#12 Gus Bell, Centerfield, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Gus Bell

11/15/1928
27
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"2
196

Centerfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,260,000
1958
8 Year(s), 24 Days (1400 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 75 Days (1451 total Days)
9 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77638
Versus LHP57638
Versus RHP78638
Talent78648
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4
2
4
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10@CINW 3-2312000100#7  
9/11NYNW 5-4201000000#5  
9/12NYNW 4-3101000100#6  
9/16@MILW 8-3300000101#5  
9/19BROL 5-6101000000#8  
9/20BROW 5-4401000001#5  
9/21BROL 11-13221100010#6  
9/22MILW 10-8100000000#6  
9/23MILL 2-4401000001#7  
9/24MILL 6-8412101200#6  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1323381072131971652529.317.364.565.929.890.249
Projected1393561132232075682631.317.364.565.929.890.249
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall743671001421191432166.765.37.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP72245031315310010.333.355.528.883
vs. RHP266831631658502219111.312.366.575.941
Close/Late411200312525011.293.333.512.846
Scoring Position8727515470119110.310.380.563.943
Pinch Hitting421331111645000.310.370.500.870
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home68169551121145331216.325.368.609.978
Road6416952101826321313.308.357.521.877
March/April215981014515.136.150.203.353
May22401122310645.275.341.650.991
June247124406181764.338.380.6481.028
July21541740210763.315.383.500.883
August276628716232267.424.472.8331.306
Sept/Oct1748193016825.396.423.521.944

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19501404741383174515330114211.291.334.411.745 PIT
195113441112224813596327112811.297.341.489.830PIT
195214149214419226926836144223.293.340.498.838PIT
195313947513624416856123144301.286.318.455.773PIT
1954133444145263211048045242901.327.388.541.928PIT,NL
1955122293811666484822322501.276.331.433.765PIT
195613233810721319716525112921.317.364.565.929PIT
Total941292787316133105510438208101723869.298.345.483.828 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield59419120974.959399.12.19    
Centerfield14103200331.97095.23.10    
Rightfield36235620591.983214.02.48    

Player History

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.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (N) on 8/31/1956...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .327 - 8th
Triples
1951 - 8 - 5th
1955 - 6 - 4th
   

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