Albert Belle

Name Note: played 1989 and 1990 under the name Joey Belle

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: August 25, 1966 in Shreveport, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA).

High School: Huntington HS (Shreveport, LA)

School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Debut: July 15, 1989 (Age 22-324d, 15,643rd in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2000 (Age 34-037d)
vs. NYY 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Terry Belle • Previously: Arn Tellem

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Albert Jojuan Belle

Nicknames: Joey or Mr. Freeze

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5x All-Star
5x Silver Slugger
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.1

5853

1726

381

.295

974

RBI

1239

OBP

.370

SLG

.564

OPS

.933

OPS+

144

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Mar 31	CHW	@	TEX	W,9-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
2	2	Apr 2	CHW	@	TEX	L,4-20	CG	50	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
3	3	Apr 3	CHW	@	TBD	W,10-4	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	4	Apr 4	CHW	@	TBD	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	6 (1)	Apr 6	CHW		TEX	W,5-4	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
6	7	Apr 9	CHW		TEX	L,0-11	GS	36	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	8	Apr 10	CHW		TBD	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	9	Apr 11	CHW		TBD	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
9	10	Apr 12	CHW		TBD	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
10	11	Apr 14	CHW	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	12	Apr 15	CHW	@	BAL	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
12	13	Apr 16	CHW	@	BAL	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
13	14	Apr 17	CHW	@	TOR	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	15	Apr 18	CHW	@	TOR	L,4-9	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	16	Apr 19	CHW	@	TOR	L,4-5	CG	47	11.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
16	17	Apr 21	CHW	@	CLE	L,6-14	CG	44	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	LF
17	18	Apr 22	CHW	@	CLE	W,14-7	GS	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	19	Apr 23	CHW	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
19	20	Apr 24	CHW		TOR	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
20	21	Apr 25	CHW		TOR	W,8-1	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	22	Apr 26	CHW		TOR	T,5-5	CG	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	23	Apr 27	CHW		CLE	W,10-3	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	24	Apr 28	CHW		CLE	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
24	25	Apr 29	CHW		BAL	W,16-7	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	26	Apr 30	CHW		BAL	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	27	May 1	CHW	@	ANA	L,1-7	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
27	28	May 2	CHW	@	ANA	L,3-5	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	29	May 3	CHW	@	ANA	W,12-1	GS	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	30	May 4	CHW	@	ANA	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	31	May 5	CHW	@	SEA	L,1-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	32	May 6	CHW	@	SEA	L,9-10	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	33	May 8	CHW	@	OAK	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
33	34	May 9	CHW	@	OAK	L,7-15	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	35	May 10	CHW	@	OAK	W,4-3	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
35	36	May 12	CHW		ANA	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
36	37	May 13	CHW		ANA	L,3-8	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
37	38	May 14	CHW		SEA	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	39	May 15	CHW		SEA	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	40	May 16	CHW		OAK	L,3-11	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	41	May 17	CHW		OAK	L,7-9	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
41	42	May 18	CHW		OAK	L,0-14	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	43	May 19	CHW	@	BOS	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
43	44	May 20	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	45	May 22	CHW		DET	L,5-9	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	46	May 23	CHW		DET	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	47	May 24	CHW		DET	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	48	May 25	CHW		NYY	L,0-12	GS	34	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
48	49	May 26	CHW		NYY	L,5-7	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
49	50	May 27	CHW		NYY	W,12-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	51	May 28	CHW	@	DET	W,11-7	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
51	52	May 29	CHW	@	DET	L,7-8	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	53	May 30	CHW	@	DET	L,0-6	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	54	May 31	CHW	@	DET	W,8-2	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
54	55	Jun 1	CHW	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	43	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	56	Jun 2	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	58 (1)	Jun 4	CHW	@	KCR	W,7-1	GS	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
57	59	Jun 5	CHW	@	CHC	L,5-6	CG	54	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	60	Jun 6	CHW	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	61	Jun 7	CHW	@	CHC	L,7-13	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	62	Jun 8	CHW		STL	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	63	Jun 9	CHW		STL	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
62	64	Jun 10	CHW		STL	W,10-8	CG	50	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	65	Jun 12	CHW	@	MIN	L,7-8	CG	45	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	66	Jun 13	CHW	@	MIN	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
65	67	Jun 14	CHW	@	MIN	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	68	Jun 15	CHW		BOS	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
67	69	Jun 16	CHW		BOS	L,1-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	70	Jun 17	CHW		BOS	L,5-12	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	71	Jun 18	CHW		MIN	L,1-4	CG	22	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	72	Jun 19	CHW		MIN	L,6-10	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
71	73	Jun 20	CHW		MIN	W,8-7	CG	45	11.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
72	75 (1)	Jun 22	CHW	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
73	76	Jun 23	CHW	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
