Buddy Bell

Q: When was Buddy Bell born?

Buddy Bell was born on August 27, 1951.

Q: Where was Buddy Bell born?

Buddy Bell was born in Pittsburgh, PA .

Q: How tall is Buddy Bell?

Buddy Bell is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Buddy Bell weigh when playing?

Buddy Bell weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Buddy Bell in the Hall of Fame?

Buddy Bell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Buddy Bell drafted?

Buddy Bell was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH) .

Q: What position did Buddy Bell play?

Buddy Bell was a Third Baseman and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Buddy Bell have?

Buddy Bell had 2,514 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Buddy Bell have?

Buddy Bell had 201 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Buddy Bell's average?

Buddy Bell had a .279 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: August 27, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH).

High School: Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH)

Debut: April 15, 1972 (Age 20-232d, 13,204th in major league history)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 17, 1989 (Age 37-294d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Agents: Ed Keating

Full Name: David Gus Bell

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Relatives: Father of David Bell, Mike Bell; Son of Gus Bell

5x All-Star
6x Gold Glove
Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

66.4

8995

2514

201

.279

1151

RBI

1106

OBP

.341

SLG

.406

OPS

.747

OPS+

109

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1969	17	CLE-min	Rk	51	190	170	18	39	4	3	3	24	3	3	17	15	.229	.296	.341	.637		58		0	1	2			INS · GULF
1970	18	CLE-min	A	121	491	442	81	117	19	3	12	75	9	3	44	43	.265	.331	.403	.734		178		1	2	2			SUM · WCRS
1971	19	CLE-min	AAA	129	520	470	65	136	23	1	11	59	7	3	42	51	.289	.344	.413	.756		194		0	2	6			WCH · AA
1972	20	CLE	AL	132	505	466	49	119	21	1	9	36	5	6	34	29	.255	.310	.363	.672	97	169	5	3	1	1	8	*98/5H
1973	21	CLE	AL	156	689	631	86	169	23	7	14	59	7	15	49	47	.268	.325	.393	.718	100	248	13	6	0	3	2	*5/H89	AS
1974	22	CLE	AL	116	471	423	51	111	15	1	7	46	1	3	35	29	.262	.322	.352	.674	95	149	14	3	8	2	1	*5/DH
1975	23	CLE	AL	153	619	553	66	150	20	4	10	59	6	5	51	72	.271	.332	.376	.708	101	208	11	1	10	4	6	*5/H
1976	24	CLE	AL	159	661	604	75	170	26	2	7	60	3	8	44	49	.281	.329	.366	.695	106	221	12	2	5	6	3	*5/3H
1977	25	CLE	AL	129	538	479	64	140	23	4	11	64	1	8	45	63	.292	.351	.426	.777	115	204	14	1	8	5	5	*57/H
1978	26	CLE	AL	142	606	556	71	157	27	8	6	62	1	3	39	43	.282	.328	.392	.720	103	218	24	0	9	2	1	*5/HD
1979	27	TEX	AL	162	720	670	89	200	42	3	18	101	5	4	30	45	.299	.327	.451	.778	110	302	16	3	7	10	4	*56	MVP-10,GG
1980	28	TEX	AL	129	534	490	76	161	24	4	17	83	3	1	40	39	.329	.379	.498	.877	143	244	16	0	4	0	11	*5/H6	AS,MVP-18,GG
1981	29	TEX	AL	97	415	360	44	106	16	1	10	64	3	3	42	30	.294	.364	.428	.792	134	154	6	3	0	10	10	*5/H6	AS,MVP-17,GG
1982	30	TEX	AL	148	614	537	62	159	27	2	13	67	5	4	70	50	.296	.376	.426	.803	127	229	13	2	0	5	8	*5/6H	AS,MVP-30,GG
1983	31	TEX	AL	156	678	618	75	171	35	3	14	66	3	5	50	48	.277	.332	.411	.743	107	254	24	4	0	6	5	*5/H	GG
1984	32	TEX	AL	148	630	553	88	174	36	5	11	83	2	1	63	54	.315	.382	.458	.840	129	253	21	3	2	9	8	*5/H	AS,MVP-22,GG,SS
1985	33	TOT	MLB	151	635	560	61	128	28	5	10	68	3	3	67	48	.229	.309	.350	.659	81	196	24	1	1	6	3	*5/H
1985	33	TEX	AL	84	351	313	33	74	13	3	4	32	3	2	33	21	.236	.308	.335	.643	76	105	14	1	0	4	1	5/H
1985	33	CIN	NL	67	284	247	28	54	15	2	6	36	0	1	34	27	.219	.311	.368	.679	87	91	10	0	1	2	2	5
1986	34	CIN	NL	155	655	568	89	158	29	3	20	75	2	8	73	49	.278	.362	.445	.807	119	253	14	5	3	6	4	*5/H4
1987	35	CIN	NL	143	597	522	74	148	19	2	17	70	4	1	71	39	.284	.369	.425	.794	107	222	14	1	1	2	3	*5/H
1988	36	TOT	NL	95	352	323	27	78	10	1	7	40	1	1	26	32	.241	.295	.344	.639	86	111	10	0	0	3	2	5/3H
1988	36	CIN	NL	21	63	54	3	10	0	0	0	3	0	0	7	3	.185	.270	.185	.455	31	10	2	0	0	2	1	5/H3
1988	36	HOU	NL	74	289	269	24	68	10	1	7	37	1	1	19	29	.253	.301	.375	.677	97	101	8	0	0	1	1	5/3H
1989	37	TEX	AL	34	90	82	4	15	4	0	0	3	0	0	7	10	.183	.247	.232	.479	35	19	4	0	1	0	0	DH/53
18 Yrs				2405	10009	8995	1151	2514	425	56	201	1106	55	79	836	776	.279	.341	.406	.747	109	3654	255	38	60	80	84
162 Game Avg.				162	674	606	78	169	29	4	14	74	4	5	56	52	.279	.341	.406	.747	109	246	17	3	4	5	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
TEX (8 yrs)				958	4032	3623	471	1060	197	21	87	499	24	20	335	297	.293	.351	.431	.782	117	1560	114	16	14	44	47
CLE (7 yrs)				987	4089	3712	462	1016	155	27	64	386	24	48	297	332	.274	.328	.382	.710	103	1417	93	16	41	23	26
CIN (4 yrs)				386	1599	1391	194	370	63	7	43	184	6	10	185	118	.266	.352	.414	.766	105	576	40	6	5	12	10
HOU (1 yr)				74	289	269	24	68	10	1	7	37	1	1	19	29	.253	.301	.375	.677	97	101	8	0	0	1	1

