1907
Born August 20, 1907
Bellville, TX, USA
Beau Bell Notable
Beau Bell played for three clubs across seven seasons as a right fielder, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1935 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1941.
Across 767 games he batted .297, with 806 hits and 378 runs. He finished with 46 home runs, 165 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1937, with 51. He led the league in hits once, in 1937, with 218. He played 599 games in the outfield, with 1,152 putouts and 30 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1937.
He was born in Bellville, TX, USA on August 20, 1907, and died on September 14, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1937 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | SLB | 76 | 220 | 20 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1 | .250 |
| 1936 | SLB | 155 | 616 | 100 | 212 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 123 | 60 | 55 | 4 | .344 |
| 1937 | SLB | 156 | 642 | 82 | 218 | 51 | 8 | 14 | 117 | 53 | 54 | 2 | .340 |
| 1938 | SLB | 147 | 526 | 91 | 138 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 84 | 71 | 46 | 1 | .262 |
| 1939 | DET/SLB | 65 | 166 | 18 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 0 | .235 |
| 1940 | CLE | 120 | 444 | 55 | 124 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 34 | 41 | 2 | .279 |
| 1941 | CLE | 48 | 104 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .192 |
| Career | — | 767 | 2718 | 378 | 806 | 165 | 32 | 46 | 437 | 272 | 239 | 11 | .297 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Died September 14, 1977
1935
Major-league debut: Beau Bell
Beau Bell made a major-league debut on April 16, 1935.
1941
Final major-league game: Beau Bell
Beau Bell played a final major-league game on September 1, 1941.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain