Derek Bell
[edit] Biography
Derek Bell (Derek Nathaniel Bell) was born on December 11, 1968 in Tampa, Florida. He made his Major League debut on June 28, 1991 for the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1992, his rookie year, he hit .242 with 2 home runs and 15 RBI. Bell played for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates over the course of his 11 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Derek Bell's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1998, when he slugged 22 home runs, hit for a .314 average and knocked in 108 runs. However, others believe that it was 1996, when he slugged 17 home runs, stole 29 bases and knocked in 113 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1991
| TOR
| A
| 18
| 28
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 1
| .143
| .314
| .143
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
|
| 1992
| TOR
| A
| 61
| 161
| 23
| 39
| 2
| 15
| .242
| .324
| .354
| 6
| 3
| 15
| 34
| 5
| 2
| 7
| 1
| 6
|
| 1993
| SD
| N
| 150
| 542
| 73
| 142
| 21
| 72
| .262
| .303
| .417
| 19
| 1
| 23
| 122
| 12
| 0
| 26
| 5
| 7
|
| 1994
| SD
| N
| 108
| 434
| 54
| 135
| 14
| 54
| .311
| .354
| .454
| 20
| 0
| 29
| 88
| 1
| 0
| 24
| 5
| 14
|
| 1995
| HOU
| N
| 112
| 452
| 63
| 151
| 8
| 86
| .334
| .385
| .442
| 21
| 2
| 33
| 71
| 8
| 0
| 27
| 2
| 10
|
| 1996
| HOU
| N
| 158
| 627
| 84
| 165
| 17
| 113
| .263
| .311
| .418
| 40
| 3
| 40
| 123
| 8
| 0
| 29
| 8
| 18
|
| 1997
| HOU
| N
| 129
| 493
| 67
| 136
| 15
| 71
| .276
| .344
| .438
| 29
| 3
| 40
| 94
| 12
| 0
| 15
| 3
| 16
|
| 1998
| HOU
| N
| 156
| 630
| 111
| 198
| 22
| 108
| .314
| .364
| .490
| 41
| 2
| 51
| 126
| 4
| 0
| 13
| 0
| 14
|
| 1999
| HOU
| N
| 128
| 509
| 61
| 120
| 12
| 66
| .236
| .306
| .350
| 22
| 0
| 50
| 129
| 4
| 0
| 18
| 1
| 20
|
| 2000
| NY
| N
| 144
| 546
| 87
| 145
| 18
| 69
| .266
| .348
| .425
| 31
| 1
| 65
| 125
| 6
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 14
|
| 2001
| PIT
| N
| 46
| 156
| 14
| 27
| 5
| 13
| .173
| .287
| .288
| 3
| 0
| 25
| 38
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 4
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1131
| 4389
| 614
| 1219
| 132
| 652
| .278
| .336
| .425
| 226
| 12
| 356
| 916
| 55
| 4
| 160
| 29
| 117
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 79
| 189
| 28
| 43
| 2
| 16
| .228
| .323
| .323
| 6
| 3
| 21
| 39
| 6
| 2
| 10
| 1
| 6
|
| Total
|
|
| 1210
| 4578
| 642
| 1262
| 134
| 668
| .276
| .336
| .421
| 232
| 15
| 377
| 955
| 61
| 6
| 170
| 30
| 123
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1991
| TOR
| A
| OF
| 13
| 7
| 85
| 16
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .889
|
| 1991
| TOR
| A
| LF
| 7
| 6
| 57
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .909
|
| 1991
| TOR
| A
| CF
| 6
| 1
| 28
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .857
|
| 1992
| TOR
| A
| OF
| 56
| 39
| 395
| 105
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| TOR
| A
| RF
| 15
| 7
| 82
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| TOR
| A
| LF
| 24
| 23
| 208
| 49
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| TOR
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1992
| TOR
| A
| CF
| 18
| 9
| 105
| 38
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| SD
| N
| CF
| 119
| 116
| 1011
| 316
| 8
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1993
| SD
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1993
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 19
| 18
| 154
| 12
| 29
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .820
|
| 1993
| SD
| N
| OF
| 125
| 121
| 1055.2
| 322
| 8
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1993
| SD
| N
| RF
| 6
| 5
| 42.2
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| SD
| N
| OF
| 108
| 105
| 929
| 247
| 3
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1994
| SD
| N
| CF
| 108
| 105
| 929
| 245
| 3
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1995
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 110
| 110
| 985.2
| 201
| 10
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1995
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 82
| 80
| 725.2
| 128
| 10
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .945
|
| 1995
| HOU
| N
| CF
| 30
| 30
| 260
| 71
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| HOU
| N
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 13.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 157
| 156
| 1385
| 283
| 16
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1996
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 157
| 155
| 1371.1
| 283
| 16
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1997
| HOU
| N
| CF
| 36
| 34
| 308
| 66
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1997
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 125
| 121
| 1075.2
| 226
| 5
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1997
| HOU
| N
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1997
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 89
| 87
| 767.2
| 159
| 4
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1998
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 154
| 149
| 1337.2
| 281
| 8
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1998
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 154
| 149
| 1337.2
| 281
| 8
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1999
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 126
| 123
| 1105
| 192
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1999
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 126
| 123
| 1105
| 194
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 2000
| NY
| N
| OF
| 143
| 140
| 1198
| 252
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 2000
| NY
| N
| P
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2000
| NY
| N
| RF
| 142
| 136
| 1168
| 243
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 2000
| NY
| N
| CF
| 5
| 4
| 30
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 5
| 5
| 41
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 46
| 42
| 371.1
| 78
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 2001
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 43
| 36
| 323.1
| 71
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 325
| 301
| 2691.2
| 753
| 13
| 21
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1163
| 1113
| 9923
| 2203
| 66
| 58
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 19
| 18
| 154
| 12
| 29
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .820
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 37
| 34
| 308
| 65
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 814
| 778
| 6923.1
| 1385
| 50
| 36
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 2000
| NY
| N
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 36.00
| 0
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1987 - signed June 11, 1987).
- Traded by Toronto Blue Jays with Stoney Briggs to San Diego Padres in exchange for Darrin Jackson (March 30, 1993).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez, Phil Plantier and Craig Shipley to Houston Astros in exchange for Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams and a player to be named later (December 28, 1994); San Diego Padres received Sean Fesh (May 1, 1995).
- Traded by Houston Astros with Mike Hampton to New York Mets in exchange for Roger Cedeno, Octavio Dotel and Kyle Kessel (December 23, 1999).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 2000).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (December 10, 2000).
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