#12 Gus Bell, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Gus Bell

11/15/1928
28
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"2
196

Centerfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,260,000
1958
9 Year(s), 24 Days (1572 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 75 Days (1623 total Days)
10 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87638
Versus LHP77638
Versus RHP98648
Talent88648
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4
2
4
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@SLNL 2-7412000000#6  
9/14@SLNL 4-10412001200#3  
9/15@CINW 7-3511100200#3  
9/16@CINL 1-3401000000#7  
9/17@CINW 7-0511100000#3  
9/19@CHNW 12-4413100111#3PoG 
9/20@CHNW 16-9511000102#3  
9/21@CHNW 5-4000000000#7  
9/22NYNW 7-6100000000#6  
9/23NYNW 8-7411000001#5  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1405091563121773803150.306.345.475.820.738.169
Projected1475351643321877843353.306.345.475.820.738.169
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12154900016722425001.080.15.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1473871220171113110.259.306.361.667
vs. RHP3621182411553632037160.326.360.522.882
Close/Late551340152211020.236.254.364.618
Scoring Position129417075601213240.318.361.535.895
Pinch Hitting1520001121000.133.235.133.369
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home69242791421041502123.326.369.525.894
Road7126777170732301027.288.313.431.744
March/April248925504111367.281.323.472.795
May28104358131616813.337.384.519.903
June22752230391838.293.309.453.762
July2178233119636.295.317.397.715
August269428804151488.298.340.511.850
Sept/Oct196923402131338.333.361.478.839

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19501404741383174515330114211.291.334.411.745 PIT
195113441112224813596327112811.297.341.489.830PIT
195214149214419226926836144223.293.340.498.838PIT
195313947513624416856123144301.286.318.455.773PIT
1954133444145263211048045242901.327.388.541.928PIT,NL
1955122293811666484822322501.276.331.433.765PIT
195613233810721319716525112921.317.364.565.929PIT
195714050915631217738031025001.306.345.475.820PIT
Total108134361029192351225835182391019288610.299.345.482.827 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield393750005001.000326.21.38    
Centerfield18164031441.977137.02.89    
Rightfield7768143711533.980604.22.28    

Player History

Transactions
9/28/1952: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,050,000 per year, for 2 years.
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1952, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
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)...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
8/24/1954: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $8,260,000 per year, for 4 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (N) on 8/31/1956...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .327 - 8th
Triples
1951 - 8 - 5th
1955 - 6 - 4th
   

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