George Antonio (Mathey) Bell
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[edit] Biography
George Bell (George Antonio (Mathey) Bell) was born on October 21, 1959 in San Pedro de Macoris, Macoris (Dominican Republic). He made his Major League debut on April 9, 1981 for the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1981, his rookie year, he hit .233 with 5 home runs and 12 RBI. Bell played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that George Bell's best season was 1987, when he slugged 47 home runs, hit for a .308 average and knocked in 134 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | TOR | A | 60 | 163 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 12 | .233 | .256 | .350 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | TOR | A | 39 | 112 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 17 | .268 | .305 | .438 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | TOR | A | 159 | 606 | 85 | 177 | 26 | 87 | .292 | .326 | .498 | 39 | 4 | 24 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| 1985 | TOR | A | 157 | 607 | 87 | 167 | 28 | 95 | .275 | .327 | .479 | 28 | 6 | 43 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 |
| 1986 | TOR | A | 159 | 641 | 101 | 198 | 31 | 108 | .309 | .349 | .532 | 38 | 6 | 41 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 1987 | TOR | A | 156 | 610 | 111 | 188 | 47 | 134 | .308 | .352 | .605 | 32 | 4 | 39 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 1988 | TOR | A | 156 | 614 | 78 | 165 | 24 | 97 | .269 | .304 | .446 | 27 | 5 | 34 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 1989 | TOR | A | 153 | 613 | 88 | 182 | 18 | 104 | .297 | .330 | .458 | 41 | 2 | 33 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 1990 | TOR | A | 142 | 562 | 67 | 149 | 21 | 86 | .265 | .303 | .422 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 1991 | CHI | N | 149 | 558 | 63 | 159 | 25 | 86 | .285 | .323 | .468 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1992 | CHI | A | 155 | 627 | 74 | 160 | 25 | 112 | .255 | .294 | .418 | 27 | 0 | 31 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 1993 | CHI | A | 102 | 410 | 36 | 89 | 13 | 64 | .217 | .243 | .363 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Total | NL | 149 | 558 | 63 | 159 | 25 | 86 | .285 | .323 | .468 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| Total | AL | 1438 | 5565 | 751 | 1543 | 240 | 916 | .277 | .315 | .469 | 281 | 34 | 299 | 709 | 45 | 0 | 65 | 47 | 155 | |
| Total | 1587 | 6123 | 814 | 1702 | 265 | 1002 | .278 | .316 | .469 | 308 | 34 | 331 | 771 | 49 | 0 | 67 | 53 | 165 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | TOR | A | LF | 28 | 23 | 200 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 |
| 1981 | TOR | A | RF | 18 | 14 | 127 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | TOR | A | OF | 45 | 37 | 327 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 |
| 1981 | TOR | A | DH | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | TOR | A | OF | 34 | 32 | 245 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .954 |
| 1983 | TOR | A | DH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | TOR | A | LF | 28 | 26 | 203 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .945 |
| 1983 | TOR | A | RF | 6 | 6 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | TOR | A | LF | 66 | 63 | 556.1 | 124 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
| 1984 | TOR | A | OF | 147 | 144 | 1274 | 289 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
| 1984 | TOR | A | DH | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | TOR | A | RF | 90 | 81 | 717.2 | 168 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 |
| 1984 | TOR | A | 3B | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | TOR | A | OF | 157 | 157 | 1375 | 320 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .968 |
| 1985 | TOR | A | LF | 157 | 157 | 1375 | 318 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .968 |
| 1985 | TOR | A | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | TOR | A | OF | 147 | 147 | 1297.1 | 269 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1986 | TOR | A | 3B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | TOR | A | LF | 147 | 147 | 1297.1 | 268 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1986 | TOR | A | DH | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | TOR | A | DH | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | TOR | A | OF | 148 | 146 | 1267 | 248 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .960 |
| 1987 | TOR | A | 3B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | TOR | A | LF | 148 | 146 | 1267 | 249 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .960 |
| 1987 | TOR | A | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | TOR | A | OF | 149 | 147 | 1271 | 253 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .946 |
| 1988 | TOR | A | LF | 149 | 147 | 1271 | 251 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .945 |
| 1988 | TOR | A | DH | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | TOR | A | DH | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | TOR | A | OF | 134 | 134 | 1188.2 | 258 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .963 |
| 1989 | TOR | A | LF | 134 | 134 | 1188.2 | 257 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .963 |
| 1990 | TOR | A | DH | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | TOR | A | OF | 106 | 106 | 922 | 226 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1990 | TOR | A | LF | 106 | 106 | 922 | 224 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
| 1991 | CHI | N | OF | 146 | 145 | 1191.1 | 249 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1991 | CHI | N | LF | 146 | 145 | 1191.1 | 249 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1992 | CHI | A | DH | 140 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | CHI | A | LF | 15 | 15 | 124 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
| 1992 | CHI | A | OF | 15 | 15 | 124 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
| 1993 | CHI | A | DH | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Total | DH | 340 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 114 | 101 | 886.2 | 209 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 | ||
| Total | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | LF | 1124 | 1109 | 9595.2 | 2080 | 74 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .963 | ||
| Total | 3B | 8 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | OF | 1228 | 1210 | 10482.1 | 2292 | 81 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (March 7, 1978).
- Selected by Toronto Blue Jays from Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 major league draft (December 8, 1980).
- Granted free agency (November 5, 1990).
- Signed by Chicago Cubs (December 6, 1990).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson (March 30, 1992).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (October 13, 1993).
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