Albert Belle
[edit] Biography
Albert Belle (Albert Jojuan Belle) was born on August 25, 1966 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He made his Major League debut on July 15, 1989 for the Cleveland Indians. In 1989, his rookie year, he hit .225 with 7 home runs and 37 RBI. Belle played for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles over the course of his 12 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Albert Belle's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1998, when he slugged 49 home runs, hit for a .328 average and knocked in 152 runs. However, others believe that it was 1996, when he slugged 48 home runs, hit for a .311 average and knocked in 148 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1989
| CLE
| A
| 62
| 218
| 22
| 49
| 7
| 37
| .225
| .269
| .394
| 8
| 4
| 12
| 55
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 4
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| 9
| 23
| 1
| 4
| 1
| 3
| .174
| .208
| .304
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| 123
| 461
| 60
| 130
| 28
| 95
| .282
| .323
| .540
| 31
| 2
| 25
| 99
| 5
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 24
|
| 1992
| CLE
| A
| 153
| 585
| 81
| 152
| 34
| 112
| .260
| .320
| .477
| 23
| 1
| 52
| 128
| 4
| 1
| 8
| 5
| 18
|
| 1993
| CLE
| A
| 159
| 594
| 93
| 172
| 38
| 129
| .290
| .370
| .552
| 36
| 3
| 76
| 96
| 8
| 1
| 23
| 13
| 18
|
| 1994
| CLE
| A
| 106
| 412
| 90
| 147
| 36
| 101
| .357
| .438
| .714
| 35
| 2
| 58
| 71
| 5
| 1
| 9
| 9
| 5
|
| 1995
| CLE
| A
| 143
| 546
| 121
| 173
| 50
| 126
| .317
| .401
| .690
| 52
| 1
| 73
| 80
| 6
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 24
|
| 1996
| CLE
| A
| 158
| 602
| 124
| 187
| 48
| 148
| .311
| .410
| .623
| 38
| 3
| 99
| 87
| 7
| 0
| 11
| 15
| 20
|
| 1997
| CHI
| A
| 161
| 634
| 90
| 174
| 30
| 116
| .274
| .332
| .491
| 45
| 1
| 53
| 105
| 6
| 0
| 4
| 6
| 26
|
| 1998
| CHI
| A
| 163
| 609
| 113
| 200
| 49
| 152
| .328
| .399
| .655
| 48
| 2
| 81
| 84
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 10
| 17
|
| 1999
| BAL
| A
| 161
| 610
| 108
| 181
| 37
| 117
| .297
| .400
| .541
| 36
| 1
| 101
| 82
| 7
| 0
| 17
| 15
| 19
|
| 2000
| BAL
| A
| 141
| 559
| 71
| 157
| 23
| 103
| .281
| .342
| .474
| 37
| 1
| 52
| 68
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 17
|
| Total
|
|
| 1539
| 5853
| 974
| 1726
| 381
| 1239
| .295
| .369
| .564
| 389
| 21
| 683
| 961
| 55
| 4
| 88
| 91
| 193
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1989
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 31
| 29
| 258.2
| 70
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1989
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 18
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1989
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 43
| 42
| 363
| 92
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1989
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 15
| 13
| 104.1
| 21
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 89
| 88
| 736.2
| 170
| 8
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 88
| 87
| 726.2
| 168
| 8
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .951
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 32
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1992
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 52
| 52
| 423.2
| 94
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1992
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 52
| 52
| 423.2
| 94
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1992
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 100
| 100
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1993
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 150
| 149
| 1324.2
| 336
| 16
| 5
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1993
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1993
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 150
| 149
| 1324.2
| 338
| 16
| 5
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1994
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 104
| 104
| 933.2
| 206
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1994
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1994
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 104
| 104
| 933.2
| 205
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1995
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 142
| 142
| 1265
| 304
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1995
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 142
| 142
| 1265
| 304
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1996
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 152
| 152
| 1343
| 310
| 10
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1996
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1996
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 152
| 152
| 1343
| 309
| 11
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1997
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 154
| 154
| 1333
| 352
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1997
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1997
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 154
| 154
| 1333
| 351
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1998
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 159
| 159
| 1366
| 316
| 11
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1998
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1998
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 159
| 159
| 1366
| 316
| 11
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1999
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 154
| 154
| 1340
| 252
| 17
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1999
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1999
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 154
| 154
| 1340
| 252
| 17
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 2000
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 110
| 110
| 953.1
| 212
| 8
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 2000
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 31
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2000
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 110
| 110
| 953.1
| 212
| 8
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 1017
| 1012
| 8822
| 2107
| 63
| 58
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1310
| 1306
| 11384
| 2643
| 91
| 66
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 223
| 221
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 297
| 294
| 2562
| 536
| 28
| 8
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1987 - signed August 27, 1987).
- Granted free agency (October 28, 1996).
- Signed by Chicago White Sox (November 19, 1996).
- Granted free agency (October 27, 1998).
- Signed by Baltimore Orioles (December 1, 1998).
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- All-Star in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996
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