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Albert Belle

Q: When was Albert Belle born?

Albert Belle was born on August 25, 1966.

Q: Where was Albert Belle born?

Albert Belle was born in Shreveport, LA .

Q: How tall is Albert Belle?

Albert Belle is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Albert Belle weigh when playing?

Albert Belle weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Albert Belle play?

Albert Belle played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Albert Belle in the Hall of Fame?

Albert Belle has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Albert Belle drafted?

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

Q: What position did Albert Belle play?

Albert Belle was a Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Albert Belle have?

Albert Belle had 1,726 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Albert Belle have?

Albert Belle had 381 home runs over his career.

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

.369

SLG

.564

OPS

.933

OPS+

144

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Games by Position

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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
1987	20	CLE-min	A	10	45	37	5	12	2	0	3	9	0	1	8	16	.324	.444	.622	1.066		23		0	0	0	0		KIN · CARL
1988	21	CLE-min	A	50	200	181	23	53	17	0	9	41	2	0	19	54	.293	.360	.536	.896		97	4	0	0	0	1		KIN,WLO · CARL,MIDW
1989	22	CLE-min	AA	89	350	312	48	88	20	0	20	69	8	4	32	82	.282	.354	.538	.893		168		4	0	2	5		CAK · EL
1989	22	CLE	AL	62	234	218	22	49	8	4	7	37	2	2	12	55	.225	.269	.394	.664	85	86	4	2	0	2	0	9D7/H
1990	23	CLE-min	AAA,AA	33	136	128	20	41	4	1	5	22	4	3	8	23	.320	.360	.484	.845		62		0	0	0	1		CSP,CAK · PCL,EL
1990	23	CLE	AL	9	25	23	1	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	6	.174	.208	.304	.513	43	7	1	0	1	0	0	/DH7
1991	24	CLE-min	AAA	16	66	61	9	20	3	2	2	16	1	1	2	8	.328	.348	.541	.889		33	1	1	0	2	0		CSP · PCL
1991	24	CLE	AL	123	496	461	60	130	31	2	28	95	3	1	25	99	.282	.323	.540	.863	134	249	24	5	0	5	2	7D/H9
1992	25	CLE	AL	153	651	585	81	152	23	1	34	112	8	2	52	128	.260	.320	.477	.797	123	279	18	4	1	8	5	D7/H	MVP-23
1993	26	CLE	AL	159	693	594	93	172	36	3	38	*129*	23	12	76	96	.290	.370	.552	.922	145	328	18	8	1	14	13	*7/DH	AS,MVP-7,SS
1994	27	CLE	AL	106	480	412	90	147	35	2	36	101	9	6	58	71	.357	.438	.714	1.152	194	294	5	5	1	4	9	*7/D	AS,MVP-3,SS
1995	28	CLE	AL	143	631	546	121	173	52	1	50	126	5	2	73	80	.317	.401	*.690*	1.091	177	*377*	24	6	0	4	5	*7/D	AS,MVP-2,SS
1996	29	CLE	AL	158	715	602	124	187	38	3	48	148	11	0	99	87	.311	.410	.623	1.033	158	375	20	7	0	7	15	*7/D	AS,MVP-3,SS
1997	30	CHW	AL	161	701	634	90	174	45	1	30	116	4	4	53	105	.274	.332	.491	.823	116	311	26	6	0	8	6	*7/D	AS
1998	31	CHW	AL	*163*	706	609	113	200	48	2	49	152	6	4	81	84	.328	.399	.655	1.055	172	399	17	1	0	15	10	*7/D	MVP-8,SS
1999	32	BAL	AL	161	722	610	108	181	36	1	37	117	17	3	101	82	.297	.400	.541	.941	143	330	19	7	0	4	15	*9/D
2000	33	BAL	AL	141	622	559	71	157	37	1	23	103	0	5	52	68	.281	.342	.474	.817	109	265	17	4	0	7	11	*9D
12 Yrs				1539	6676	5853	974	1726	389	21	381	1239	88	41	683	961	.295	.369	.564	.933	144	3300	193	55	4	78	91
162 Game Avg.				162	703	616	103	182	41	2	40	130	9	4	72	101	.295	.369	.564	.933	144	347	20	6	0	8	10

CLE (8 yrs)				913	3925	3441	592	1014	223	16	242	751	61	25	396	622	.295	.369	.580	.949	150	1995	114	37	4	44	49
BAL (2 yrs)				302	1344	1169	179	338	73	2	60	220	17	8	153	150	.289	.374	.509	.882	127	595	36	11	0	11	26
CHW (2 yrs)				324	1407	1243	203	374	93	3	79	268	10	8	134	189	.301	.366	.571	.937	144	710	43	7	0	23	16

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Albert Belle?

Albert Belle is 58 years old.

When was Albert Belle born?

Albert Belle was born on August 25, 1966.

Where was Albert Belle born?

Albert Belle was born in Shreveport, LA.

How tall is Albert Belle?

Albert Belle is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Albert Belle weigh when playing?

Albert Belle weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Albert Belle play?

Albert Belle played 12 seasons.

Is Albert Belle in the Hall of Fame?

Albert Belle has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Albert Belle drafted?

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

What position did Albert Belle play?

Albert Belle was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Albert Belle have?

Albert Belle had 1,726 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Albert Belle have?

Albert Belle had 381 home runs over his career.

What was Albert Belle's average?

Albert Belle had a .295 average over his career.

How many teams has Albert Belle played for?

Albert Belle played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles.

How many World Series has Albert Belle won?

Albert Belle has never won a World Series.

When did Albert Belle retire?

Albert Belle last played in 2000.

What are Albert Belle's nicknames?

Joey, Mr. Freeze are nicknames for Albert Belle.

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