David Bell

Q: When was David Bell born?

David Bell was born on September 14, 1972.

Q: Where was David Bell born?

David Bell was born in Cincinnati, OH .

Q: How tall is David Bell?

David Bell is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did David Bell weigh when playing?

David Bell weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is David Bell in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was David Bell drafted?

David Bell was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 7th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH) .

Q: What position did David Bell play?

David Bell was a Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did David Bell have?

David Bell had 1,239 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did David Bell have?

David Bell had 123 home runs over his career.

Q: What was David Bell's average?

David Bell had a .257 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: September 14, 1972 in Cincinnati, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 7th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH).

High School: Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: May 3, 1995 (Age 22-231d, 16,637th in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2006 (Age 34-017d)
vs. STL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: Arn Tellem, Joe Bick

Full Name: David Michael Bell

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Relatives: Brother of Mike Bell; Grandson of Gus Bell; Son of Buddy Bell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.2

4826

1239

123

.257

587

RBI

589

OBP

.320

SLG

.396

OPS

.716

OPS+

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
1990	17	CLE-min	Rk	42	172	153	22	36	6	2	0	15	3	2	12	13	.235	.308	.301	.609		46		5	0	2	1		INS,BRL · GULF,APPY
1991	18	CLE-min	A	136	543	491	47	113	24	1	5	63	3	2	37	50	.230	.287	.314	.601		154	22	5	3	7	2		CBS · SALL
1992	19	CLE-min	A+	123	528	464	52	117	17	2	6	47	2	4	54	66	.252	.327	.336	.663		156	13	1	2	7	1		KIN · CARL
1993	20	CLE-min	AA	129	537	483	69	141	20	2	9	60	3	4	43	54	.292	.350	.398	.747		192	12	3	2	6	0		CAK · EL
1994	21	CLE-min	AAA	134	539	481	66	141	17	4	18	88	2	5	41	54	.293	.355	.457	.812		220	9	9	1	7	5		CHR · IL
1995	22	CLE-STL-min	AAA	88	366	330	43	90	14	2	9	43	4	3	24	47	.273	.332	.409	.742		135	6	7	2	3	1		BFL,LOU · AA
1995	22	TOT	MLB	41	153	146	13	36	7	2	2	19	1	2	4	25	.247	.275	.363	.638	68	53	0	2	0	1	0	4/5H
1995	22	CLE	AL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/5H
1995	22	STL	NL	39	151	144	13	36	7	2	2	19	1	2	4	25	.250	.278	.368	.646	71	53	0	2	0	1	0	4/5H
1996	23	STL-min	AAA	42	143	136	9	24	5	1	0	7	1	2	7	15	.176	.217	.228	.445		31	4	0	0	0	1		LOU · AA
1996	23	STL	NL	62	158	145	12	31	6	0	1	9	1	1	10	22	.214	.268	.276	.543	45	40	3	1	0	1	2	54/H6
1997	24	STL-min	AA,AAA	15	58	54	6	12	2	0	2	7	1	0	2	8	.222	.259	.370	.629		20	1	1	0	1	0		ARK,LOU · TL,AA
1997	24	STL	NL	66	155	142	9	30	7	2	1	12	1	0	10	28	.211	.261	.310	.571	50	44	2	0	2	1	2	546/H
1998	25	TOT	MLB	132	464	429	48	117	30	2	10	49	0	4	27	65	.273	.315	.422	.737	89	181	11	2	1	5	4	*45/3H76
1998	25	TOT	AL	128	455	420	48	115	29	2	10	49	0	4	27	62	.274	.317	.424	.741	89	178	11	2	1	5	4	*45/3H76
1998	25	STL	NL	4	9	9	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.222	.222	.333	.556	44	3	0	0	0	0	0	/54
1998	25	CLE	AL	107	370	340	37	89	21	2	10	41	0	4	22	54	.262	.306	.424	.730	86	144	8	2	1	5	4	4/5H36
