#12 Gus Bell, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Gus Bell

11/15/1928
29
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"2
196

Centerfield
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3.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 8,260,000
1958
$ 8,260,000 (3 year(s))
10 Year(s), 24 Days (1744 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 75 Days (1795 total Days)
11 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87638
Versus LHP77638
Versus RHP97648
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  
9/14@CHNL 5-6200000000#2  
9/15LAL 3-4500000001#5  
9/16LAL 1-8400000001#4  
9/17LAW 13-4411000110#5  
9/19MILL 3-7400000101#5  
9/20MILW 6-3311000010#4  
9/21MILW 6-3401000011#5  
9/22@LAL 2-5400000002#5  
9/23@LAL 4-13421000000#5  
9/24@LAL 1-2401100000#5  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14555418642316103854054.336.377.509.886.856.173
Projected15358319644317108894257.336.377.509.886.856.173
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1366040308552826100.0108.07.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1413991221151117010.277.327.397.724
vs. RHP4131473321482702937540.356.394.547.941
Close/Late54265019563020.481.516.6301.146
Scoring Position1585715117401513520.361.400.487.887
Pinch Hitting731015211000.429.5001.0001.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7226490252546432225.341.382.508.890
Road73290961711157421829.331.367.510.877
March/April24100358021812515.350.370.490.860
May2710235704201757.343.370.529.900
June2595348021414610.358.388.505.894
July249131815231397.341.396.6151.011
August258832712141495.364.423.534.957
Sept/Oct2078194111415610.244.287.359.646

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
1958145554186423161038540055400.336.377.509.886PIT,NL
Total122639901215234381386866032791024342610.305.350.486.835 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield651200142.85748.22.59    
Centerfield62561336113901.000495.12.53    
Rightfield7675157611641.994657.02.25    

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...
5/21/1958: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $8,260,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .327 - 8th
Doubles
1957 - 31 - 10th
Triples
1951 - 8 - 5th
1955 - 6 - 4th
  

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