#12 Gus Bell, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Gus Bell

11/15/1928
26
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
7 Year(s), 24 Days (1228 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 75 Days (1279 total Days)
8 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77638
Versus LHP56638
Versus RHP77648
Talent78648
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4
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4
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12CINW 8-2523000200#2  
9/13CINW 4-3400000001#2  
9/14CINL 1-16400000001#2  
9/15@NYNW 5-1411000010#2  
9/16@NYNL 3-8100000000#9  
9/19PHIW 7-6100000000#7  
9/21PHIL 4-5101000000#2  
9/22@SLNL 4-7511100000#2  
9/23@SLNL 0-9402000000#2  
9/24@SLNL 9-13422010110#2  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall12229381166648482225.276.331.433.765.673.157
Projected12830885176650502326.276.331.433.765.673.157
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5932334013321272801.039.64.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP71134108737001.183.227.268.494
vs. RHP22268125640411918232.306.363.486.850
Close/Late46123019643011.261.327.391.718
Scoring Position882981138075230.330.360.477.837
Pinch Hitting571830191114000.316.328.421.749
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home601554151121251219.265.324.329.653
Road621384011552723106.290.333.551.884
March/April2152112118742.212.281.346.627
May224293107501.214.214.333.548
June21401331210824.325.372.600.972
July2043122029943.279.340.465.805
August226523411912910.354.416.492.908
Sept/Oct1651132205735.255.296.373.669

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
Total8092589766140308643937318391620948.296.343.473.815 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop10010101.0002.04.50    
Leftfield32306621724.944267.12.42    
Centerfield191739003901.000145.12.42    
Rightfield33124420471.979160.22.63    

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .327 - 8th
Triples
1951 - 8 - 5th
   

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