#12 Gus Bell, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/2/1955 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Gus Bell
11/15/1928 26 USA,KY,LOUISVILLE 6"2 196
Centerfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,260,000 1958 7 Year(s), 24 Days (1228 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 75 Days (1279 total Days) 8 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 4 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 7 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 7 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 7 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/12 | CIN | W 8-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/13 | CIN | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/14 | CIN | L 1-16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/15 | @NYN | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/16 | @NYN | L 3-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/19 | PHI | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/21 | PHI | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/22 | @SLN | L 4-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/23 | @SLN | L 0-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | @SLN | L 9-13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 122 | 293 | 81 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 22 | 25 | .276 | .331 | .433 | .765 | .673 | .157 |
Projected | 128 | 308 | 85 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 50 | 23 | 26 | .276 | .331 | .433 | .765 | .673 | .157 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 59 | 323 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 127 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 39.6 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 71 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .183 | .227 | .268 | .494 |
vs. RHP | 222 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 41 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .306 | .363 | .486 | .850 |
Close/Late | 46 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .327 | .391 | .718 |
Scoring Position | 88 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .330 | .360 | .477 | .837 |
Pinch Hitting | 57 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .328 | .421 | .749 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 60 | 155 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 19 | .265 | .324 | .329 | .653 |
Road | 62 | 138 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 6 | .290 | .333 | .551 | .884 |
March/April | 21 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .212 | .281 | .346 | .627 |
May | 22 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .333 | .548 |
June | 21 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .325 | .372 | .600 | .972 |
July | 20 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .279 | .340 | .465 | .805 |
August | 22 | 65 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | .354 | .416 | .492 | .908 |
Sept/Oct | 16 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | .255 | .296 | .373 | .669 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1950 | 140 | 474 | 138 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 53 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .334 | .411 | .745 | PIT |
1951 | 134 | 411 | 122 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 63 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .341 | .489 | .830 | PIT |
1952 | 141 | 492 | 144 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 92 | 68 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 3 | .293 | .340 | .498 | .838 | PIT |
1953 | 139 | 475 | 136 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 85 | 61 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .318 | .455 | .773 | PIT |
1954 | 133 | 444 | 145 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 104 | 80 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .327 | .388 | .541 | .928 | PIT,NL |
1955 | 122 | 293 | 81 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .331 | .433 | .765 | PIT |
Total | 809 | 2589 | 766 | 140 | 30 | 86 | 439 | 373 | 183 | 9 | 16 | 209 | 4 | 8 | .296 | .343 | .473 | .815 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Leftfield | 32 | 30 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 4 | .944 | 267.1 | 2.42 | | | | |
Centerfield | 19 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1.000 | 145.1 | 2.42 | | | | |
Rightfield | 33 | 12 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 1 | .979 | 160.2 | 2.63 | | | | |
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Transactions 9/28/1952: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,050,000 per year, for 2 years. Awards Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1952, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Milestones Had first career hit on 4/4/1950, off Dutch Leonard (CHN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1950, off Hank Borowy (PHI)... Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game... 8/24/1954: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $8,260,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1954 - .327 - 8th
| Triples 1951 - 8 - 5th
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