Albert Belle
Albert Jojuan Belle (Joey)
Also played as Joey Belle
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: August 25, 1966 in Shreveport, LA
High School: Huntington (Shreveport, LA)
School: Louisiana State University
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed August 27, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 15, 1989
Final Game: October 1, 2000
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1989 CLE AL 22 OF 44 42 363.0 97 92 3 2 1 .979 1.7 5.6 2.7 2.1 0.6 -1 2.36 2.16 .980 2.42 2.12
1989 CLE AL 22 RF 31 29 258.2 74 70 3 1 1 .986 4.6 21.3 5.6 2.2 3.4 -1 2.54 2.35 .978 2.33 1.90
1989 CLE AL 22 DH 17
1989 CLE AL 22 LF 15 13 104.1 23 21 1 1 0 .957 -2.9 -33.4 -2.9 -0.1 -2.8 0 1.90 1.47 .978 2.16 1.83
1990 CLE AL 23 DH 6
1990 CLE AL 23 LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.70
1990 CLE AL 23 OF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.00
1991 CLE AL 24 OF 89 88 736.2 187 170 8 9 1 .952 -0.7 -1.1 -0.7 -1.1 0.4 0 2.17 2.00 .983 2.37 2.03
1991 CLE AL 24 LF 88 87 726.2 185 168 8 9 1 .951 -0.5 -0.8 -0.5 -1.2 0.7 0 2.18 2.00 .978 2.17 1.72
1991 CLE AL 24 DH 32
1991 CLE AL 24 RF 2 1 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -24.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 0 1.80 1.00 1.000 2.16 1.75
1992 CLE AL 25 DH 100 MVP-23
1992 CLE AL 25 LF 52 52 423.2 98 94 1 3 0 .969 -5.4 -15.3 -5.4 -2.7 -2.7 0 2.02 1.83 .982 2.29 1.94 MVP-23
1992 CLE AL 25 OF 52 52 423.2 98 94 1 3 0 .969 -5.4 -15.3 -5.4 -2.7 -2.7 0 2.02 1.83 .984 2.47 2.17 MVP-23
1993 CLE AL 26 LF 150 149 1324.2 357 336 16 5 7 .986 1.0 0.9 -1.0 -4.3 3.3 2 2.39 2.35 .984 2.23 1.84 AS,MVP-7,SS
1993 CLE AL 26 OF 150 149 1324.2 359 338 16 5 7 .986 1.0 0.9 -1.0 -4.3 3.3 2 2.41 2.36 .983 2.41 2.09 AS,MVP-7,SS
1993 CLE AL 26 DH 9 AS,MVP-7,SS
1994 CLE AL 27 LF 104 104 933.2 220 206 8 6 1 .973 -10.2 -13.1 -15.2 -4.5 -10.7 5 2.06 2.06 .978 2.16 1.80 AS,MVP-3,SS
1994 CLE AL 27 OF 104 104 933.2 219 205 8 6 1 .973 -10.2 -13.1 -15.2 -4.5 -10.7 5 2.05 2.05 .982 2.37 2.09 AS,MVP-3,SS
1994 CLE AL 27 DH 2 AS,MVP-3,SS
1995 CLE AL 28 LF 142 142 1265.0 317 304 7 6 1 .981 -0.6 -0.6 0.4 -5.3 5.7 -1 2.21 2.19 .982 2.22 1.75 AS,MVP-2,SS
1995 CLE AL 28 OF 142 142 1265.0 317 304 7 6 1 .981 -0.6 -0.6 0.4 -5.3 5.7 -1 2.21 2.19 .983 2.33 1.99 AS,MVP-2,SS
1995 CLE AL 28 DH 1 AS,MVP-2,SS
1996 CLE AL 29 LF 152 152 1343.0 329 308 11 10 0 .970 -14.9 -13.3 -13.9 -1.8 -12.1 -1 2.14 2.10 .979 2.18 1.75 AS,MVP-3,SS
1996 CLE AL 29 OF 152 152 1343.0 330 310 10 10 0 .970 -14.9 -13.3 -13.9 -1.8 -12.1 -1 2.14 2.11 .983 2.37 2.02 AS,MVP-3,SS
1996 CLE AL 29 DH 6 AS,MVP-3,SS
1997 CHW AL 30 LF 154 154 1333.0 361 350 1 10 0 .972 -7.6 -6.8 -1.6 -2.5 0.9 -6 2.37 2.28 .979 2.06 1.71 AS
1997 CHW AL 30 OF 154 154 1333.0 363 352 1 10 0 .972 -7.6 -6.8 -1.6 -2.5 0.9 -6 2.38 2.29 .982 2.32 2.02 AS
1997 CHW AL 30 DH 7 AS
1998 CHW AL 31 LF 159 159 1366.0 334 315 11 8 3 .976 -2.7 -2.4 1.3 4.7 -3.4 -4 2.15 2.05 .985 2.10 1.74 MVP-8,SS
1998 CHW AL 31 OF 159 159 1366.0 335 316 11 8 3 .976 -2.7 -2.4 1.3 4.7 -3.4 -4 2.15 2.06 .985 2.31 2.02 MVP-8,SS
1998 CHW AL 31 DH 4 MVP-8,SS
1999 BAL AL 32 OF 154 154 1340.0 273 252 17 4 2 .985 -18.1 -16.2 -15.1 -2.0 -13.1 -3 1.81 1.75 .984 2.30 2.03
1999 BAL AL 32 RF 154 154 1340.0 273 252 17 4 2 .985 -18.1 -16.2 -15.1 -2.0 -13.1 -3 1.81 1.75 .982 2.11 1.82
1999 BAL AL 32 DH 7
2000 BAL AL 33 OF 110 110 953.1 223 212 8 3 2 .987 -5.2 -6.5 -4.2 -1.9 -2.4 -1 2.08 2.00 .985 2.36 2.02
2000 BAL AL 33 RF 110 110 953.1 222 211 8 3 2 .986 -5.2 -6.5 -4.2 -1.9 -2.4 -1 2.07 1.99 .983 2.16 1.76
2000 BAL AL 33 DH 31
12 Seasons OF 1311 1306 11384.0 2801 2645 90 66 18 .976 -62.7 -6.6 -52.7 -19.3 -33.5 -10 2.16 2.09 .983 2.35 2.04
10 Seasons LF 1017 1012 8822.0 2224 2102 64 58 13 .974 -43.8 -6.0 -38.8 -17.7 -21.1 -5 2.21 2.13 .981 2.16 1.77
4 Seasons RF 297 294 2562.0 571 535 28 8 5 .986 -18.9 -8.9 -13.9 -1.6 -12.4 -5 1.98 1.90 .982 2.15 1.81
12 Seasons DH 222
12 Seasons TOT 1311 1306 11384.0 2796 2639 91 66 18 .976 -62.7 -6.6 -52.7 -19.3 -33.5 -10 2.16 2.08 .958 2.22 1.87
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1989 CLE AL 22 62 59 62 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 31 43 17 2 0
1990 CLE AL 23 9 6 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 2 0
1991 CLE AL 24 123 119 123 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 2 89 31 4 0
1992 CLE AL 25 153 152 153 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 52 100 1 0
1993 CLE AL 26 159 158 159 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 150 9 1 0
1994 CLE AL 27 106 106 106 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 0 0 104 2 0 0
1995 CLE AL 28 143 143 143 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 0 0 142 1 0 0
1996 CLE AL 29 158 158 158 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 152 6 0 0
1997 CHW AL 30 161 161 161 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 154 7 0 0
1998 CHW AL 31 163 163 163 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 0 0 159 4 0 0
1999 BAL AL 32 161 161 161 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 154 7 0 0
2000 BAL AL 33 141 141 141 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 110 31 0 0
12 Seasons 1539 1527 1539 1310 0 0 0 0 0 0 1017 0 297 1310 221 10 0
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1989 CLE AL 22 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 8 6 0 8 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 22 11 50.0% 11 0 0.0% 1 485 59% 79% 42% 64 34%
1990 CLE AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 75% 75% 50% 0
1991 CLE AL 24 9 1 6 2 2 8 0 2 1 4 22 18 1 16 5 2 22 11 1 12 2 0 12 11 0 84 47 56.0% 33 4 4.8% 4 3181 60% 80% 42% 325 54%
1992 CLE AL 25 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 10 9 0 8 3 0 7 3 0 5 0 0 7 7 0 37 22 59.5% 15 0 0.0% 1 1906 62% 76% 41% 160 59%
1993 CLE AL 26 5 0 4 1 0 16 0 3 1 8 70 61 0 51 16 3 39 22 2 16 6 3 23 23 0 199 128 64.3% 63 8 4.0% 8 6077 58% 77% 41% 742 46%
1994 CLE AL 27 6 0 5 1 3 8 0 2 1 4 48 44 1 40 18 3 21 14 0 11 2 1 19 18 0 139 96 69.1% 38 5 3.6% 3 4261 50% 77% 36% 477 45%
1995 CLE AL 28 6 0 5 1 3 7 0 2 1 4 46 39 0 37 12 1 19 7 2 17 3 1 22 21 0 141 82 58.2% 55 4 2.8% 3 5551 46% 75% 36% 595 52%
1996 CLE AL 29 10 0 7 3 2 10 0 6 0 3 63 57 0 40 13 1 41 19 2 14 1 0 29 28 0 187 118 63.1% 66 3 1.6% 7 5976 48% 76% 38% 678 48%
1997 CHW AL 30 10 1 8 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 58 51 0 53 15 0 33 17 0 16 1 0 35 31 0 195 115 59.0% 79 0 0.0% 1 6112 56% 76% 41% 711 50%
1998 CHW AL 31 8 0 8 0 4 11 0 5 2 3 39 30 1 43 7 1 44 22 0 15 3 1 23 23 0 164 85 51.8% 76 3 1.8% 8 6300 58% 77% 41% 633 51%
10 Seasons 58 2 47 9 19 63 0 23 6 26 364 315 3 296 91 11 228 116 7 107 18 6 173 164 0 1168 704 60.3% 436 27 2.3% 36 39857 54% 76% 39% 4385 49%
MLB Averages 60.2% 2.4% 56% 75% 39% 49%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1989 CLE AL 22 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 12 6 0 10 2 0 2 2 0 7 3 0 6 4 0 37 17 45.9% 20 0 0.0% 3 1137 63% 79% 42% 124 58%
1991 CLE AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 53% 86% 35% 5 40%
1999 BAL AL 32 4 0 4 0 1 17 0 8 5 3 61 26 2 37 6 2 23 16 0 18 3 1 24 11 0 163 62 38.0% 96 5 3.1% 12 6006 51% 74% 37% 565 47%
2000 BAL AL 33 3 0 2 1 0 8 0 4 0 2 59 28 0 42 14 1 26 17 1 16 3 0 24 10 0 167 72 43.1% 93 2 1.2% 6 4396 54% 74% 39% 514 42%
4 Seasons 8 0 6 2 1 28 0 14 5 5 132 60 2 89 22 3 51 35 1 41 9 1 54 25 0 367 151 41.1% 209 7 1.9% 21 11590 54% 75% 38% 1208 46%
MLB Averages 44.9% 2.4% 56% 75% 39% 52%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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