David Bell, baseball player, 123 home runs, 1995-2006

David Bell

Born: 9/14/1972 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-05-03 | Final Game: 2006-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: David Michael Bell

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Biography

David Bell was a professional baseball player born in 1972, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1995 until his retirement in 2006. Over the course of his career, he played in 1,403 games, amassing a total of 1,239 hits, 123 home runs, and 589 runs batted in, while maintaining a batting average of .257. Known for his versatility, Bell played primarily as an infielder and was recognized for his solid defensive skills and consistent offensive contributions. During his time in the league, Bell established himself as a reliable player in a competitive era of baseball characterized by strong offensive performances and the emergence of powerful hitters. In addition to his offensive contributions, he demonstrated speed on the bases with 19 stolen bases across his career. Bell's legacy includes not only his individual achievements but also his role as part of several teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Milwaukee Brewers, where he contributed to the team's successes in the late 1990s and early 2000s. After his playing days, Bell continued his involvement in baseball as a coach, further influencing the game and mentoring future generations of players.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1403 4826 587 1239 267 18 123 589 19 428 687 0.257 0.320 0.396 0.716 -5953.1

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.716 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 CLE AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 STL NL 39 144 13 36 7 2 2 19 1 4 25 0.250 .266 (-6%) .337 (-18%) .417 (-12%) .755 (-14%) 0.0
1996 STL NL 62 145 12 31 6 0 1 9 1 10 22 0.214 .269 (-21%) .340 (-21%) .426 (-35%) .767 (-29%) -794.5
1997 STL NL 66 142 9 30 7 2 1 12 1 10 28 0.211 .266 (-21%) .336 (-22%) .419 (-26%) .756 (-24%) -679.4
1998 STL NL 4 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1998 CLE AL 107 340 37 89 21 2 10 41 0 22 54 0.262 .266 (-2%) .335 (-9%) .420 (+1%) .755 (-3%) 0.0
1998 SEA AL 21 80 11 26 8 0 0 8 0 5 8 0.325 .266 (+22%) .335 (+9%) .420 (+1%) .755 (+5%) 0.0
1999 SEA AL 157 597 92 160 31 2 21 78 7 58 90 0.268 .271 (-1%) .344 (-4%) .433 (avg) .778 (-2%) -336.2
2000 SEA AL 133 454 57 112 24 2 11 47 2 42 66 0.247 .270 (-9%) .344 (-8%) .437 (-13%) .782 (-11%) -1072.7
2001 SEA AL 135 470 62 122 28 0 15 64 2 28 59 0.260 .263 (-2%) .332 (-9%) .426 (-3%) .758 (-5%) -619.5
2002 SFG NL 154 552 82 144 29 2 20 73 1 54 80 0.261 .261 (avg) .331 (avg) .416 (+3%) .747 (+2%) 208.1
2003 PHI NL 85 297 32 58 14 0 4 37 0 41 40 0.195 .264 (-26%) .332 (-11%) .422 (-33%) .754 (-23%) -1298.1
2004 PHI NL 143 533 67 155 33 1 18 77 1 57 75 0.291 .266 (+9%) .335 (+8%) .427 (+7%) .762 (+8%) 917.3
2005 PHI NL 150 557 53 138 31 1 10 61 0 47 69 0.248 .264 (-6%) .330 (-6%) .418 (-14%) .749 (-10%) -1208.4
2006 PHI NL 92 324 39 90 17 2 6 34 1 32 38 0.278 .269 (+3%) .336 (+3%) .431 (-8%) .768 (-3%) -168.6
2006 MIL NL 53 180 21 46 10 2 4 29 2 18 30 0.256 .269 (-5%) .336 (-4%) .431 (-7%) .768 (-6%) -168.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
35 117 14 33 3 0 3 13 13 22 0.282

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 NLCS SFN 5 17 4 7 1 0 1 1 2 3 0.412
2002 NLDS1 SFN 5 16 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 0.188
2002 WS SFN 7 23 4 7 0 0 1 4 5 4 0.304
2001 ALCS SEA 5 16 1 3 0 0 0 4 0 3 0.188
2001 ALDS1 SEA 5 16 2 5 1 0 1 2 1 6 0.312
2000 ALCS SEA 5 18 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.222
2000 ALDS2 SEA 3 11 0 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 0.364

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 9 77 7 0 8
2B 413 373 771 1094 42 271
3B 986 882 600 1845 116 147
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 20 12 16 33 2 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CLE 3B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1995 SLN 2B 37 36 75 103 6 27
1995 SLN 3B 3 2 2 5 1 0
1996 SLN 2B 20 16 23 54 1 9
1996 SLN 3B 45 23 22 59 4 1
1996 SLN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 SLN 2B 23 13 35 37 2 7
1997 SLN 3B 35 12 10 32 4 1
1997 SLN SS 13 9 10 26 2 4
1998 SLN 2B 1 1 0 2 0 1
1998 SLN 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0
1998 CLE 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1998 CLE 2B 101 91 192 294 9 58
1998 CLE 3B 6 5 4 12 0 1
1998 CLE SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1998 SEA 1B 5 3 35 2 0 3
1998 SEA 2B 14 13 24 39 1 11
1998 SEA 3B 5 2 2 5 0 0
1998 SEA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 SEA 1B 4 2 15 1 0 2
1999 SEA 2B 154 150 313 426 17 118
1999 SEA SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
2000 SEA 1B 2 1 4 0 0 0
2000 SEA 2B 48 40 85 102 3 33
2000 SEA 3B 93 81 50 151 12 14
2000 SEA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 SEA 1B 2 1 6 0 0 1
2001 SEA 3B 134 120 92 257 14 21
2002 SFN 1B 2 2 13 4 0 2
2002 SFN 2B 12 10 21 29 3 6
2002 SFN 3B 139 128 78 244 9 21
2002 SFN SS 3 3 4 7 0 1
2003 PHI 2B 3 3 3 8 0 1
2003 PHI 3B 85 81 62 168 8 17
2004 PHI 3B 142 141 89 308 24 22
2005 PHI 3B 150 148 105 304 21 22
2006 PHI 3B 90 88 55 186 14 23
2006 MIL 3B 53 50 28 110 5 4

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 16
Second Base 413
Third Base 986
Shortstop 20
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 PHI NL $4,700,000
2005 PHI NL $4,700,000
2004 PHI NL $4,400,000
2003 PHI NL $3,200,000
2002 SFN NL $1,750,000
2001 SEA AL $2,200,000
2000 SEA AL $1,425,000
1999 SEA AL $700,000
1998 SLN NL $200,000
1997 SLN NL $170,000
1996 SLN NL $125,000
1995 SLN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $23,679,000