1998	25	SEA	AL	21	85	80	11	26	8	0	0	8	0	0	5	8	.325	.365	.425	.790	106	34	3	0	0	0	0	4/35H7
1999	26	SEA	AL	157	667	597	92	160	31	2	21	78	7	4	58	90	.268	.331	.432	.763	92	258	7	2	3	7	0	*4/3H6
2000	27	SEA	AL	133	512	454	57	112	24	2	11	47	2	3	42	66	.247	.316	.381	.697	81	173	11	6	6	4	0	54/H3D6
2001	28	SEA	AL	135	510	470	62	122	28	0	15	64	2	1	28	59	.260	.303	.415	.718	92	195	8	3	5	4	1	*5/H3
2002	29	SFG	NL	154	628	552	82	144	29	2	20	73	1	2	54	80	.261	.333	.429	.762	104	237	18	9	6	7	2	*54/H63
2003	30	PHI	NL	85	348	297	32	58	14	0	4	37	0	0	41	40	.195	.296	.283	.579	57	84	7	4	0	6	1	5/4
2004	31	PHI	NL	143	603	533	67	155	33	1	18	77	1	1	57	75	.291	.363	.458	.821	107	244	14	6	2	5	4	*5/H
2005	32	PHI	NL	150	617	557	53	138	31	1	10	61	0	1	47	69	.248	.310	.361	.671	72	201	24	5	4	4	6	*5/H
2006	33	TOT	NL	145	566	504	60	136	27	4	10	63	3	1	50	68	.270	.337	.399	.736	86	201	18	4	3	5	3	*5/H
2006	33	PHI	NL	92	365	324	39	90	17	2	6	34	1	0	32	38	.278	.345	.398	.743	87	129	11	3	3	3	2	5/H
2006	33	MIL	NL	53	201	180	21	46	10	2	4	29	2	1	18	30	.256	.323	.400	.723	84	72	7	1	0	2	1	5
12 Yrs				1403	5381	4826	587	1239	267	18	123	589	19	20	428	687	.257	.320	.396	.716	85	1911	123	44	32	50	25
162 Game Avg.				162	621	557	68	143	31	2	14	68	2	2	49	79	.257	.320	.396	.716	85	221	14	5	4	6	3
				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
PHI (4 yrs)				470	1933	1711	191	441	95	4	38	209	2	2	177	222	.258	.331	.385	.715	84	658	56	18	9	18	13
SEA (4 yrs)				446	1774	1601	222	420	91	4	47	197	11	8	133	223	.262	.320	.412	.733	90	660	29	11	14	15	1
STL (4 yrs)				171	473	440	34	99	21	4	4	40	3	3	24	78	.225	.268	.318	.586	55	140	5	3	2	3	4
CLE (2 yrs)				109	372	342	37	89	21	2	10	41	0	4	22	54	.260	.305	.421	.726	85	144	8	2	1	5	4
SFG (1 yr)				154	628	552	82	144	29	2	20	73	1	2	54	80	.261	.333	.429	.762	104	237	18	9	6	7	2
MIL (1 yr)				53	201	180	21	46	10	2	4	29	2	1	18	30	.256	.323	.400	.723	84	72	7	1	0	2	1

NL (9 yrs)				848	3235	2883	328	730	155	12	66	351	8	8	273	410	.253	.321	.384	.705	83	1107	86	31	17	30	20
AL (5 yrs)				555	2146	1943	259	509	112	6	57	238	11	12	155	277	.262	.318	.414	.731	89	804	37	13	15	20	5

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is David Bell?

David Bell is 51 years old.

When was David Bell born?

David Bell was born on September 14, 1972.

Where was David Bell born?

David Bell was born in Cincinnati, OH.

How tall is David Bell?

David Bell is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did David Bell weigh when playing?

David Bell weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did David Bell play?

David Bell played 12 seasons.

Is David Bell in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was David Bell drafted?

David Bell was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 7th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH).

What position did David Bell play?

David Bell was a Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did David Bell have?

David Bell had 1,239 hits over his career.

How many home runs did David Bell have?

David Bell had 123 home runs over his career.

What was David Bell's average?

David Bell had a .257 average over his career.

How many teams has David Bell played for?

David Bell played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers.

When did David Bell retire?

David Bell last played in 2006.

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