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David Bell

David Bell Notable

b. September 14, 1972 · Cleveland Indians 1995, 1998, St. Louis Cardinals 1995–1998, Seattle Mariners 1998–2001, San Francisco Giants 2002, Philadelphia Phillies 2003–2006, Milwaukee Brewers 2006

David Bell played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1995 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006.

Across 1,403 games he batted .257, with 1,239 hits and 587 runs. He finished with 123 home runs, 267 doubles and 19 stolen bases.

He played 986 games at third base, with 1,845 assists and 116 errors. He turned 147 double plays. He also played 413 games at second base.

He hit for the cycle in 2004.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on September 14, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1995 CLE/STL 411461336 722 194251 .247
1996 STL 621451231 601 910221 .214
1997 STL 66142930 721 1210281 .211
1998 CLE/SEA/STL 13242948117 30210 4927650 .273
1999 SEA 15759792160 31221 7858907 .268
2000 SEA 13345457112 24211 4742662 .247
2001 SEA 13547062122 28015 6428592 .260
2002 SFG 15455282144 29220 7354801 .261
2003 PHI 852973258 1404 3741400 .195
2004 PHI 14353367155 33118 7757751 .291
2005 PHI 15055753138 31110 6147690 .248
2006 MIL/PHI 14550460136 27410 6350683 .270
Career 140348265871239 26718123 58942868719 .257

On this day & linked events

1972

Born September 14, 1972

Cincinnati, OH, USA

1995

Major-league debut: David Bell

David Bell made a major-league debut on May 3, 1995.

2004

David Bell Hits for the Cycle, 2004

David Bell hit for the cycle for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Montreal Expos on June 28, 2004.

2006

Final major-league game: David Bell

David Bell played a final major-league game on October 1, 2006.

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