#12 Gus Bell, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Gus Bell

11/15/1928
31
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"2
196

Centerfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,260,000
1961
12 Year(s), 24 Days (2088 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 75 Days (2139 total Days)
13 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78549
Versus LHP67538
Versus RHP88549
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  
9/15@SFL 4-8300000100#4  
9/17PHIL 5-7302000010#5  
9/18PHIW 7-0412100101#6  
9/19@MILL 6-7302200110#3  
9/20@MILW 13-3533001211#3  
9/21CHNW 5-4300000000#5  
9/22CINW 4-3412000100#3  
9/24@LAL 1-7401000000#3  
9/26CHNL 2-7412001200#5  
9/27@CINW 3-2401000000#3  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1485361773442080784536.330.381.521.901.862.190
Projected1575681873642185834838.330.381.521.901.862.190
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12759116018542795800.0102.77.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP20659142527271319231.286.324.447.771
vs. RHP3301182021553513217220.358.412.567.979
Close/Late6827801166126030.397.470.5591.029
Scoring Position10938704540207430.349.426.523.949
Pinch Hitting1561003130000.400.500.467.967
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74265901321446372215.340.388.562.951
Road7427187212634412321.321.367.480.846
Last Week2830012100.375.375.7501.125
March/April24853131315995.365.427.529.956
May27104301004121457.288.313.500.813
June24872832071266.322.354.402.756
July249632414191488.333.385.521.905
August278632806171996.372.432.6741.106
Sept/Oct227824603101084.308.364.500.864

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
196014853617734420807845143600.330.381.521.901PIT
Total147548551506289471718237353481529398610.310.356.495.851 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield668211001.00047.01.91    
Centerfield120112282842988.973981.22.73    
Rightfield20925002501.00099.12.27    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1960, hitting .462 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
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
1959 - 5 - 10th
 

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