Jay Bell

Born: 12/11/1965 in Eglin AFB, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-09-29 | Final Game: 2003-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Jay Stuart Bell

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Biography

Jay Bell, born in 1965, was a versatile position player who enjoyed a robust Major League Baseball career spanning from 1986 to 2003. Over 2,063 games, he compiled a commendable .265 batting average, amassing 1,963 hits and 195 home runs, along with 860 RBIs. A notable base stealer, Bell recorded 91 stolen bases, showcasing his speed and agility on the field. He was recognized for his contributions to the game with two All-Star selections during his career, underlining his status as one of the prominent players of his era. Bell's playing style combined solid defensive skills with a reliable offensive presence, making him a key asset to the teams he played for, including the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks. His career coincided with a transformative period in baseball, marked by the rise in offensive statistics and a greater emphasis on power hitting. Bell's consistent performance and ability to contribute in various facets of the game left a lasting impact on his teams and the fans who watched him play. After retiring, he became a respected figure in baseball, celebrated for his achievements and the influence he had on the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2063	7398	1123	1963	394	67	195	860	91	853	1443	0.265	0.343	0.416	0.759	4029.9

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.759 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — near 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
1986	CLE	AL	5	14	3	5	2	0	1	4	0	2	3	0.357	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	38	125	14	27	9	1	2	13	2	8	31	0.216	.262 (-18%)	.331 (-19%)	.415 (-15%)	.746 (-17%)	-393.4
1988	CLE	AL	73	211	23	46	5	1	2	21	4	21	53	0.218	.254 (-14%)	.317 (-9%)	.377 (-26%)	.695 (-18%)	-638.1
1989	PIT	NL	78	271	33	70	13	3	2	27	5	19	47	0.258	.254 (+2%)	.319 (-4%)	.375 (-7%)	.694 (-5%)	-286.1
1990	PIT	NL	159	583	93	148	28	7	7	52	10	65	109	0.254	.257 (-2%)	.324 (+1%)	.385 (-6%)	.710 (-3%)	-282.1
1991	PIT	NL	157	608	96	164	32	8	16	67	10	52	99	0.270	.255 (+5%)	.323 (+2%)	.384 (+11%)	.708 (+7%)	762.6
1992	PIT	NL	159	632	87	167	36	6	9	55	7	55	103	0.264	.255 (+3%)	.322 (+1%)	.377 (+1%)	.699 (+1%)	152.3
1993	PIT	NL	154	604	102	187	32	9	9	51	16	77	122	0.310	.265 (+17%)	.332 (+18%)	.403 (+8%)	.735 (+13%)	1862.2
1994	PIT	NL	110	424	68	117	35	4	9	45	2	49	82	0.276	.269 (+2%)	.338 (+4%)	.424 (+4%)	.763 (+4%)	347.0
1995	PIT	NL	138	530	79	139	28	4	13	55	2	55	110	0.262	.266 (-2%)	.337 (-1%)	.417 (-3%)	.755 (-2%)	-194.6
1996	PIT	NL	151	527	65	132	29	3	13	71	6	54	108	0.250	.269 (-7%)	.340 (-5%)	.426 (-8%)	.767 (-7%)	-826.2
1997	KCR	AL	153	573	89	167	28	3	21	92	10	71	101	0.291	.266 (+9%)	.336 (+9%)	.419 (+10%)	.756 (+10%)	1241.4
1998	AZ	NL	155	549	79	138	29	5	20	67	3	81	129	0.251	.266 (-6%)	.335 (+5%)	.420 (+3%)	.755 (+4%)	598.8
1999	AZ	NL	151	589	132	170	32	6	38	112	7	82	132	0.289	.271 (+6%)	.344 (+9%)	.433 (+28%)	.778 (+20%)	2449.7
2000	AZ	NL	149	565	87	151	30	6	18	68	7	70	88	0.267	.270 (-1%)	.344 (+1%)	.437 (avg)	.782 (avg)	57.6
2001	AZ	NL	129	428	59	106	24	1	13	46	0	65	79	0.248	.263 (-6%)	.332 (+5%)	.426 (-6%)	.758 (-1%)	26.0
2002	AZ	NL	32	49	3	8	1	0	2	11	0	5	9	0.163	—	—	—	—	-228.2
2003	NYN	NL	72	116	11	21	1	0	0	3	0	22	38	0.181	.264 (-31%)	.332 (-4%)	.422 (-55%)	.754 (-33%)	-619.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
30	107	14	28	6	0	3	10	8	20	0.262

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2001	NLCS	ARI	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
2001	NLDS2	ARI	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.250
2001	WS	ARI	3	7	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	0.143
1999	NLDS2	ARI	4	14	3	4	1	0	3	1	0	0.286
1992	NLCS	PIT	7	29	3	5	2	1	4	3	4	0.172
1991	NLCS	PIT	7	29	2	12	2	1	1	0	10	0.414
1990	NLCS	PIT	6	20	3	5	1	1	1	4	3	0.250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	18	6	49	0	1	3
2B	406	392	808	924	37	229
3B	67	51	36	90	6	11
SS	1515	1454	2309	4595	176	877

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	CLE	2B	2	2	1	6	2	1
1987	CLE	SS	38	33	67	93	9	22
1988	CLE	SS	72	68	103	170	10	37
1989	PIT	SS	78	70	109	197	10	41
1990	PIT	SS	159	153	260	459	22	85
1991	PIT	SS	156	153	239	491	24	78
1992	PIT	SS	159	157	268	526	22	94
1993	PIT	SS	154	153	256	527	11	100
1994	PIT	SS	110	108	152	380	15	69
1995	PIT	3B	3	3	1	6	0	1
1995	PIT	SS	136	130	205	409	14	88
1996	PIT	SS	151	143	215	478	10	78
1997	KCA	3B	4	3	2	7	0	3
1997	KCA	SS	149	144	227	443	10	102
1998	ARI	2B	15	15	28	38	1	7
1998	ARI	SS	138	135	196	399	18	77
1999	ARI	2B	148	145	320	340	22	86
1999	ARI	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000	ARI	2B	145	142	290	345	8	85
2001	ARI	2B	80	78	153	168	2	43
2001	ARI	3B	40	33	22	56	5	3
2002	ARI	1B	5	3	16	0	0	0
2002	ARI	2B	2	0	1	2	0	0
2002	ARI	3B	6	5	4	8	0	2
2002	ARI	SS	2	1	1	4	0	0
2003	NYN	1B	13	3	33	0	1	3
2003	NYN	2B	14	10	15	25	2	7
2003	NYN	3B	14	7	7	13	1	2
2003	NYN	SS	12	6	11	19	1	6

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	18
Second Base	406
Third Base	67
Shortstop	1515
Designated Hitter	10

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1999	Player of the Week	Week of 1999-04-17
1996	Player of the Week	Week of 1996-09-20
1993	Gold Glove	SS
1993	Silver Slugger	SS
1993	TSN All-Star	SS

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	NYN	NL	$550,000
2002	ARI	NL	$8,000,000
2001	ARI	NL	$8,050,000
2000	ARI	NL	$7,000,000
1999	ARI	NL	$6,100,000
1998	ARI	NL	$5,000,000
1997	KCA	AL	$5,000,000
1996	PIT	NL	$4,700,000
1995	PIT	NL	$4,400,000
1994	PIT	NL	$3,400,000
1993	PIT	NL	$2,975,000
1992	PIT	NL	$875,000
1991	PIT	NL	$380,000
1990	PIT	NL	$180,000
1989	PIT	NL	$85,000
1988	CLE	AL	$67,500
Total Career Earnings			$56,762,500