime Indian for so many years, he was traded to the Red Sox on June 4 , 1967 for Tony Horton and Don Demeter . In his final year with the Indians, he had gone back to being a starter and went 14-15 with a 3.22 ERA in 37 starts. He became a part of the Red Sox 1967 World Series hopes, but they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals . Bell pitched in three games, starting one. After two fairly solid seasons with Boston, he became a draftee of the expansion Pilots in 1969 . After going 2-6 with them, he went to the White Sox, and was released on October 6 of '69. In his career, he went 121-117 with a 3.68 ERA in 519 games (233 starts). He Struck Out 1378 in 2015 Innings Pitched . As author Jim Bouton 's roommate, he was prominently mentioned in Ball Four . SEE ALSO |
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