AL (15 yrs)				1945	8121	7335	933	2076	352	48	151	885	48	68	632	629	.283	.340	.406	.746	110	2977	207	32	55	67	73
NL (4 yrs)				460	1888	1660	218	438	73	8	50	221	7	11	204	147	.264	.344	.408	.752	104	677	48	6	5	13	11

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Situational Batting *

Pitch Summary -- Batting *

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Buddy Bell?

Buddy Bell is 72 years old.

When was Buddy Bell born?

Buddy Bell was born on August 27, 1951.

Where was Buddy Bell born?

Buddy Bell was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

How tall is Buddy Bell?

Buddy Bell is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Buddy Bell weigh when playing?

Buddy Bell weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Buddy Bell play?

Buddy Bell played 18 seasons.

Is Buddy Bell in the Hall of Fame?

Buddy Bell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Buddy Bell drafted?

Buddy Bell was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH).

What position did Buddy Bell play?

Buddy Bell was a Third Baseman and Outfielder.

How many hits did Buddy Bell have?

Buddy Bell had 2,514 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Buddy Bell have?

Buddy Bell had 201 home runs over his career.

What was Buddy Bell's average?

Buddy Bell had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has Buddy Bell played for?

Buddy Bell played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has Buddy Bell won?

Buddy Bell has never won a World Series.

When did Buddy Bell retire?

Buddy Bell last played in 1989.

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