Charlie Bell (baseball)

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Charles C. Bell (August 12, 1868 - February 7, 1937) was an American Association pitcher in the 19th century, playing parts of two seasons. He was 1-0 for the Kansas City Cowboys (1889), 2-6 for the Louisville Colonels (1891), and 1-0 for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891).

He pitched in 12 games, completed 10 out of 11 starts, and had an ERA of 3.88 in 95 innings pitched. He also played one game in the outfield, giving him a total of 13 games played at the major league level. He had a batting average of .105 (4-for-38), but eight walks pushed his on base percentage up to .261. He had four RBI and scored five runs.

Bell was a brother of former major league player Frank Bell, who played for the 1885 Brooklyn Grays.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he died in his hometown in 1937.