#12 Gus Bell, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Gus Bell

11/15/1928
30
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"2
196

Centerfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,260,000
1961
11 Year(s), 24 Days (1916 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 75 Days (1967 total Days)
12 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88549
Versus LHP67538
Versus RHP88649
Talent88648
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4
2
4
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@CHNL 7-8501000000#5  
9/15STLW 6-3412101300#5PoG 
9/16STLW 11-9322000020#5  
9/17STLW 7-1411001100#5  
9/19SFW 8-3312100111#5  
9/20SFW 4-0301000010#5  
9/21SFL 5-8200000000#7  
9/22@STLL 2-3402100100#4  
9/23@STLW 8-3501010000#4  
9/24@STLW 5-3400000010#4  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1013291142151357542420.347.397.559.956.918.213
Projected1063461202251460572521.347.397.559.956.918.213
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7635846016011843900.067.27.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1284812382826811103.375.421.7031.125
vs. RHP201669252928169001.328.381.468.848
Close/Late42112019442000.262.326.381.707
Scoring Position8627505400156101.314.417.547.964
Pinch Hitting2491003410000.375.400.417.817
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5817356100933241611.324.392.538.929
Road43156581154243089.372.402.583.986
March/April933103029435.303.361.576.937
May26662150391235.318.357.530.887
June279432524132085.340.404.564.968
July24833242115854.386.420.518.939
August51671015500.438.471.6881.158
Sept/Oct1037123126551.324.395.6221.017

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
195910132911421513575424412000.347.397.559.956PIT
Total132743191329255431517436573031425362610.308.353.492.845 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield50429320983.969384.12.29    
Centerfield35308110831.988263.12.84    
Rightfield10413111401.00040.03.15    

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...
Injured on 4/11/1959 with a Pulled Calf Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
Injured on 8/6/1959 with a Fractured Hip, out for 5 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .327 - 8th
1958 - .336 - 4th
Hits
1958 - 186 - 5th
Doubles
1957 - 31 - 10th
1958 - 42 - 4th
Triples
1951 - 8 - 5th
1955 - 6 - 4th
 

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