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Bell made his ML debut as a 32-year-old rookie, but was given little support by his team. In 1910 he led the NL in losses with 27 while winning only 10, yet posted an excellent 2.64 ERA. Nearly 40% of his wins came on 17 shutouts. (TG)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 17, 1909: Brooklyn and Chicago swap shutouts, with George Bell topping Chicago's Orval Overall, 1–0, in the opener. Ed Reulbach comes back in the 2nd game to beat Kaiser Wilhelm, 4–0. Bill Bergen's hitless streak ends. Bergen's hitless streak started after he singled in his first at bat against the Giants on June 29, 1909. It ends in the second game today when, after sitting out the first game, he had a fourth inning infield single against Ed Reulbach. The catcher will hit just .139 this season, not a yearly low. » September 23, 1933: The Cubs beat the Reds 7-1, with Paul Derringer losing his 27th game for the last-place Reds, the most losses since George Bell (Brooklyn) in 1910. Gabby Hartnett hits a grand slam for the Cubs.