#12 Gus Bell, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, 10/6/1958 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Gus Bell
11/15/1928 29 USA,KY,LOUISVILLE 6"2 196
Centerfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @CHN | L 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/15 | LA | L 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/16 | LA | L 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/17 | LA | W 13-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | MIL | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/20 | MIL | W 6-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/21 | MIL | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/22 | @LA | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @LA | L 4-13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @LA | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 145 | 554 | 186 | 42 | 3 | 16 | 103 | 85 | 40 | 54 | .336 | .377 | .509 | .886 | .856 | .173 |
Projected | 153 | 583 | 196 | 44 | 3 | 17 | 108 | 89 | 42 | 57 | .336 | .377 | .509 | .886 | .856 | .173 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 136 | 604 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 282 | 61 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 108.0 | 7.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 141 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .327 | .397 | .724 |
vs. RHP | 413 | 147 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 70 | 29 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .356 | .394 | .547 | .941 |
Close/Late | 54 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .481 | .516 | .630 | 1.146 |
Scoring Position | 158 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .361 | .400 | .487 | .887 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 264 | 90 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 43 | 22 | 25 | .341 | .382 | .508 | .890 |
Road | 73 | 290 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 57 | 42 | 18 | 29 | .331 | .367 | .510 | .877 |
March/April | 24 | 100 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 15 | .350 | .370 | .490 | .860 |
May | 27 | 102 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 7 | .343 | .370 | .529 | .900 |
June | 25 | 95 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 10 | .358 | .388 | .505 | .894 |
July | 24 | 91 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 7 | .341 | .396 | .615 | 1.011 |
August | 25 | 88 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .364 | .423 | .534 | .957 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 78 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 10 | .244 | .287 | .359 | .646 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1950 | 140 | 474 | 138 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 53 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .334 | .411 | .745 | PIT |
1951 | 134 | 411 | 122 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 63 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .341 | .489 | .830 | PIT |
1952 | 141 | 492 | 144 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 92 | 68 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 3 | .293 | .340 | .498 | .838 | PIT |
1953 | 139 | 475 | 136 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 85 | 61 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .318 | .455 | .773 | PIT |
1954 | 133 | 444 | 145 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 104 | 80 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .327 | .388 | .541 | .928 | PIT,NL |
1955 | 122 | 293 | 81 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .331 | .433 | .765 | PIT |
1956 | 132 | 338 | 107 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 71 | 65 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .317 | .364 | .565 | .929 | PIT |
1957 | 140 | 509 | 156 | 31 | 2 | 17 | 73 | 80 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .345 | .475 | .820 | PIT |
1958 | 145 | 554 | 186 | 42 | 3 | 16 | 103 | 85 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 0 | .336 | .377 | .509 | .886 | PIT,NL |
Total | 1226 | 3990 | 1215 | 234 | 38 | 138 | 686 | 603 | 279 | 10 | 24 | 342 | 6 | 10 | .305 | .350 | .486 | .835 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | .857 | 48.2 | 2.59 | | | | |
Centerfield | 62 | 56 | 133 | 6 | 1 | 139 | 0 | 1.000 | 495.1 | 2.53 | | | | |
Rightfield | 76 | 75 | 157 | 6 | 1 | 164 | 1 | .994 | 657.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1954 - .327 - 8th
| Doubles 1957 - 31 - 10th
| Triples 1951 - 8 - 5th 1955 - 6 - 4th
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