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Name	Team	Age
Hooks Bell	Retired (1986, Age 35)	Died (2026, Age 75)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2 (1969)	RF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ted Williams League	0	14 years (34 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	C+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A+	A+	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	1/1/1951
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	4	7
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
D  (16.2 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1969	D-	A-	D-	A-	C-	D	D
1970	D	A	D	A	C-	C-	D+
1971	D+	A+	D+	A+	C+	C-	C-
1972	D+	A+	C-	A+	C+	C	C-
1973	C-	A+	C-	A+	B	C+	C
1974	C	A+	C	A+	B	B-	C+
1975	C	A+	C	A+	B+	B	C+
1976	C+	A+	C+	A+	A-	B+	B-
1977	C+	A+	C+	A+	A-	B+	B-
1978	C+	A+	B-	A+	A-	A-	B-
1979	C+	A+	B-	A+	A-	A-	B-
1980	C+	A+	B-	A+	A-	A-	B
1981	C+	A+	B-	A+	A-	A-	B
1982	C+	A+	B-	A+	A-	A-	B
1983	C+	A+	B-	A+	A-	A-	B
1984	C+	A+	B-	A+	A-	A-	B
1985	C+	A+	B-	A+	A-	A-	B
1986	C+	A+	C+	A+	B+	B+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1986-11-01	Hooks Bell has retired from the St. Louis Maroons
1985-05-25	Hooks Bell of the St. Louis Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-07-29	Hooks Bell of the St. Louis Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1975-09-21	Hooks Bell of the St. Louis Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1974-05-01	The St. Louis Maroons have promoted Hooks Bell to the major league team. The St. Louis Maroons have sent Paul Long to the minors.
1974-05-01	A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bullys and the St. Louis Maroons. The St. Louis Maroons receive Jim Stairs, Hooks Bell, Scotti Gainer, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Bullys in exchange for Bob Touchstone.
1973-09-06	The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Hooks Bell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have designated Charlie Hannahs for assignment.
1973-08-11	The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Charlie Hannahs to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have sent Hooks Bell to the minors.
1973-03-25	The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Jimmy Moore to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Johnny Wagner to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Hooks Bell to the major league team.