George Bell
George Antonio Bell
Born: October 21, 1959
San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R.
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, RF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1981-1993
Minor League Statistics
George Bell compiled a career batting average of .278 with 265 home runs and 1002 RBI in his 1587-game career with the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 60 | 168 | 163 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 27 | .233 | .256 | .350 | .606 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 39 | 118 | 112 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | .268 | .305 | .438 | .743 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 159 | 641 | 606 | 85 | 177 | 39 | 4 | 26 | 87 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 86 | .292 | .326 | .498 | .824 | 302 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 157 | 666 | 607 | 87 | 167 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 95 | 21 | 6 | 43 | 90 | .275 | .327 | .479 | .807 | 291 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 1986 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 159 | 690 | 641 | 101 | 198 | 38 | 6 | 31 | 108 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 62 | .309 | .349 | .532 | .881 | 341 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 1987 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 156 | 665 | 610 | 111 | 188 | 32 | 4 | 47 | 134 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 75 | .308 | .352 | .605 | .957 | 369 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1988 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 156 | 657 | 614 | 78 | 165 | 27 | 5 | 24 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 66 | .269 | .304 | .446 | .751 | 274 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 1989 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 153 | 664 | 613 | 88 | 182 | 41 | 2 | 18 | 104 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 60 | .297 | .330 | .458 | .788 | 281 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 1990 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 142 | 608 | 562 | 67 | 149 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 86 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 80 | .265 | .303 | .422 | .724 | 237 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| 1991 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 149 | 603 | 558 | 63 | 159 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 86 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 62 | .285 | .323 | .468 | .791 | 261 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 1992 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 155 | 670 | 627 | 74 | 160 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 97 | .255 | .294 | .418 | .712 | 262 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 1993 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 102 | 436 | 410 | 36 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 49 | .217 | .243 | .363 | .607 | 149 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Totals | 1587 | 6586 | 6123 | 814 | 1702 | 308 | 34 | 265 | 1002 | 67 | 36 | 331 | 771 | .278 | .316 | .469 | .785 | 2873 | 165 | 49 | 0 | 83 | 53 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 44 | 37 | 327.0 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .969 | 2.615 | 2.159 |
| 1983 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 34 | 32 | 245.0 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .954 | 2.278 | 1.824 |
| 1984 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 147 | 144 | 1274.0 | 289 | 11 | 9 | 1 | .971 | 2.119 | 2.041 |
| 1984 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | .667 |
| 1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 157 | 157 | 1375.0 | 320 | 13 | 11 | 3 | .968 | 2.180 | 2.121 |
| 1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | .500 |
| 1986 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 147 | 147 | 1297.3 | 269 | 17 | 10 | 1 | .966 | 1.984 | 1.946 |
| 1986 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 | .500 |
| 1987 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 148 | 147 | 1267.0 | 248 | 14 | 11 | 1 | .960 | 1.861 | 1.770 |
| 1987 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1987 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 149 | 147 | 1271.0 | 253 | 8 | 15 | 1 | .946 | 1.848 | 1.752 |
| 1989 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 134 | 134 | 1188.7 | 258 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .963 | 1.984 | 1.955 |
| 1990 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 106 | 106 | 922.0 | 226 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .979 | 2.245 | 2.170 |
| 1991 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 146 | 145 | 1191.3 | 249 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .962 | 1.926 | 1.747 |
| 1992 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 15 | 15 | 124.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.960 | 1.800 |
| Totals | 1236 | 1211 | 10502.3 | 2294 | 84 | 88 | 11 | .964 | 2.038 | 1.924 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | ALCS | 7 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .321 | .333 | .429 | .762 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | ALCS | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .190 | .350 | .540 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 12 | 51 | 48 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .271 | .275 | .396 | .670 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | ALCS | LF | 7 | 7 | 62.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.887 | 1.857 |
| 1989 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | ALCS | LF | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 9 | 9 | 78.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.962 | 1.889 |
Awards
1985 - AL Silver Slugger OF
1986 - AL Silver Slugger OF
1986 - AL TSN All-Star OF
1987 - AL TSN All-Star OF
1987 - AL Most Valuable Player
1987 - AL TSN Player of the Year
1987 - AL Silver Slugger OF
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
