Buddy Bell

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: August 27, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH).

High School: Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH)

Last Game: June 17, 1989 (Age 37-294d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Agents: Ed Keating

Full Name: David Gus Bell

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Relatives: Father of David Bell, Mike Bell; Son of Gus Bell

5x All-Star
6x Gold Glove
Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

66.4

8995

2514

201

.280

1151

RBI

1106

OBP

.341

SLG

.406

OPS

.747

OPS+

109

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1969	17	-2.3	Indians	GULF	Rk	CLE	51	190	170	18	39	4	3	3	24	3	3	17	15	.229	.296	.341	.638	58		0	1	2
1970	18	-3.1	Sumter	WCRS	A	CLE	121	491	442	81	117	19	3	12	75	9	3	44	43	.265	.331	.403	.734	178		1	2	2
1971	19	-6.3	Wichita	AA	AAA	CLE	129	520	470	65	136	23	1	11	59	7	3	42	51	.289	.344	.413	.756	194		0	2	6
1972	20	-7.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	132	505	466	49	119	21	1	9	36	5	6	34	29	.255	.310	.363	.672	169	5	3	1	1	8
1973	21	-7.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	156	689	631	86	169	23	7	14	59	7	15	49	47	.268	.325	.393	.718	248	13	6	0	3	2
1974	22	-5.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	116	471	423	51	111	15	1	7	46	1	3	35	29	.262	.322	.352	.674	149	14	3	8	2	1
1975	23	-4.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	153	619	553	66	150	20	4	10	59	6	5	51	72	.271	.332	.376	.708	208	11	1	10	4	6
1976	24	-3.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	159	661	604	75	170	26	2	7	60	3	8	44	49	.282	.329	.366	.695	221	12	2	5	6	3
1977	25	-2.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	129	538	479	64	140	23	4	11	64	1	8	45	63	.292	.351	.426	.777	204	14	1	8	5	5
1978	26	-1.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	142	606	556	71	157	27	8	6	62	1	3	39	43	.282	.328	.392	.720	218	24	0	9	2	1
1979	27	-0.8	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	162	720	670	89	200	42	3	18	101	5	4	30	45	.299	.327	.451	.778	302	16	3	7	10	4
1980	28	0.0	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	129	534	490	76	161	24	4	17	83	3	1	40	39	.329	.379	.498	.877	244	16	0	4	0	11
1981	29	0.3	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	97	415	360	44	106	16	1	10	64	3	3	42	30	.294	.364	.428	.792	154	6	3	0	10	10
1982	30	1.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	148	614	537	62	159	27	2	13	67	5	4	70	50	.296	.376	.426	.803	229	13	2	0	5	8
1983	31	2.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	156	678	618	75	171	35	3	14	66	3	5	50	48	.277	.332	.411	.743	254	24	4	0	6	5
1984	32	3.3	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	148	630	553	88	174	36	5	11	83	2	1	63	54	.315	.382	.458	.840	253	21	3	2	9	8
1985	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	TEX	151	635	560	61	128	28	5	10	68	3	3	67	48	.229	.309	.350	.659	196	24	1	1	6	3
1985	33	4.1	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	84	351	313	33	74	13	3	4	32	3	2	33	21	.236	.308	.336	.643	105	14	1	0	4	1
1985	33	4.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	67	284	247	28	54	15	2	6	36	0	1	34	27	.219	.311	.368	.679	91	10	0	1	2	2
1986	34	5.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	155	655	568	89	158	29	3	20	75	2	8	73	49	.278	.362	.445	.807	253	14	5	3	6	4
1987	35	6.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	143	597	522	74	148	19	2	17	70	4	1	71	39	.284	.369	.425	.794	222	14	1	1	2	3
1988	36		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-HOU	95	352	323	27	78	10	1	7	40	1	1	26	32	.242	.296	.344	.639	111	10	0	0	3	2
1988	36	7.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	21	63	54	3	10	0	0	0	3	0	0	7	3	.185	.270	.185	.455	10	2	0	0	2	1
1988	36	7.9	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	74	289	269	24	68	10	1	7	37	1	1	19	29	.253	.301	.376	.677	101	8	0	0	1	1
1989	37	8.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	34	90	82	4	15	4	0	0	3	0	0	7	10	.183	.247	.232	.479	19	4	0	1	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		2405	10009	8995	1151	2514	425	56	201	1106	55	79	836	776	.280	.341	.406	.747	3654	255	38	60	80	84
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		301	1201	1082	164	292	46	7	26	158	19	9	103	109	.270	.331	.397	.729	430		1	5	10
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2706	11210	10077	1315	2806	471	63	227	1264	74	88	939	885	.279	.340	.405	.745	4084	255	39	65	90	84