74	77	Jun 24	CHW		CIN	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	78	Jun 25	CHW		CIN	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	79	Jun 26	CHW		MIL	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	80	Jun 27	CHW		MIL	L,5-10	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
78	81	Jun 28	CHW		MIL	W,10-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	82	Jun 30	CHW	@	HOU	L,2-17	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
80	83	Jul 1	CHW	@	HOU	L,4-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	84	Jul 2	CHW	@	HOU	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
82	85	Jul 3	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-15	GS	44	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	86	Jul 4	CHW	@	BOS	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	87	Jul 5	CHW	@	BOS	L,14-15	CG	52	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	88	Jul 9	CHW		KCR	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
86	89	Jul 10	CHW		KCR	W,10-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	90	Jul 11	CHW		KCR	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	91	Jul 12	CHW		KCR	L,3-4	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	92	Jul 13	CHW		MIN	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
90	93	Jul 14	CHW		MIN	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
91	94	Jul 15 (1)	CHW		TOR	W,9-3	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	95	Jul 15 (2)	CHW		TOR	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	96	Jul 16	CHW		TOR	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
94	97	Jul 17	CHW		CLE	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
95	98	Jul 18	CHW		CLE	L,9-15	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
96	99	Jul 19	CHW		CLE	W,8-1	CG	31	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
97	100	Jul 20	CHW		CLE	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
98	101	Jul 21	CHW	@	TOR	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
99	102	Jul 22	CHW	@	TOR	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	103	Jul 24	CHW	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	104	Jul 25	CHW	@	NYY	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	105	Jul 26	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
103	106	Jul 28	CHW		TBD	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
104	107	Jul 29	CHW		TBD	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	108	Jul 31	CHW	@	TEX	W,10-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
106	109	Aug 1	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
107	110	Aug 2	CHW	@	TEX	L,3-12	GS	34	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	112 (1)	Aug 4	CHW	@	TBD	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	113	Aug 5	CHW	@	TBD	L,3-7	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
110	114	Aug 8 (1)	CHW		ANA	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
111	115	Aug 8 (2)	CHW		ANA	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	116	Aug 9	CHW		ANA	L,0-9	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
113	117	Aug 10	CHW		OAK	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
114	118	Aug 11	CHW		OAK	L,4-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
115	119	Aug 12	CHW		OAK	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
116	120	Aug 14	CHW		SEA	W,14-2	GS	32	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
117	121	Aug 15	CHW		SEA	L,7-13	GS	37	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	122	Aug 16	CHW		SEA	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	123	Aug 17	CHW	@	ANA	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
120	124	Aug 18	CHW	@	ANA	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
121	125	Aug 19	CHW	@	OAK	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
122	126	Aug 20	CHW	@	OAK	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
123	127	Aug 21	CHW	@	SEA	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	128	Aug 22	CHW	@	SEA	L,4-5	CG	49	10.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
125	129	Aug 23	CHW	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
126	130	Aug 24	CHW	@	SEA	L,10-11	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	131	Aug 25	CHW		BAL	W,6-4	GS	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
128	132	Aug 26	CHW		BAL	W,12-5	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
129	133	Aug 27	CHW		BAL	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
130	134	Aug 28 (1)	CHW		TEX	L,5-6	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
131	135	Aug 28 (2)	CHW		TEX	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
132	136	Aug 29	CHW		TEX	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
133	137	Aug 30	CHW		TEX	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
134	138	Aug 31	CHW	@	BAL	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
135	139	Sep 1	CHW	@	BAL	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
136	140	Sep 2	CHW	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
137	141	Sep 4	CHW		NYY	L,6-11	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	142	Sep 5	CHW		NYY	W,9-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	143	Sep 6	CHW		NYY	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
140	144	Sep 7	CHW		DET	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
141	145	Sep 8	CHW		DET	W,12-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
142	146	Sep 9	CHW		DET	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
143	147	Sep 11	CHW	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
144	148	Sep 12	CHW	@	CLE	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
145	149	Sep 13	CHW	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
146	150	Sep 14	CHW	@	DET	W,17-16	CG	60	12.0	2	1	1	4	0	LF
147	151	Sep 15	CHW	@	DET	L,0-2	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
148	152	Sep 16	CHW		KCR	W,9-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
149	153	Sep 17	CHW		KCR	L,4-13	GS	42	7.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
150	154	Sep 18	CHW		BOS	W,11-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
151	155	Sep 19	CHW		BOS	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
152	156	Sep 20	CHW		BOS	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
153	157	Sep 21	CHW	@	MIN	W,7-1	GS	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
154	158	Sep 22	CHW	@	MIN	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
155	159	Sep 23	CHW	@	MIN	L,6-7	GS	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
156	160	Sep 24	CHW	@	KCR	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
157	161	Sep 25	CHW	@	KCR	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
158	162	Sep 26	CHW	@	KCR	W,13-5	GS	33	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
159	163	Sep 27	CHW	@	KCR	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
							159gm		1366.0	316	11	8	335	3