#12 Gus Bell, Centerfield, 23 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, 10/3/1952
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Gus Bell

11/15/1928
23
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"2
196

Centerfield
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Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1952 (Automatic)
$ 4,050,000 (2 year(s))
4 Year(s), 24 Days (712 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 75 Days (763 total Days)
5 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall131410617
Versus LHP111310516
Versus RHP141411617
Talent141512716
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8
4
7
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 15 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 16 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 16 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 12
Outfield Arm : 18

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13CHNL 0-8301000000#5  
9/14CHNW 8-7421001500#5PoG 
9/15@PHIW 3-2400000000#5  
9/16@PHIW 10-5300000000#5  
9/17@PHIL 4-5300000000#5  
9/19NYNL 4-6402000000#5  
9/20NYNW 9-8311000011#5  
9/21NYNL 3-4101100000#8  
9/22@SLNL 5-7100000000#6  
9/23@SLNW 7-2402000011#4  

Batting Stats 1952

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1414921441922692683642.293.340.498.838.789.205
Projected1485181512022797723844.293.340.498.838.789.205
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall126534140914245472340.084.66.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1915360831221416310.277.321.435.755
vs. RHP301911321861462226101.302.351.538.889
Close/Late551520112359000.273.333.364.697
Scoring Position122344276401215400.279.333.516.850
Pinch Hitting1152005212000.455.500.6361.136
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7123774621148291818.312.355.494.849
Road70255701301544391824.275.324.502.826
March/April21762240413737.289.309.500.809
May2695261051512611.274.317.442.759
June248226505191366.317.352.561.913
July259424213111056.255.300.394.694
August268527414181676.318.370.529.899
Sept/Oct196019305161096.317.406.6171.022

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19501404741383174515330114211.291.334.411.745 PIT
195113441112224813596327112811.297.341.489.830PIT
195214149214419226926836144223.293.340.498.838PIT
Total4151377404741743202184933611245.293.338.466.804 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield7066101931122.982566.11.78    
Centerfield353487309001.000286.02.83    
Rightfield30266450701.986239.02.64    

Player History

Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/4/1950, off Dutch Leonard (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1950, off Hank Borowy (PHI)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1952, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
9/28/1952: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,050,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1951 - 8 - 5th
    

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