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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Wally Bella Catcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .670 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 739 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 08-23-1953
HR 31 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(98 games)
RBI 310
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed D  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   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
1976 CHA
6
13
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.154
.077
.077
.000
.077
1977 CHA
86
264
22
57
9
0
3
22
26
 38 1 1
0
 0 2
.572
.288
.284
.068
.216
1978 CHA
117
353
34
79
12
0
3
24
42
 55 0 0
0
 0 0
.590
.306
.283
.059
.224
1979 CHA-NYN
118
340
45
81
10
1
4
41
53
 47 1 1
0
 0 2
.651
.342
.309
.071
.238
1980 NYN
93
287
34
81
13
0
2
34
35
 36 3 2
0
 0 1
.712
.364
.348
.066
.282
1981 NYN
62
197
16
44
9
1
2
25
11
 23 0 1
4
 1 0
.573
.263
.310
.086
.223
1982 NYN
54
165
18
49
5
0
1
16
23
 18 0 0
1
 3 0
.728
.383
.345
.048
.297
1983 NYN
72
126
12
23
3
0
0
11
14
 23 0 1
1
 0 0
.469
.262
.206
.024
.183
1984 CHA
56
107
14
36
5
1
2
16
15
 13 0 1
0
 0 0
.873
.415
.458
.121
.336
1985 CHA
86
225
29
67
7
0
4
34
27
 31 0 0
0
 0 0
.755
.373
.382
.084
.298
1986 CHA
97
243
29
72
9
0
4
29
35
 26 1 0
0
 0 0
.770
.387
.383
.086
.296
1987 CHA
62
193
23
49
13
1
1
21
33
 19 0 0
0
 0 0
.710
.363
.347
.093
.254
1988 CHA
46
152
13
37
4
0
2
12
31
 24 0 0
0
 0 0
.681
.372
.309
.066
.243
1989 CHA
65
195
19
61
8
0
3
25
22
 34 3 2
0
 0 2
.787
.387
.400
.087
.313
1990 CLE
9
21
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.238
.095
.143
.048
.095
Total
1029
2881
308
739
108
4
31
310
367
 395 9 9
6
 4 7
.670
.341
.329
.073
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Wally Bella has retired from the Cleveland Kings
1990-05-05The Cleveland Kings have promoted Wally Bella to the major league team. The Cleveland Kings have designated George Casey for assignment.
1990-05-05The Cleveland Kings have acquired Wally Bella from the waiver wire.
1990-04-11The Chicago SOX have waived Wally Bella.
1990-04-01The Chicago SOX have promoted Howie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have promoted George Daley to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have designated Wally Bella for assignment.
1984-04-05The Chicago SOX have acquired Wally Bella from the waiver wire.
1984-03-07The New York Crawfords have promoted Hideki Dihatsu to the major league team. The New York Crawfords have designated Wally Bella for assignment.
1982-06-13Wally Bella of the New York Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1981-07-15Wally Bella of the New York Boozehounds is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1979-07-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago SOX and the New York Boozehounds. The New York Boozehounds receive Ozzie Smith, Wifi Hunter, Mark Clancy, Wally Bella, Zip Hamlich, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago SOX in exchange for Dennis King, Rex Bolo, Hap Neptune, Spud Hendrick, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 2 (NYN).
1977-09-17Wally Bella of the Chicago SOX is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1977-05-19The Chicago SOX have promoted Wally Bella to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have sent Brian Morgan to the minors.
1976-09-27The Chicago SOX have sent Wally Bella to the minors.
1976-09-03The Chicago SOX have promoted Wally Bella to the major league team.
1976-06-26The Chicago SOX have sent Wally Bella down to the minors.
1976-06-23The Chicago SOX have sent Wally Bella to the minors.
1976-06-21The Chicago SOX have promoted Wally Bella to the major leagues.