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Buddy Bell   |   Major Leaguer   1972-1989

Full Name:  David Gus Bell
Born:  August 27,1951  in  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height:  6-3  Weight:  200  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Moeller (Cincinnati,OH)
College:  Miami University, Xavier University

Managerial Record (MLB)

Father of Mike Bell, Father of David Bell, Son of Gus Bell, Father of Ricky Bell

Baseball Lists:  AL Gold Glove Award Winners ... Walk-Off Grand Slams

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Drafted:  Selected by Cleveland Indians in 16th Round (373rd overall) of 1969 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Dec 8,1978] - Traded by Indians to Rangers for Toby Harrah.  [Jul 19,1985] - Traded by Rangers to Reds for Jeff Russell and Duane Walker.  [Jun 19,1988] - Traded by Reds to Astros for Carl Grovom.  [Dec 21,1988] - Released by Astros.  [Jan 9,1989] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1969SarasotaGCL17CleRk   511701839433243 1715      .229*.305.341*646--
1970SumterSAL18CleA   1214428111719312759 4443      .265*.336.403*739--
1971WichitaAmer19CleAAA   1294706513623111597 4251      .289*.352.413*765--
1972ClevelandAL20CleMLB of1,7,61324664911921193656342938115 .255.310.36367355%
1973ClevelandAL21CleMLB 3b11566318616923714597154947620313 .268.325.39371857%
1974ClevelandAL22CleMLB 3b7,6,111642351111151746133529318214 .262.322.35267452%
1975ClevelandAL23CleMLB 3b7,1,21535536615020410596551721610411 .271.332.37670854%
1976ClevelandAL24CleMLB 3b7,6,315960475170262760384449235612 .281.329.36669548%
1977ClevelandAL25CleMLB 3b2,6,5129479641402341164184563158514 .292.351.42677747%
1978ClevelandAL26CleMLB 3b314255671157278662133943019224 .282.328.39272055%
1979TexasAL27TexMLB 3b-ss216267089200423181015430453471016 .299.327.45177854%
1980TexasAL28TexMLB 3b41294907616124417833140390114016 .329.379.49887751%
1981TexasAL29TexMLB 3b4973604410616110643342303100106 .294.364.42879249%
1982TexasAL30TexMLB 3b3148537621592721367547050280513 .296.376.42680250%
1983TexasAL31TexMLB 3b3,2156618751713531466355048450624 .277.332.41174352%
1984TexasAL32TexMLB 3b3148553881743651183216354382921 .315.382.45884045%
1985TexasAL33TexMLB 3b3843133374133432323321110414 .236.308.33564354%
 CincinnatiNL33CinMLB 3b5672472854152636013427021210 .219.311.36867950%
1986CincinnatiNL34CinMLB 3b2,5155568891582932075287349543614 .278.362.44580750%
1987CincinnatiNL35CinMLB 3b5143522741481921770417139131214 .284.369.42579448%
1988CincinnatiNL36CinMLB 3b5,921543100003007301022 .185.270.18545541%
 HoustonNL36HouMLB 3b574269246810173711192901018 .253.301.37567646%
1989TexasAL37TexMLB dh-3b8,6,7348241540030071000104 .183.247.23247938%
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)2405899511512514425562011106557983677638846080255 .279.341.40674751%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)30110821642924672615819103109 .270*.338.397*735--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1972ClevelandAL20CleMLB3B610130232---1.000--
1972ClevelandAL20CleMLBOF1232741032874---.990--
 
1973ClevelandAL21CleMLB3B1541443632252944---.958--
1973ClevelandAL21CleMLBOF220020---1.000--
 
1974ClevelandAL22CleMLB3B1151122741540131---.963--
1974ClevelandAL22CleMLBDH1--------
 
1975ClevelandAL23CleMLB3B1531463302550129---.950--
 
1976ClevelandAL24CleMLB1B251060---1.000--
1976ClevelandAL24CleMLB3B1581043302045423---.956--
 
1977ClevelandAL25CleMLB3B1181112531537923---.960--
1977ClevelandAL25CleMLBOF112301240---.958--
 
1978ClevelandAL26CleMLB3B1391253551549530---.970--
1978ClevelandAL26CleMLBDH1--------
 
1979TexasAL27TexMLB3B1471123641549122---.969--
1979TexasAL27TexMLBSS33356521029---.980--
 
1980TexasAL28TexMLB3B120123282841326---.981--
1980TexasAL28TexMLBSS300000--------
 
1981TexasAL29TexMLB3B96662811436118---.961--
1981TexasAL29TexMLBSS113041---1.000--
 
1982TexasAL30TexMLB3B1451313961354035---.976--
1982TexasAL30TexMLBSS401010---1.000--
 
1983TexasAL31TexMLB3B1541233831752329---.967--
 
1984TexasAL32TexMLB3B1471293232047228---.958--
 
1985CincinnatiNL33CinMLB3B6754105916813---.946--
1985TexasAL33TexMLB3B83701921627822---.942--
 
1986CincinnatiNL34CinMLB2B101010---1.000--
1986CincinnatiNL34CinMLB3B1511052901040528---.975--
 
1987CincinnatiNL35CinMLB3B14293241734117---.979--
 
1988CincinnatiNL36CinMLB1B2821110---.909--
1988CincinnatiNL36CinMLB3B136241312---.968--
1988HoustonNL36HouMLB1B74301444---.977--
1988HoustonNL36HouMLB3B6631114121578---.924--
 
1989TexasAL37TexMLB1B171080---1.000--
1989TexasAL37TexMLB3B93120150---1.000--
1989TexasAL37TexMLBDH22--------
 


 Awards
[1973] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1979] - AL Gold Glove Award (3B), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1980] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #18), Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Gold Glove Award (3B)  [1981] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Gold Glove Award (3B), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1982] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #30), AL Gold Glove Award (3B)  [1983] - AL Gold Glove Award (3B)  [1984] - AL Silver Slugger Award (3B), Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Gold Glove Award (3B), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #22)  [1995] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (8 votes - 1.74%)  [1996] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)  [1997] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)  [2000] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #6)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985751,29798  299,10811
1986870,00095  325,46611
1987870,00091  292,85311
1988790,909  325,30516
1989*62,500  375,25780
 
Career:  $3,344,706   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 5 all-star games during his career (1973, 1980-1982, 1984)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1990Cleveland Indians [MLB]Roving Hitting Instructor
1991-1993Chicago White Sox [MLB]Director of Minor League Instruction
1994-1995Cleveland Indians [MLB]Infield Coach
1996-1998Detroit Tigers [MLB]Manager
1999Cincinnati Reds [MLB]Minor League Field Coordinator
2000-2002Colorado Rockies [MLB]Manager
2003-2004Cleveland Indians [MLB]Bench Coach
2005-2007Kansas City Royals [MLB]Manager
2008Chicago White Sox [MLB]Director of Minor League Instruction
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