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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Gus Bell Right Field
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 471 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 01-19-1923
HR 53 Drafted Round 9, Pick 129
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(23 games)
RBI 222
SB 71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity B    Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control C-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (89.6%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B D- (8.7%) CF D  (12.5%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CIN
120
484
72
145
27
4
14
61
40
 60 0 2
30
 23 4
.810
.352
.459
.159
.300
1951 CIN
131
503
83
144
31
8
21
80
51
 72 3 1
21
 16 6
.860
.355
.505
.219
.286
1952 CIN-CHA
55
137
14
27
7
1
4
21
14
 25 0 1
4
 0 0
.620
.270
.350
.153
.197
1953 CHA
48
98
21
33
4
1
6
21
10
 16 0 0
1
 2 1
.980
.398
.582
.245
.337
1954 CHA
30
62
8
9
1
1
0
3
4
 15 0 0
1
 0 0
.391
.197
.194
.048
.145
1955 CHA-NYA
64
132
13
26
7
1
2
11
17
 24 0 1
4
 1 1
.597
.287
.311
.114
.197
1956 NYA-PHI
69
197
27
57
6
4
4
17
18
 37 2 0
7
 4 12
.776
.355
.421
.132
.289
1957 PHI
35
86
12
21
2
0
2
8
10
 16 0 1
2
 1 1
.657
.320
.337
.093
.244
1958 PHI-CHN
18
33
4
9
1
0
0
0
3
 9 0 0
1
 0 0
.636
.333
.303
.030
.273
Total
570
1732
254
471
86
20
53
222
167
 274 5 6
71
 47 25
.773
.337
.436
.165
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Gus Bell has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1958-09-22The Chicago Cubs have promoted Gus Bell to the major league team.
1958-08-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted Kenny Anderson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Gus Bell for assignment.
1958-08-05The Chicago Cubs have promoted Gus Bell to the major league team.
1958-08-05The Chicago Cubs have acquired Gus Bell from the waiver wire.
1958-07-22The Philadelphia Phizzies have waived Gus Bell.
1958-06-18The Philadelphia Phizzies have promoted Pete Baker to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phizzies have designated Gus Bell for assignment.
1956-04-05The Philadelphia Phizzies have acquired Gus Bell from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Jerry Gomez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Gus Bell for assignment.
1955-06-12The New York Yankees have acquired Gus Bell from the waiver wire.
1955-06-08The Chicago Claymores have designated Gus Bell for assignment.
1954-08-25The Chicago Claymores have promoted Gus Bell to the major league team. The Chicago Claymores have sent Juan Gomez to the minors.
1954-05-23The Chicago Claymores have promoted Alan Ledee to the major league team. The Chicago Claymores have sent Gus Bell to the minors.
1954-04-17The Chicago Claymores have promoted Gus Bell to the major league team. The Chicago Claymores have sent Mark Gunning to the minors.
1954-04-12The Chicago Claymores have promoted Bucky Webber to the major league team. The Chicago Claymores have sent Gus Bell to the minors.
1953-05-27The Chicago Claymores have promoted Gus Bell to the major league team.
1952-09-06The Chicago Claymores have promoted Mark Gunning to the major league team. The Chicago Claymores have promoted Joe Pence to the major league team. The Chicago Claymores have sent Pete Rose to the minors. The Chicago Claymores have sent Gus Bell to the minors.
1952-04-22The Chicago Claymores have promoted Gus Bell to the major league team. The Chicago Claymores have sent Joe Pence to the minors.
1952-04-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Claymores and the Cincinnati Red Legs. The Cincinnati Red Legs receive Henry Murray from the Chicago Claymores in exchange for Gus Bell, Pete Rose.
1951-09-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Gus Bell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Zeke Gray to the minors.
1951-09-28The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Zeke Gray to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Gus Bell to the minors.
1950-07-11The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Gus Bell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Red Jackson to the minors.
1950-06-18The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Red Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Gus Bell to the minors.
1950-04-08The Cincinnati Griffeylarkinless have renamed Fred Nevin to Gus Bell.